Life in Tecumseh and Surrounding Areas

COMPLI ME NTA RY

Autumn 2014

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contents

11............. EXPERIENCE TECUMSEH

31............. CRAFT COCKTAILS

14............ TECUMSEH'S DANCING GROUNDS

33............ SEEKERS FIND RESPITE

17............ THE RIVER RAISIN

39............ FESTIVAL FEVER

18............ TECUMSEH TRADE CENTER

40............ ART OF DISCOVERY

23............ HAUNT THE LIBRARY

42............ HEAD IN THE CLOUDS

25............ RISING STAR

44............ HAPPENINGS

26............ PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAY

48............ A LOOK BACK

29............ RETRIEVER OF MEMORIES

50............ FIND YOUR BEAT

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Abstract Builders LLC...................................15
Adams Chiropractic.......................................16
Adrian Locksmith & Cyclery...........................47
Adrian Chamber of Commerce.................10,18
Adrian Symphony Orchestra.........................32
Adrian Water Conditioning.............................45
Adrian-Tecumseh Fence................................45
Anklin Eye Care............................................46
Anna's Gifts & Home Decor...........................49
Antiques and Vintage....................................15
Appleumpkin................................................23
August Company.............................................4
Bailey's Watercare........................................32
Baker's Propane...........................................22
Basil Boys....................................................38
Beatty & Company.........................................44
Big Boy.........................................................10
Billy White Roofing........................................26
Blissfield Antique Mall..................................47
Blissfield Bank..............................................28
Blissfield Heating & Plumbing..................18,19
Blue Ribbon Cleaning....................................47
Boutique de Joie.............................................6
British Tea Garden........................................30
Brooklyn Plumbing and Heating....................45
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Burdick........................................................24
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Chicago Blvd Mental Services.......................25
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CK Antiques & Restoration............................47
Classic Cabinets..............................................8
Clear Vision Windows....................................43
Clinton Arts Center........................................43
Coconut Grille and Bar..................................17
Comfort 1 Heating........................................34
Community Arts of Tecumseh........................39
Companion Animal Clinic...............................14
CR Motors....................................................22
D Printer Inc..................................................6
D&D Stoves..................................................40
Dave Poucher...............................................47
DG II Gift Shoppe..........................................15
Donna Baker Accountant..............................45
doTERRA......................................................36
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Dr. Desjarlais..................................................4
Eden Store...................................................30
Evans Street Station.......................................9
Experience Tecumseh...................................11
F&S Landscape.............................................46
Family & Integrative Medicine.......................31
Farm Bureau Insurance................................38
First Federal Bank........................................22
Foundation Realty.........................................52
Gillin Eye Care..............................................16
Golden Acres................................................28
Great Ideas.....................................................9
Great Lakes Family Dental...............................5
Hackers Jewelers..........................................32
Handler Funeral Homes................................36
Hayes Insurance Agency, Inc.........................38
Hear USA......................................................24
Hidden Lake Gardens.....................................27
Hillside Tree Farm........................................24
Hitching Post Antique Mall............................16
Houpt's Pumpkin Patch................................30
Howard Hanna...............................................2
Howe Plumbing.............................................47
IDK Creative Decor........................................28
Iott Insurance...............................................16
J Bar Hobbies...............................................27
J Trees Winery & Cidery.................................49
Jazzercise....................................................50
Kapnick Orchards.........................................22
Keith's Automotive........................................32
Kemner Iott..................................................37
Kent Benham DDS........................................45
La Fiesta......................................................20
La-Di-Da......................................................32

Lenawee Conference & Visitors Bureau........25

Lenawee County Humane Society..................38
Lenawee Fuels..............................................34
LoMonaco Chiropractic.................................47
Love Living In Lenawee Realty......................19
Manchester Chamber....................................36
Martins Home Center....................................23
McLennan Landscape...................................36
Meckleys Cidery............................................40
Monroe State Bank......................................12
Naugle Plumbing and Heating......................49
New Hope Thrift Store..................................47
O'hara Chrysler..............................................7
Perspectives Counseling...............................31
Radio Shack.................................................45
Raisin Valley Golf Club..................................11
Rich's Rod and Custom................................44
Rock Paper Scissors.....................................11
Roscoe Flack Monument Sales......................47
Sal's Italian Restaurant................................33
Saline Craft Show.........................................28
Sand Creek Craft Show.................................45
SASS Gift Shop.............................................47
Sayler's Accounting......................................46
Schmidt and Sons Pharmacy.........................33
Sieler's Water Systems..................................28
Sky Walker Flying..........................................10
St. Elizabeth............................................39,50
State Farm...................................................45
Stevenson Lumber........................................34
Suburban Chevrolet......................................19
Tecumseh Center for the Arts........................13
Tecumseh Antiques and More.......................14
Tecumseh Camera........................................36
Tecumseh DDA.............................................20
Tecumseh District Library........................43,50
Tecumseh Family Dental...............................29
Tecumseh Insurance.....................................17
Tecumseh Lions Club....................................46
Tecumseh Parks and Recreation...................10
Tecumseh Place............................................26
Tecumseh Vet Hospital.................................46
Tecumseh Youth Theatre..............................10
The Copper Nail...........................................22
The Dog House Restaurant..........................21
The Doll Cottage...........................................47
The Purple Rose Theatre.............................20
The Tecumseh Herald...................................49
TLC Community Credit Union.........................37
Waggles 'N' Wiskers.....................................45
Walled Animals.............................................45
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Autreys house at
310 W. Logan around
Halloween and it will be hard not to
slow down or even stop to take in
the orange pumpkin lights, dangling
skeletons and other decorations. In
the eight years since Lu has gone
all out for Halloween, her familys
house has become one of the places
in Tecumseh to stop on Halloween.
This is about entertaining the
community, she said. I dont want
it to be weird, dark and scary. I just
want it to be fun and scary. People
remember it and come back for it
each year.
While it is entertaining and fun,
what people may not know is much
of what they see is repurposed,
reused or upcycled. Lu is adamant
about using what she has to decorate
her festive scenes. She is an artist
whose creative endeavors cross a

wide range of specialties including

event planning, catering, interior
decorating and food consulting just
to name a few. I was raised to be
frugal, so the great challenge is to
decorate on a dime, said Lu.

rearrange furniture, she said. I

dont tell them to go to the store and
buy more stuff. My job is to say, this
is what you have. This is what you
can do to make things work.
It was only natural Lus creativity
and eye for design and decorating
would extend to holidays. When she
and her family moved to Tecumseh,
she took note of the houses focal
point, the enormous porch that spans
the front of the house and wraps
around the side. She said the porch
called out for holiday decorations. At
about the same time a neighborhood
boy had informed her Tecumseh
goes crazy at Halloween. With that
information, Lu went all out finding
whatever she could to create a creepy,
yet fun, Halloween display. She said
she learned quickly that the boy she
talked to may have exaggerated a
bit how crazy neighbors get with
decorating for Halloween. Still,

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she threw a party. She invited friends on Halloween to join in the
fun and invited passersby to hang out, chat, and take in the festive
atmosphere. She and Sean continue the same tradition every year.
The artist in her finds inspiration in the things she sees around her
house. She tries something new each year. One year, she took note
of a giant old magnolia tree on her property. The spindly way it
looked in the fall inspired her to make it a home for a giant spider
that she created from stuff lying around her house. Another year,
a friend had given her a bunch of tulle, so she made a ghost bride.

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restoration company, so together they have the creative know-how
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become the only time of year where we actually exchange food and
laughter with total strangers. Thats America. I have a house. I have
friends come over and 700 complete strangers hold a bag at me.
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to be, Lu said.
She enlists Seans help, and she is grateful he always obliges. He
operates the family business, New Hue Painting, a painting and
restoration company, so together they have the creative know-how
to craft the stunning scenes for Halloween.
For Lu, though, all of it is about building and extending community.
She embraces the community she lives in and finds Halloween a
uniquely fun and social time of year.

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she ran with it and the display quickly became a holiday focal point
for the neighborhood. When I saw what seemed like every single
human in the county passing by, I thought, game on, she said.
For Lu, game on meant making sure her home was a friendly,
inviting, fun place to be and see on Halloween. In true Lu fashion,
she threw a party. She invited friends on Halloween to join in the
fun and invited passersby to hang out, chat, and take in the festive
atmosphere. She and Sean continue the same tradition every year.
The artist in her finds inspiration in the things she sees around her
house. She tries something new each year. One year, she took note
of a giant old magnolia tree on her property. The spindly way it
looked in the fall inspired her to make it a home for a giant spider
that she created from stuff lying around her house. Another year,
a friend had given her a bunch of tulle, so she made a ghost bride.

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become the only time of year where we actually exchange food and
laughter with total strangers. Thats America. I have a house. I have
friends come over and 700 complete strangers hold a bag at me.
There is no other holiday where people come from all over like that.
Its like nothing else.

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So many visitors got a first hand look at a working
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milk was taken home and well get up with the
cows and do it all over again tomorrow.

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Lighting at 7:00 p.m. Open House Hours: Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Revel in the spirit of the holiday
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Join our merchants as they unveil their holiday finery with your gift giving in mind. Choose from a
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personal and business accounts, and credit
options, along with the regions largest Wealth
Management department. In fact, the Michigan
Bankers Association ranks MBT 4th among
155 member banking corporations based upon
total trust assets. Quite an accomplishment for
a community bank.
The Tecumseh branch will offer lending,
investment and wealth management services,
and will become a full-service location in the
future. We remain a local community bank,
locally controlled with local decisions made
here, said Monroe Bank & Trust President &
CEO H. Douglas Chaffin.
The expansion to Tecumseh was a natural
one for the bank. We discovered we had
several hundred customers in Tecumseh and
the Lenawee County area, said Chaffin. We
can serve our existing customers better as well
as gaining new ones.

Chaffin attributes their Tecumseh and

Lenawee County customer base to the M-50
corridor and their locations in Dundee and
Petersburg.
Monroe Bank & Trust is a full service
community bank with over $1.2 billion in
total assets.
Monroe Bank & Trust has four pillars
that it aims to serve equally: its customers,
community, employees and shareholders.
The bank also serves its customers by
following their CARE process, which stands
for Communicate, Ask Questions, Refer and
Respond and Enjoy the Results.
Monroe Bank & Trust actively participates
in bettering the communities it serves by
supporting over 200 regional charities,
schools, non-profits, civic organizations
and community events. This support comes
in both financial contributions and Monroe
Bank & Trust employee volunteers. In fact,
MBT employees provide approximately
9,000 hours of community service annually.
Not only does Monroe Bank & Trust offer
global ATM account accessalong with
an ATM at its new Tecumseh location, but
also offers online personal and business
account access, Mobile Banking, PhoneLink
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With the new location now in Tecumseh,
Monroe Bank & Trust continues to offer
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precedence over preserving
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maintained by Native Americans
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Early historians of Tecumseh noted
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Native American Dancing Ground or
Council Ground was found by the
first settlers of the area along the Burt
Street bluff, next to the north bank of
River Raisin. The property now belongs
to the City of Tecumseh and is within
the boundaries of Indian Crossing Trails
Park.
A circle and square earthwork,
believed by historians to have been
built by Mound Builders around
1,000 A.D., marked the spot where
two ancient Native American trails
crossed at that location next to the River
Raisin. The earthworks embankments,
approximately four foot high, were
leveled in 1832 when plans for the Globe
Mill called for a sawmill to be built there.
Native American Speaker Jamie K.
Oxendine, Director of the Black Swamp
InterTribal Foundation, recently gave
a presentation at the Toledo Museum
of Art entitled, Tecumseh and His

Campaign to Create a National-State for Native Americans. He believes the

warrior, Tecumseh may have stopped at the sacred location when rallying tribes
before the war of 1812. Oxendine is confident Tecumseh would have passed
through the area during his travels.
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The area was recently cleared of debris and dead trees to once again open up the
area for use. A member of Boy Scouts of America, Troup 632, Samuel Anderson
spearheaded the effort as part of his Eagle Scout project. Anderson organized
several cleanup groups, and, with the help of the city, the area once covered in
thick brush and fallen trees and branches is an open, inviting park-like setting
once again. To complete the project, a sign will soon be placed at the site to mark
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outdoor sculpture museum, almost one on every
corner, but there are two very interesting sculptures
that have become unchanging landmarks. The
two dinosaur skeleton sculptures, a tyrannosaurus
rex and a brontosaurus (at least thats what they
look like to the untrained eye) have marked the
entrance to the Tecumseh Trade Center for most of
the establishments eleven-year history in the local
business community. We originally bought them to
sell them, said Raffaele Recchia, who co-owns the
trade center with his father Richard, but we became
so attached to them that they are no longer for sale.
They are part of the landscape now, along with the
caterpillars. The caterpillars are earthen mounds
with cute eyes who also welcome customers to the
trade center at the entrance.
The trade center, 9129 Tecumseh-Clinton Hwy.,
734.216.6010, www.thetecumsehtradecenter.com,
is located on what most locals consider North Evans
Street next to Myers/Diver Airport, and passers-by are
often attracted not only by the dinosaur sculptures,
but also by the eclectic assortment of automobiles,
including a classic Volkswagen beetle at the corner
of North Evans and Tecumseh-Macon Road, and
outdoor vendors that are visible to people driving by
on the busy road.
The Recchias are the owners of the center, which
offers independent entrepreneurs a venue to display
their wares to an enthusiastic public that regularly
stops in, often on their garage sale circuit, to see
what is on sale in the many stalls inside and outside
of the building.
We offer small business owners the opportunity
to get the exposure that they need to succeed. We
have seen our vendors go on to regular storefronts,
but the thing we take the most pride in is offering
our vendors, an opportunity to open a business.

For a small fee, $55 for a weekend inside the

buildings/$10 outside, we provide a business
space where an entrepreneur does not have to
pay for utilities or advertising, and we have plenty
of foot traffic and a regular clientele. People
come here knowing that there is a wide variety of
merchandise and it changes every weekend.
The trade center occupies 4.5 acres and
includes two buildings which are 15,000 square
feet each, plenty of room to divide up among the
many vendors who wish to get a kick start for their
businesses.
The trade center is open every weekend from
the beginning of May to the end of October from
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Recchias have recently paved the entrance
and parking area to make the approach more
appealing to customers and make the outdoor
environment better for the vendors on the outside.
We do everything we can to make the site
attractive for our customers, including flowers,
regular mowing, and a good selection of classic
vehicles for sale, said Raffaele. We also do all
we can to be a good member of the Tecumseh
business community.
Raffaele said that the trade center is open
rain or shine and is often host to more than
2,000 customers on a holiday weekend such as
Memorial Day or Labor Day. As the website states,
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Nichols maintains it is she who was rescued by the birds.

Now she provides a way station during their wait for a
good home.
Nichols came to Michigan from Newnan, Georgia,
in a wheelchair, to be with her daughter, who was
a student at the University of Michigan. She was
listening to the radio one day and heard about
a bird and a cage for sale. The thought of a bird
companion brightened her spirit. She bought the
bird and the cage. That changed my life, said
Nichols. It was a cockatiel, and it was a small
cage, so I let it out. I knew it needed a larger cage
and I could tell it needed attention. Birds, especially
the larger birds, love attention and will pay you back
for your kindness.
As Nichols cared for the bird, her own crippling illness
in her feet began to subside. A pension from her employer
allowed her to rescue other birds and buy bigger cages to allow her rescues to be
more comfortable.
Im like a bird whisperer, Nichols says. I am happy to take in birds, I
train birds, and I babysit birds for people who are going on vacation. All I ask
for is a souvenir and a goodwill donation.

ichols currently has 53 birds, down from 123 a year

ago. She cares for them in a large room with a fireplace in her
Tecumseh home. The fireplace is used during the winters to
keep her mostly tropical birds happy. Currently, none of
the birds are for sale; she is too attached to all of them.
She does, however, have many cages of various
sizes for sale.
But, in her Tecumseh Trade Center Angels
Nest booth, Nichols encourages visitors to
interact with her birds. Many visitors stop
by to have their photograph taken with
one of her birds. She has one, which
is a favorite with patrons. He is 20
years old and is as affectionate
as a kitten. He loves people.
These birds live a long time,
but owners dont always realize
what a big responsibility a bird is.
Some of the birds I rescue dont
even know they can fly. Their owners
bought them and found out they were
noisy and messy and just covered their
cages to keep them quiet. These birds need
attention and affection, just like any pet.
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let someone walk away with one
of my birds on the first visit. I need
for them to meet the bird and interact
at least twice to make sure it is a good
match.
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adopting a bird companion, contact Nichols at 517.215.8954 or email
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idan Irelan is passionate about music. He started

playing guitar at age five, took a three-year
hiatus, and then picked up the guitar again at
age eight. I wanted to play guitar because of the
song Iron Man by Ozzie Osbourne, said Irelan.
The 11-year-old Clinton Middle School
student regularly plays around Southeast
Michigan with his band Bananafish, including a
recent gig at the Hard Rock Caf in Detroit and
a planned performance at Tecumsehs Appleumpkin Festival
in October. Ive never played in Tecumseh, Irelan said about
his local debut. Most of their gigs are at The Tap Room in
Ypsilanti, said his mother Melissa Roberts.
His lessons at the Ann Arbor Music Center are once
a week, and Irelans bandmates are fellow students, ages nine
to 11, with teacher Alex Johnson up front as lead singer.
The group learns two or three new songs each year
to add to its repertoire. The bands sound is classic rock,
which, along with alternative rock, is one of Irelans favorite
styles of music. He cites Jimi Hendrix as a guitar idol, as well
as Flea, Jack White, and Eric Clapton. Practice is important
to Irelan, and he spends 35 minutes a day working on the
bands playlist. He
credits practice for his
musical
success. No instrument
is easy to play, Irelan
said. Musicians werent born
great, they practiced. Music is in
his blood, said Roberts. My dad was in
a band in high school.
Irelan and his mother credit
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am both a dog guy and a cat guy. I have

had many of both species and loved them all.
But the thing I have observed in this succession
of animal companions is cats like people-dogs
love people. A cat will put up with an owner, but
a dog, if treated properly, will defend the owner
to the death.
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that help humans, from the campfires of our
prehistoric ancestors to the modern day guide
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disabled. Dogs have played an important role as
soldiers in all of our wars, and law enforcement
today relies heavily on canine officers. These
canine officers are the companions and
protectors of their fellow officers, ready to
sacrifice their lives at a moments notice to
serve and protect.
Today, lets concentrate on the softer aspect
of a dogs love and goodwill for humans. Molly,
a golden retriever, has been serving the disabled
and ill members of the Tecumseh community for
more than nine years. She is one of the family
members of Judy and Jim Ellerman. The couple
has raised two daughters who are now grown
and gone.
Judy has been taking Molly, now 11-yearsold, to Herrick Manor, which is a rehabilitation
establishment next to ProMedica Herrick
Hospital at the eastern end of Pottawatamie
Street. That facility has served those recovering

from ailments and disabilities for decades. Molly

is not the first dog to cheer the days of patients at
Herrick Manor, but she is currently the reigning
star of Tuesday afternoons, when she and Judy
show up for their weekly visit.
Judy has a history of service to the ill, also.
Her career includes years of service as office
manager for Tecumseh Family Practice, a clinic
also adjacent to ProMedica Herrick Hospital.
In her capacity, she saw many of the patients
referred to Herrick Manor and she was aware of
the physical and mental benefits that a visit from
a friendly dog could bestow. She wanted to help
in their recovery beyond her eight-to-five job.
We got Molly from Golden Acres, said Judy.
Golden Acres breed and board.

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qualified to be a
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administrator to establish the dogs demeanor.
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We [Molly and Judy] had an interview. It was basically an audition for Molly so that Kate
could determine if Molly had the qualities needed to assure that she could fill the role.
The candidate dog must be able to accept affection in any form from warm strokes to hearty
pats. Molly passed with flying colors and Cook trained both Molly and Judy in what to expect
in their compassionate visits to Herrick Manor. Molly loves everyone, Judy said. When
Im walking her on the street, people will stop and pet her on impulse. She loves it. She loves
people. Thats what makes her so welcome when we visit Herrick Manor.
Molly is getting to an advanced age for golden retrievers, but Judy credits tender care and
regular checkups with Dr. Dennis White at Companion Animal Clinic for Mollys robust good
health and enthusiasm. Molly sparks a lot of conversations at Herrick Manor, Judy said.
People will open up to me about memories of dogs that they had. They love to talk about
their pets, and I think its very therapeutic for them to remember and talk about them.
Judy said she and Molly visit other homebound people and shut-ins, including relatives,
and all enjoy the company and companionship. Golden retrievers are well known for their
gentleness and good nature. That is why they are one of the most common household canine
pets.
Molly will love you if youre kind and gentle. In her current capacity all she does is love
and receive love in return. Thats her occupation, and she does it very well. Every Tuesday she
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to those who come

lessings
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to those who stay

to those who leave

spiritual needs.
tefana Romanov, of Royal Oak, is the facilitator and
spokeswoman for the monastery. She attends to the legal,
medical, and translation needs of the five monks and one lay
priest at the monastery. Many of the monks are not fluent in
English, so Romanov offers her services, after the long drive
from her home in Royal Oak, to help the monastery through
any civil legalities and medical necessities that the monks may
require. The monastery is presided over by Auxiliary Bishop,
His Grace Irineu, said Romanov. He is usually present at the
monastery, but he has many duties that call him away in service
to the others in the episcopate.

The mission of the monastery is not proselytization (advancing

the faith); the monks only offer the opportunity and encourage
involvement to pilgrims at the monastery to participate in their
morning and evening services, which are conducted in both
Romanian and English. In short, it is an opportunity for the
weary, the seekers, and the lost to find respite. If you so choose,
you may enter to - as the title of the popular novel suggests - eat,
pray, and love (agape). The third of that trilogy of directives is
significant. Agape is the love of all creation, love of one another,
as the monks express it.

The Eastern Orthodox Church is as Christian as it gets.

There was a brief, peaceable split with the Roman Catholic

t is an unlikely place
approximately one thousand years ago. Now the Primate,
for a monastery, but anyone
which is the equivalent of Pope Francis in the Western
who makes the turn north on Sheridan
Church, is Daniel I.
Road will, within a few miles, run into a refuge,
or those unfamiliar with the Eastern Orthodox
a sanctuary, presided over by welcoming monks of the
Church, it evolved through a schism with the
Romanian Orthodox Church. The complex (15143 Sheridan Rd.,
(Western) Roman Catholic Church in 1054.
517.456.4474, www.holy-ascension.org) was founded in 2001 and covers
The disagreement between the two
50 acres, including a church along with the refuge - formally known as The Romanian
halves of the Christian
Orthodox Monastery of The Ascension of the Lord.
he setting is peaceful. It is located in rolling farmlands and woodlands, far from the noise of traffic
and metropolitan mayhem of the commuters daily grind, but it is not a spa, it is a religious community that
asks pilgrims, regardless of religious affiliation or lack thereof, to not only rest and eat, but to attend to their inward

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memories

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religion was more of a slow parting of the ways than a hasty or violent
sundering.
The Clinton monasterys website, www.holy-ascension.org, quotes the
Romanian Spiritual Father Arsenie Boca: There is one serene way: living
according to the Christian teachings in all its depth and in our total sincerity.
The website also encapsulates the philosophy of the monks with a verbal
triptych:
Peace to those who come.
Joy to those who stay.
Blessings to those who leave.

memories

preserve old ones

make new ones

One of the most obvious differences between Eastern Orthodox and

Roman Catholic is in the depiction of the Cross. Rather than the Western
simple T formation, the Eastern Orthodox Cross has three cross members.
The Romanian Orthodox Cross is quite similar to the Latin Cross.
These are not details that the monks of The Ascension of the Lord
Monastery dwell on. They are more concerned with the foundation of their
faith: CHARITY, LOVE, AND INTROSPECTION. The monks prefer to
offer the pilgrim a peaceful setting for self-reflection.
The monastery holds daily services with a schedule posted on its website,
and the guest house accommodates 40 people with a roomy conference
hall. Cost for the use of the facilities is left to the discretion and conscience
of the individual user.

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& Scraps, a Detroit non-profit that uses recycled industrial
materials in art. Kids will be able to complete hands-on art
projects. The event is free.
There will be over 200 arts and crafts booths, live entertainment
all weekend, a car show, Taste of Southeast Michigan, strolling
entertainment, and carnival.

Tecumsehs Appleumpkin Festival October 11 and 12

Tecumsehs Appleumpkin Festival is celebrating its 21st
anniversary this year. Festival weekend is packed with events
including arts and crafts vendors, live entertainment and carnival
games and rides. New this year is an antique tractor show on
Saturday on S. Evans Street from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Parking is free, with a shuttle running from Tecumseh High
School to downtown. The shuttle is located across from
Baker Brothers Service Station.

Fall Foliage Festival October 4

Hidden Lake Gardens is hosting its Fall Foliage Festival this year.
There will be wagon rides, along with a host of crafts and food
vendors. Scarecrows will be on display along with numerous
artisans. There will also be pumpkin decorating.
The event is $5 per person, $20 max per vehicle, and free to
Friends of Hidden Lake Gardens. Attendees can bring a picnic
lunch or enjoy hotdogs from Daves Dogs.

Kapnick Orchards Apple Festival October 11 and 12

Held in conjunction with Tecumsehs Appleumpkin Festival,
Kapnick Orchards Apple Festival its 36th year is the
perfect event to take in delicious apple cider while perusing
the arts and crafts vendors. There will be wagon rides and live
entertainment available for the enjoyment of all ages. Kapnick
will have a booth in downtown Tecumseh during Appleumpkin
selling cider, apples and doughnuts.
A free shuttle bus is available to take attendees from
Tecumseh High School to downtown, and from downtown
to Kapnick Orchards.

Festival
Fever
Fall

Story By
Anthony
Alaniz

tecumseharts.org
804 N. Evans St.
517-423-0000

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Roast Beef
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Sunday
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Join us as we carve out

a Tecumseh Tradition
with Amish style-melt-in
your mouth roast beef,
mashed potatos & gravy,
green beans, coleslaw,
rolls, & dessert.

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Dont forget

Arts &
Crafts
Bazaar
Oct. 25

St. Elizabeth
Parish Center

512 N. Union Tecumseh

517-423-2447 ext 5
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DISCOVERY

1. Tecumseh Center
for the Arts
400 N. Maumee St.
Madame Butterfly
Artist: Mike Sohikian

7. Northwest Block
Northwest parking lot
entrance
Meditation
Artist: Mark Chatterly

2. Tecumseh Middle School

307 N. Maumee St.
Tecumseh
Artist: Dr. Emil Szkipala

8. Northwest Parking Lot

Behind Basil Boys
Restaurant
To Hope
Artist: William Walther

3. Adams Park
309 E. Chicago Blvd.
(Immediately west of City Hall)
Power Surge
Artist: D.W. Martin

13.

Evans Street Station

110 S. Evans St.
Hope Eternal
Artist: Marie Davis

14.

The Depot
160 E. Chicago Blvd.
Fat Head Needs A Rest
Artist: Jennifer Meyer

15.

AJ Smith Recreation
Center
810 N. Evans St.
Made In The USA
Artist: Steve Million

16.

Community Arts
of Tecumseh
804 N. Evans St.
The Unicyclist
Artist: Alexander Porbe

9. First Presbyterian Church

W. Chicago Blvd.
Monarch
Artist: Pamela Reithmeier

4. Old National Bank

205 E. Chicago Blvd.
Vincents Passion
Artist: Doug Gruizenga

10. Carnegie Library

304 W. Chicago Blvd.
Surveyor
Artist: D.W. Martin

5. Tecumseh District Library

215 N. Ottawa St.
Fowl Ball
Artist: Lee Badger

11. Southwest Block

102 W. Chicago Blvd.
Vaca
Artist: Mike Sohikian

6. Northeast Block
145 E. Chicago Blvd.
XYZ
Artist: Todd Kime

12. South Evans Street

Alleyway by Muks Sports Pub
Symbols
Artist: Maureen Bergquist Gray

Art Trail Tecumseh is a

DDA project and made
possible with funding
through the DDA and the
Sage Foundation.

rt Trail Tecumseh is a free outdoor sculpture

exhibit, waiting for you to explore, on your own
time, at your own pace. The sculptures will be
on display in Tecumseh through
April of 2015. See something
you cant live without? The art
is for sale. You can find out
more details by contacting
Ken Thompson, through
the Midwest Sculpture
Initiative (MSI) at
517-486-4591. Discover
more about MSI
at www.msisculpture.com

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Skywalkers Discovery Flights

soar above Lenawee
By Cristina Trapani-Scott
Photos By Shaun Maki
ou could say that Tecumseh resident Jo
Walker has her head in the clouds and she
prefers it that way. As owner and operator
of SkyWalker Flying Pilot School on 2667
W. Cadmus Road in Adrian, she spends a
good deal of time up in the air. She has been
flying for more than 20 years and has flown
herself and her children to nearly every state
in the United States. Three years ago, Walker,

instrument, commercial, certificated flight

instrument, and certificated flight instructor.
She isnt stopping there. Walker and her staff
of instructors, including pilots Kerry Brown
and Matt Sayre, have trained as many as 150
pilots in the past three years. For Walker, its
less about churning out licensed pilots and
more about inspiring people to fly and to love
flying as she does.

Its you and the clouds,

and, honestly, thats the
of it
who had built a career as a theater director,
left her job at the Tecumseh Center for the
Arts to open a flight school. She hired a
staff of instructors to not only train students,
but train her to become a certified flight
instructor. In three years, she has amassed
the credentials needed to teach private
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One of her favorite things to do at Sky

Walker Flying is to take folks new to flying
in small airplanes like a Cessna up on what
she calls Discovery Rides. Walker was kind
enough to invite my daughter, Kiki, and her
friend, Jessica, and I up on a sunny, warm
August afternoon.

I have flown as a passenger on a good

number of flights, but the difference, of course
is, that as much as we complain that jetliners
pack us in like sardines, they do feel more like
taking a mostly smooth bus ride in the air.
Being in a Cessna 172 is more like being in
Ford Model A with wings. You feel everything.
Its you and the clouds, and, honestly, thats
the beauty of it.
s I write, Im not even sure I can do the
experience justice, but I will try. What makes
Jos flights so interesting is that she never
treats the discovery flights as simple tours.
She wants them to be learning experiences
for all. Jo is a little like a hurricane with the
energy she exudes. She could barely contain
her excitement for flying as she explained why
the flight might be a little choppy. She told us
much the way heat at the bottom of a pan
moves up through water creating bubbles,
so does heat from the earth move up through
air creating bubbles in the air. We listened
intently as she illustrated how birds use those
bubbles to glide in the air and how planes will
fly through those bubbles and that will cause
the bumpy feeling. She talked about what it

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takes for a plane to take off and to land.

In the hanger, Jo continued the lesson as
she pulled the little plane by hand to the
runway. All three of us were surprised at
how our heads nearly touched the wing. Jo
adjusted a few things. She asked who wanted
to copilot and then pulled out a cushion for
Kiki, having had her in mind as a copilot all
along. I was prepared for her, hoping she
would come, Jo said.
We all piled in, exactly like we might pile in
a Model A, with perhaps a little bit bigger step.
Jessica and I buckled in and put our headsets
on. Jo helped Kiki into her seat and then she
jumped in. She had Kiki start the plan and we
were off, taxiing to our spot on the runway.
I treat the runway like a highway, said Jo,
as she looked at the skies for anyone coming
in to land. Sure enough, a tail wheel was
prepared to land. Lenawee traffic departing
after watching a beautiful landing, Jo said
into the radio. Love the attention, the other
pilots response crackled through.
ith that, we were taxiing and lifting
off. Below us were the green patchwork fields
of Lenawee County. In the headset were the
sounds of all our shouts of excitement. We
were in the sky. We were the sky for all there
was between us and the outside. Still, I felt as

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Jos knowledge and
comfort in her role as
pilot. Once we reached
good altitude she asked
Kiki if shed like to give it
a go and before we knew
it Kiki was at the helm.
She took to it like shed
been flying her whole life.
Jo showed her how to bank
the plane and had her fly up
into a small puff of a cloud. All
the while Jessica and I were whooping and
hollering and taking in Lenawee County from
a perspective wed never seen before. It was all
we could do to contain our excitement.
o said every time she goes up the world
below looks new and different. In the fall its
the colors, she said. In the spring its the
brilliant greens. Some mornings there is the
mist on the water. Sometimes when it is really
clear I can see all the way to Detroit. I can see
the sparkle of the Ren Cen building.
For us, we could see clear to the bottom
of lakes. Jessica marveled at how the cars
looked like Matchbox cars and the houses
like dollhouses. We thoroughly enjoyed the
ride. When we landed, Im not sure anyone
of us could believe what wed actually just

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done. Kiki got off the plane and mentioned that

perhaps she might want to learn to fly at some
point. Jessica said the whole experience made
her summer. For me, it was a high, literally and
figuratively, that got me through the rest of a rather
stressful week. The experience made me think
perhaps this feeling is why Jo flies, and why she is
so passionate about wanting others to try it.
As we headed home and turned on to M-50,
Kiki said, Mom. Look. The birds are in an air
bubble. There they were, floating like Jo had
explained. It was then I knew that we would never
forget that day and always cherish the memory of
our Discovery Flight.
To learn more about SkyWalker Flying visit skywalkerflying.com.

517.423.2238
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SEPTEMBER

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SEPTEMBER 21 Wasepi Bluegrass Gospel Singers

Sunday Church Service 10 AM at Meckley's
517.688.3455 or www.flavorfruitfarm.com

happening?
Please call ahead before attending
events for any schedule changes

SEPTEMBER 23 Old Barns and Country Skills

7-8pm Tecumseh District Library | Explore several barns
throughout Lenawee, Washtenaw, Hillsdale, Jackson, and
Monroe Counties w/author Derek Brereto. 517.423.2238
or charpst@tecumsehlibrary.org
SEPTEMBER 25 Downtown Divas at Dusk
5-9 pm | Merchants will Roll Out the Red Carpet
w/special diva pampering and an evening of fun!
517.424.6003 or www.downtowntecumseh.com
SEPTEMBER 25 Gretchen Schultz Collector of
antique sewing and quilting tools and ephemera.
7pm Lenawee County | Historic Society Gretchens
presentation will showcase 1700-1800s sewing boxes
and etuis, plus tools that include needlecases, stilettos,
humming brids, and tape measures.110 E Church St,
Adrian | 517.265.6071 or www.lenaweemuseum.org
SEPTEMBER 26-28 Clinton Fall Festival
Over 200 Arts & Crafts Booths, Childrens Events, Live
Entertainment, Animals and more!
517.456.7396 or ClintonFallFestival.com
SEPTEMBER 28 The Art of Bonsai
10am - 4pm, Hidden Lake Gardens
6214 Monroe Rd. Tipton 517.431.2060
SEPTEMBER 28 Premier Animal Attractions
Exotic baby animals at Meckley's
517.688.3455 or www.flavorfruitfarm.com
SEPTEMBER 28 Cooking Classes w/ Chef Alan
Evans Street Station
517.424.5555 or evansstreetstation.com

OCTOBER
OCTOBER 3- 6 Tecumseh Players present the
musical production of Paint Your Wagon
Tecumseh Center for the Arts, Shirley Todd Herrick Theater
517.423.6617 or www.theTCA.org
OCTOBER 4 Fall Foliage Festival
11 am - 3 pm Hidden Lake Gardens
6214 Monroe Rd. Tipton | 517.431.2060

IN AND AROUND TOWN

ONGOING

OCTOBER 4 Tecumseh's Dancing Ground

2:00 PM Take a guided tour. Limited Tickets. Tecumseh
Parks & Rec. | 517.423.5602

SEPT 18-DEC 20 Annapurna By Sharr White, Directed by Guy Sanville

What if you had experienced the defining moment of your life - but couldnt
remember it? *Contains adult language and themes.
734.433.7673 or PurpleRose Theatre.org

OCTOBER 4 & 5 Blaines Barnyard Exhibit at

Meckley's
Fun farm-related facts and hands-on activities for small
children. 517.688.3455 or www.flavorfruitfarm.com

OPEN THRU OCT 31 Houpts Pumpkin Patch

U-pick pumpkins, Haunted House, Pet Farm animals, mini golf, weekend
hayrides and more! 19929 Tecumseh Rd. Dundee East of Britton on M-50
734.529.3371

OCTOBER 4 & 5 Remodelers Home Tour

Sat 11am-6pm & Sun noon-6pm. Presented by BRAG Ann
Arbor. Visit 11 recently completed remodels in Ann Arbor
$10, 16 & Under FREE | www.BRAGAnnArbor.com

SEPT 24 - DEC 17 Wine Night Wednesdays 1/2 off bottles of wine

4pm - 10pm, Evans Street Station | www.evansstreetstation.com
BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 25 Studio 21
Thursdays @ 5:30-7:30 Ella Sharp Museum $20/$15
If you're 21 or older, grab a brush and a glass and head to the Granary for
art making in a relaxed atmosphere. 517.787.2320 or info@ellasharp.org

SATURDAY NIGHTS - DEC. "Music at the Mill"

Tecumseh's J-Trees cellars winery and cider mill | www.treeswines.com
LAST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH New Release Parties
Tecumseh's J-Trees cellars winery and cider mill | 877.304.3254
WEEKENDS THRU OCT. 27 Wagon Rides, Cider, Petting Zoos & More
Kapnick Orchards, Britton | 517.423.7419
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OCTOBER 4 Saturday in the Studio

1-4pm Ella Sharp Museum - FREE
517.787.2320 or info@ellasharp.org
OCTOBER 4 Tecumseh Alumni Association
Homecoming Golf Day
Registration/lunch 12:00 PM & Scramble 1:30pm @ Hantz
Golf Club. Fundraiser & fun day out. $65/person includes
range, 18 holes, cart and lunch. www.tecumsehalum.com

SEPT. 17 DEC. 10 Drop-in Storytime

Wednesdays @ 10:30am Adrian Public Library
For ages 2 5. Books, songs, rhymes, puppets, and flannelboards.
517-265-2265 or www.adrian.lib.mi.us

SEPTEMBER 27 -OCTOBER 26 Meckley's Fall Festival

Live Entertainment every Saturday and Sunday
517.688.3455 or www.flavorfruitfarm.com

OCTOBER 4 McLennan Landscape - Taste Fest

Maple Syrup,Sling-N-Slam, Pumpkins, Gourds and Fall
Produce. 734.428.7005 or mclennangardens.com

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OCTOBER 5 Fall Harvest Festival

Noon-4pm Ella Sharp Museum - FREE
517.787.2320 or info@ellasharp.org
OCTOBER 7 Cocktail Class w/ Tammy Coxen
7-8:30pm Evans Street Station
517.424.5555 evansstreetstation.com
OCTOBER 8 Full Moon Party
Live music & specials CoCoNuts Grille & Bar |517.456.6887
OCTOBER 9 Docent Workshop
10am Ella Sharp Museum | Interested in becoming a
docent or continuing to grow your skills? Learn different
techniques and skills you can implement during a tour or
program - FREE 517.787.2320 or info@ellasharp.org

OCTOBER 11 Victorian Halloween

1pm-3pm Walker Tavern Historic Site
13220 M-50 Brooklyn | 517.467.4401
OCTOBER 11 & 12 Tecumseh's Appleumpkin
Festival & Kapnick's Apple Festival
Arts & Crafts, Antiques Street Fair, Carnival Rides,
Fair Food, Inflatables, Live Entertainment & much
more! Free Trolley Rides. 517.423.7419
517.424.6003 or www.downtowntecumseh.com
OCTOBER 12 Farmers Market
10am-2pm Walker Tavern Historic Site
13220 M-50 Brooklyn | 517.467.4401
OCTOBER 12 Cooking Classes w/ Chef Alan
Evans Street Station
517.424.5555 or evansstreetstation.com
OCTOBER 13 Color concert performed by
Tecumseh Schools Orchestra
7pm - The Tecumseh High School Orchestra at the
TCA | 517.423.4838
OCTOBER 14 From Refugee Camps in Latvia
to Tecumseh
7pm - 8pm at the Tecumseh District Library.
517.423-2238 or charpst@tecumsehlibrary.org
OCTOBER 15 Senior Lifestyle Expo
10am-2pm Adrian Mall - FREE Admission
Exhibits, Demonstrations, Entertainment & Prizes!
517.265.2320 or www.adrianareachamber.com
OCTOBER 15 Book Bingo
1pm - 2pm at the Tecumseh District Library
Play bingo to win books and other prizes.
517.423.2238 or charpst@tecumsehlibrary.org
OCTOBER 18 Songs From The Heart
6:30pm-9:30pm at New Song Church
TCA Big Band & Vocalaires Swing Dance Concert
Light Snacks & Beverages provided $20/ticket prior
to event, $25/door. 517.423.6617
OCTOBER 18 What is Woodturning?
Noon-2pm & 3-4pm at the Ella Sharp Museum FREE | 517.787.2320 or info@ellasharp.org
OCTOBER 18 ConTroll YA: Teen Author
Conference
10:30am - 3pm at the Adrian Public Library
Featuring eight authors of teen literature Author
panels. Writing workshop. Book signing.
517.265.2265 or www.adrian.lib.mi.us
OCTOBER 18 Lenawee Humane Society's
10th Annual Howl-O-Ween Ball
6pm 517.263.3463 or www.lenhumanesoc.org
OCTOBER 18 Blues & Brews Festival
Music & Tastings. At the Pavilion in Adrian.
734.529.3371 or www.visitlenawee.com
OCTOBER 18 & 19 Tecumseh Youth Theatre
Performs "Aristocats" for young theatre goers at the
TCA | www.thetca.org
OCTOBER 18 & 19 Kids Weekend
Houpts Pumpkin Patch, Dundee. | 734.529.3371
OCTOBER 21 THS Orchestra Halloween
Costume concert (grades 5th, 7th, and high
school) 7p.m. at the TCA | 517.423.4838
OCTOBER 21 Ear Candling 101
Hair Studio 122 | 7-8pm Tecumseh District Library
During this hands-on class, candling expert Debra
Garner will demonstrate how ear candling is used to
cure ear aches. 517.423.2238
OCTOBER 23 THS Orchestra Halloween
Costume concert (grades 6th, 8th & high school)
7pm at the TCA |517.423.4838
OCTOBER 24 Driftwood
7:30pm Tecumseh Center for the Arts
Carving out a name for themselves with electrifying
live performances, Sponsored by the Elizabeth
Ruthruff Wilson Foundation.$15/adult, $13/senior,
$5/student. www.driftwoodtheband.com
OCTOBER 25 Halloween Scavenger Hunt
Grades 1-6 |9am-4pm | Ella Sharp Museum
$42/$35 | 517.787.2320 or info@ellasharp.org
OCTOBER 25 MONSTER DASH 5K Fun Run
9am at TCA. 5k run combines running with the
drama & costume of the Halloween Season.
Costumes not mandatory. Costume contest at end of
race. $25/Registration. www.thetca.org
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OCTOBER 25 Tecumseh Lions Club FALL FROLIC

6:30-11pm American Legion
Dinner, Prizes and drinks! $50/person includes dinner. 101 W.
Pottawatamie Tecumseh
OCTOBER 25 Arts & Crafts Bazaar
St. Elizabeth Parish, North Union, Tecumseh.
OCTOBER 25 & 26 Halloween Festival at Meckley's
Wear your costume and come see the miniature donkeys,
517.688.3455 or www.flavorfruitfarm.com
OCTOBER 30 Ghosts, Hauntings, Spirits & More
7- 8pm Tecumseh District Library
Expore the various paranormal activities throughout Lenawee
County w/FREAKS a Blissfield-based ghosthunting group.
517.423.2238 or charpst@tecumsehlibrary.org
OCTOBER 31 Halloween Party at Meckley's
Costumes not required. Rock with Simons & Rose 7-10pm
517.688.3455 or www.flavorfruitfarm.com
OCTOBER 31 Halloween on the Mill Porch
Trick-or-Treat downtown Manchester. www.manchestermi.org

NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER 1 Family Fall Harvest Celebration
10am-4pm Stubnitz Environmental Education Center in
Heritage Park. Guided trail hikes, live animal programs, musical
entertainment, and more! www.seec.lisd.us
NOVEMBER 1 Saturday in the Studio - FREE
1-4pm Ella Sharp Museum 517.787.2320 or info@ellasharp.org
NOVEMBER 1 Introduction to Woodturning
Noon-3pm Ella Sharp Museum $35/$30
517.787.2320 or info@ellasharp.org
NOVEMBER 2 Your Big Day Wedding Expo
Couples will meet more than 40 wedding professionals AJ Smith
Recreation Center $5 entry fee at door or pre-registration available
at yourbigdayweddingexpo.com |517.902.9945
NOVEMBER 2 & 3 A World Away
3pm Dawson Auditorium, Adrian College | Schubert: Symphony
No. 9 in C Major, The Great Daugherty: Trail of Tears Amy Porter,
Flute. 517.264.3121 or libby@adriansymphony.org
NOVEMBER 5 Full Moon Party
Live Music, Drink & Food Specials. CoCoNuts Bar & Grille
517.456.6887 Tipton
NOVEMBER 6 Wine Makers Dinner
6:30pm Evans Street Station | J-Trees Cellars & 45 North
6 courses/ 6 wines. 517.424.5555 or evansstreetstation.com
NOVEMBER 6 Beyond The Boulevard: Tecumsehs Rich
Architectural History
7pm - 8pm at the Tecumseh District Library
Celebrate the reprinting of Beyond the Boulevard with local
historian and author Diane Proctor. Special book signing following
her presentation. 517.423.2238 or charpst@tecumsehlibrary.org
NOVEMBER 6 Regenerate
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7:30pm at the TCA| Tickets $5
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8am-3:30pm Saline Middle School | $4 admission, 234 craft
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7-8pm at the Tecumseh District Library | Learn about the 4th Ohio
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NOVEMBER 14 & 15 Holiday Open House
Fri 10am-9pm & Sat 10am-5pm Downtown Tecumseh
Streetscape Lighting Fri 7pm Shopping Galore and Recipe Walk.
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NOVEMBER 15 Benefit Gala and Auction
A Premier event in Lenawee County. Includes cash bar, outstanding
dinner and both silent and live auctions. Tickets $60. More info and
receive an invitation, contact libby@adriansymphony.org info@ or
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NOVEMBER 15 Holiday Window Painting

9am-4pm Ella Sharp Museum $45/$35
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NOVEMBER 16 Holiday WineFest
5-8pm | 60+ wines from around the world with hors
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NOVEMBER 18 Community Walk
Join us for at the Adrian Mall starting at 5:30pm. Bring your
family and join us for a couple laps around the Mall and then
enjoy a free magic show by Stuart MacDonald.
NOVEMBER 19 Book Bingo
1pm - 2pm at the Tecumseh Library
Play bingo to win books and other prizes.
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NOVEMBER 21-23 Tecumseh Youth Theatre
Performs "What Remains" at the Tecumseh Civic Auditorium.
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NOVEMBER 21 Evening Christmas Parade
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NOVEMBER 21 Celebrity Bagging
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NOVEMBER 22 35th Annual Sand Creek P.T.O.
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8am-3pm Sand Creek High School
FREE Parking, Children & Strollers Welcome! 517.436.3124
NOVEMBER 22 Christmas in the Village
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NOVEMBER 22 & 29 Pets Photo with Santa
Have yours taken at Candy's Gifts in Onsted. 517.467.7307
NOVEMBER 25 St. Elizabeths annual Arts & Crafts
Bazaar
9am-4pm Parish Center, $1 Admit. Olde Country Store
Collectibles Halloween Jewelry Christmas ...and more!
NOVEMBER 28 Black Friday Bash Grades 1-6
9am-4pm Ella Sharp Museum $42/$35
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Houses due Dec 2&3. Adrian Public Library. 1st, 2nd &
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groups. 517.265.2265 or www.adrian.lib.mi.us
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Manchester Chamber of Commerce. www.manchestermi.org
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Stauffer Chemical Will use Old Sutton Place for Offices
Stauffer
Chemical Will use Old Sutton Place for Offices
By Clara Waldron

By Clara Waldron

as nearly as possible to its original

Towny to all and sundry represented
as nearly
as possible
to itscurrently
original useful,
Townythe
to government
all and sundry
represented
condition
and, while
andhandled
the mail for
condition
whilereminder
currently
useful,
the government
and handled
mail for
be aand,
graceful
of an
earlier age.
his neighbors,
thus the
making
the house
be a graceful
reminder
of an
earlier
age. apace.
his neighbors,
thus
house
That
work has
gone
forward
more than
evermaking
a centerthe
of the
community.
ThatBricks
work have
has gone
apace.to their
more than
a center
of the community.
beenforward
sandblasted
A ever
high,
pigeoned-holed
desk, now
Bricks pristine
have been
sandblasted
to theirrepaired,
A high,
pigeoned-holed
now
freshness,
woodwork
owned
by Miss desk,
Haviland,
was
pristinemodern
freshness,window
woodworkpanes
repaired,replaced,
owned part
by ofMiss
Haviland,
the post
office was
equipment.
modernplanswindow
replaced, of the
part of the
post reason
office for
equipment.
made forpanes
the reinstalling
Another
its site was a
plans made
for iron
the reinstalling
of the in the Another
reason for itsspring
site was
a which
wrought
grill windows
powerfully-flowing
nearby,
wroughtcornice
iron and
grill the
windows
in the of the
powerfully-flowing
spring
nearby,
which
strengthening
made it possible
for the
house to
have running
cornicefluted
and columns
the strengthening
of the porch.
made it possible
forunheard
the houseoftoluxury
have running
of the entrance
water, an
for those days.
fluted columns
of thesteps
entrance
water, anBy
unheard
for water
those days.
Sandstone
and porch.
window sills
the useofofluxury
a ram,
was forced to
Sandstone
steps
sills Most
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of a in
ram,
water was attic,
forcedproviding
to
require no
repairand
and window
will be retained.
a tank
the enormous
a
require of
no repair
and
will
be
retained.
Most
a
tank
in
the
enormous
attic,
providing
this face lifting is confined to the
continuous flow to the kitchen, abathroom
of this outside
face lifting
is confined
to the
continuous
to the At
kitchen,
bathroom
of the house.
Only the
upper and
and flow
milk house.
one time
the bath tub used
outside lower
of thehalls,
house.theOnly
the
upper
and
and
milk
house.
At
one
time
the
bath
tub used
high ceilings front parlor
was a hollowed and polished
wooden log.
lower halls,
theroom
high ceilings
parlor
and polished wooden the
log. house is
and the
above it front
will be
restored was
to a hollowed
ARCHITECTURALLY,
and thetheir
roomoriginal
above itcondition.
will be restored
to
ARCHITECTURALLY,
the
house
is
Other rooms are
eloquent of the New England background
their original
condition.toOther
eloquentofof its
the New
England
being converted
officerooms
use so are
that Sutton
builders
withbackground
its evenly-spaced
being converted
to office
useits
so modern
that Sutton
of its builders
its porch
evenly-spaced
House will
justify
existence.
windows,with
pillared
and side-lighted
House willWHILE
justify NOT
its modern
existence.
windows,
pillared
porch
and
side-lighted
the oldest home in this
front door, which opens
into a spacious
WHILE
NOT
the oldest
thisin 1853
front door,
into toa the
spacious
region,
Sutton
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was in
built
hall which
leadingopens
through
rear kitchen.
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Sutton
was Satterthwaite
built in 1853 Sutton,
hall leading
to thebyrear
kitchen.
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and Sarah
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was flanked
lofty
sitting room,
by Asa and Sarah Satterthwaite Sutton,
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who came from Croton Valley New York.
dining room and parlor bedrooms, whose
who
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its
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Old Sutton
were hospitably open to all comers. Quaker
although the kitchen had a brick oven.
were hospitably open to all comers. Quaker
although the kitchen had a brick oven.
or Worlds People, black or white.
region and especially of the group of
Probably heat was supplied by Franklyn
or Worlds People, black or white.
region and especially of the group of
Probably heat was supplied by Franklyn
There is no doubt that, like all Quaker
Quakers, who made up its early settlement.
stoves. However, the restoration calls for
There is no doubt that, like all Quaker
Quakers, who made up its early settlement.
stoves. However, the restoration calls for
homes, Sutton House served as a station
TO HER, as to many others,
a fireplace in the front room with a mantle
(8.27.1964) Must Big Business, THUSTHUS
homes,
Sutton
House
served
as
a
station
TO
HER,
as
to
many
others,
a
fireplace
in the front room with a mantle
(8.27.1964) Must Big Business,
on the Underground before the Civil War,
the possible loss of the house so symbolic
taken from another house of the period.
of necessity, be devoid of sentiment?
on the Underground before the Civil War,
the possible loss of the house so symbolic
taken from another house of the period.
of necessity, be devoid of sentiment?
but so secretly was this work carried on,
of that background would be major
BESIDES THE usual woodsheds,
of people
Tecumseh
but so secretly was this work carried on,
of that background would be major
BESIDES THE usual woodsheds,
A lot Aof lot
people
aroundaround
Tecumseh
there
is
no
evidence
of
where
the
runtragedy.
So,
taking
courage,
and
pen
in
pantries,
store (one
rooms
which was
and
Raisin
Township
do
not
think
so,
there is no evidence of where the runtragedy. So, taking courage, and pen in
pantries, store rooms
of (one
whichofwas
and Raisin Township do not think so,
a-way
slaves
were hidden,
although
a
hand,wrote
she Mr.
wroteAnderson,
Mr. Anderson,
bringing
known
as
the
meal
room
etc.,
thanks
to
action
of
Stauffer
Chemical
a-way
slaves
were
hidden,
although
a
hand,
she
bringing
known as the meal room etc., the housethe house
thanks to action of Stauffer Chemical
windowless
basement
room, entered
his attention
the historical
of
had afeature
unique
feature
an attached,
Co., which
is going
to preserve,
windowless
basement
room, entered
only only
to his to
attention
the historical
interestinterest
of
had a unique
an attached,
walk- walkCo., which
is going
all outalltoout
preserve,
by
a
trap
door
seems
the
most
likely
spot.
the
building
and
its
significance
to
the
in
ice
house
where
blocks
of
ice,inburied in
restore
and
beautify
a
cherished
by a trap door seems the most likely spot.
the building and its significance to the
in ice house where blocks of ice, buried
restore and beautify a cherished
The location
the was,
housenowas, no
countryside,
and his
asking
his reconsideration. The location
preserved
meat
during
the summer.
landmark,
of the of
house
countryside,
and asking
reconsideration.
sawdust,sawdust,
preserved
meat during
the
summer.
landmark,
the the
old old
SuttonSutton
House.House.
doubt,
influenced
by
the
cross
roads
His
reply
was
a
courteously
regretful
A
granddaughter
of
the
builders,
Mrs.
The
original
layout
of
the
chemical
plant
doubt, influenced by the cross roads
His reply was a courteously regretful
A granddaughter of the builders, Mrs.
The original layout of the chemical plant
and nearness
the nearness
the railroad,
negative.
Because
its position,
the
Mary Sutton
of Newberg,
is
made
no provision
the building
and called
and the
of theof railroad,
negative.
Because
of its ofposition,
the
Mary Sutton
of Newberg,
Oregon, Oregon,
is
made no
provision
for thefor
building
and called
which
played
an
important
part
house
must
be
razed.
That
seemed
to
be
authority
for
the
existence
of
a
still
for
its
destruction
as
a
matter
of
course.
which played an important part
house must be razed. That seemed to be
authority for the existence of a still
for its destruction as a matter of course.
the family
for years.
that. However,
the his
letter, his
more unusual
the room.
tramp room.
the That
way. would
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in the inlifetheof life
the offamily
for years.
that. However,
becausebecause
of the of
letter,
more unusual
feature, feature,
the tramp
It wasItinwas
the inway.
have have
Known
as
Suttons
crossing,
it
interest
had
been
aroused.
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visited
Among
the
many
bedrooms
on the second
been
the
end
of
the
matter

and
of
Known as Suttons crossing, it
interest had been aroused. He visited
Among the many bedrooms on the second
been the end of the matter and of
flag onstop
the which
road which
it for
spoke
for itself.
floor in
(those
rearreached
were reached
ithad
not for
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was a was
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the onroad
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house house
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spoke
itself.
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rearthewere
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had
not it been
was called
variously,
The Palmyra
Its structural
soundness,
by a back-stairs)
one reserved
for
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determination
of Mrs. Its structural
was called
variously,
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soundness,
despite despite
by a back-stairs)
was onewas
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and and
determination
of Mrs.
Jacksonburgh,
the Michigan
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its more
than years
100 years
the mellow
any Knight
the who
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who asked
Haviland
andvision
the vision
of Amos
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the Michigan
Southern,
its more
than 100
the mellow
any Knight
of the of
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Edith Edith
Haviland
and the
of Amos
Michigan
Central,
and then
its dignified
proportions
for lodging.
None ever
was turned
ever turned
Anderson,
a Stauffer
vice-president,
The The
Michigan
Central,
and then
charm charm
of itsof dignified
proportions
for lodging.
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Anderson,
a Stauffer
vice-president,
the
New
York
Central
railroad.
and
architectural
details,
plus
the
away
and
some
remained
for a long
who
heads
up
the
local
division.
the
New
York
Central
railroad.
and
architectural
details,
plus
the
away
and
some
remained
for
a
long
who heads up the local division.
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and official
sign,
which still
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had appeal.
their appeal.
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sign, both
of both
whichofstill
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all hadalltheir
successful
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at rehabilitation.
and ofandCivil
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has been
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house
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and incorporate
it in the
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hospitality,
neighborhood.
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also served
as a post
the for
area.the area.
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and incorporate
it in the
of spacious
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hospitality,
a way ofa way of
neighborhood.
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her retirement
from from
Andoor
outerondoor
east
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andthe
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that with
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which,
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to Mr.Anderson,
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elissa Roberts Jazzercise

experience started when her mother took
her to a class after the birth of one of her
boys. Dance for fitness? Roberts said.
Sign me up!
She started as a Jazzercise instructor in
June of 2013 and took over the Tecumseh
franchise in March. The support from
Jazzercise makes Robertss work easy and
fun.
Roberts loves getting back to her dance
roots that began at Tecumseh Dance
Workshop while she was a student at
Tecumseh Middle School and Tecumseh
High School.
Exercising through dance is Roberts
favorite way to stay healthy. She appreciates
the connections that are a natural part of
the classes at Jazzercise. Jazzercise is
upbeat, said Roberts. Were all here for
the same reason. There are lots of options
out there for fitness. This is my jam.
The sense of community is also an
important part of the Jazzercise program.
Ive made some of the best friends here,
Roberts said. You start sharing whats
happening in your life.
The age of women enjoying the classes
at Jazzercise is varied. According to Roberts,
she teaches women between the ages of
19 and 70. It is pretty cool to see women
of different ages come together, she said.
I appreciate them all being here. I have all
boys in my family, so this is my girl-time.
Different classes in the program target
different muscle groups as well as offer a
variety of dance exercise styles. Increased
endorphins as a result of the exercises
help women feel better mentally as well as
physically.

Exercise is the least-used form of an

anti-depressant, Roberts said. I love
coming to class.
Right now Roberts offers 17 classes a
week. By next spring she hopes to have
25 class options to choose from, including
more afternoon and evening classes. Im
hoping to find some younger teachers,
said Roberts about her future plans.

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