Mayors Prayer Breakfast

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1 MIC HIG AN I N F O R M A T I V E Mayors Prayer Breakfast The mayors of the five Grosse Poites ad Harper Woods have plaed their 30th Aual Mayors Prayer Breakfast for Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 7:30 a.m. i the Mai Ballroom of the Grosse Poite Yacht Club, 788 Lake Shore Road (south of Verier Road). Iside this editio is a update o the City s Aual Water Quality Report. Please see page 3 for more iformatio. CONTENTS CONTENTS Electio Iformatio...2 Dog Licese Reewal...3 Parks & Recreatio Iformatio...4 Pier Park Iformatio...5 Adult Recreatio Programs Youth Aquatic Programs Youth Teis Iformatio Youth Recreatio Programs Aual Regatta...20 Family Programs & Evets...20 Beautificatio Nomiatios...21 City Directory...22 Automatic Water Bill Paymet...22 This year s speaker is Jaso Haso, former Detroit Lios kicker. Jaso had oe of the most storied careers i NFL history, spaig 21 seasos as oe of the league s most productive kickers ad is the 4th all-time highest scorer i NFL history. Jaso is a active speaker i the Christia commuity ad is goig to share the role of prayer i his life. to pray for the good of the atio. Support from Beaumot Hospital ad proceeds from breakfast ticket sales provide scholarships for oe studet from each of the area high schools. This evet is also supported by The Grosse Poite Chamber of Commerce, Edsel ad Eleaor Ford House, ad Grosse Poite War Memorial. Tickets are $25 ad are available at ay The 30th Aual Mayors Prayer Breakfast celebrates the Natioal Day of Do t forget to like us o Facebook, follow us at Twitter, Prayer. Siged ad check out our Flickr page! ito law i 1952 by Presidet Harry S. Tru- of the Grosse Poite or Harper Woods ma, the Natioal Day of Prayer is a a- muicipal offices. For ticket iformatio, ual observace held o the first Thursday cotact Barbara Tate-Reaud at of May as a ivitatio to people of all faiths or mayorsprayerbreakfast1@gmail.com. l l

2 M ICH IG A N First Time ad College Voters Voter registratio ad electio participatio rates amog 18 to 24 years old are the lowest for ay age group. First time voters ad college studets ofte fid themselves caught i the techicalities of Michiga electio laws. Below are a few tips for youg voters. You ca register to vote i Michiga if you are 18 (or will tur 18 by the date of the ext electio) a U.S. citize ad a residet of the State of Michiga. You ca register by visitig ay Secretary of State brach office or City Clerk s Office. You ca also register to vote by mail. Michiga s maili voter registratio applicatio is available at mi.gov/vote. cotiued o page 21 CITY NEWS CITY NEWS 2016 Presidetial Electio Cycle 2015 Drikig Water Quality Report Available The City will be admiisterig three electios this year. These electios iclude the Presidetial Primary, August Primary ad the November Geeral Electio. The Presidetial Primary was held o March 8, Turout was relatively high (49.76%) with 70% of the votes cast beig Republica. The Democrat wier was Berie Saders with 51% of the vote ad the Republica wier was Joh Kasich with 49%. Electio. Additioally, voters will choose Precict Delegates ad there may be ballot proposals. The deadlie to register to vote for this electio is July 5, The City of Grosse Poite Farms is pleased to preset this year s aual report o the source ad quality of your drikig water olie at grossepoitefarms. org/waterquality. To have a hard copy mailed to you, cotact the City of Grosse Poite Farms at or by at shommiga@grossepoitefarms.org. The August Primary will take place o August 2, The purpose of this electio is to decide which cadidates will appear o ballot i the November Geeral The polls ope at 7:00 a.m. ad close at 8:00 p.m. o Electio Day. Please visit mi.gov/vote to see if you re registered to vote, fid your pollig locatio ad to view your sample ballot. Absetee Votig ad Permaet Absetee Voter List A registered voter is eligible to obtai a absetee ballot for a upcomig electio if he or she: 1) is 60 years of age or more 2) is uable to vote without assistace 3) expects to be abset from his or her city or towship of residece for the etire time the polls are ope 4) is i jail awaitig arraigmet or trial 5) has bee appoited to work as a electio ispector i a precict outside of his or her precict of residece or 6) is uable to atted the polls due to his or her religious beliefs. A voter who wishes to receive a absetee ballot must request it i writig from the clerk; absetee ballots may ot be delivered as a result of a oral request made i perso or over the phoe. However, a absetee ballot applicatio form may be provided 2l The fial electio of the year will be the Geeral Electio held o November 8, This ballot will iclude the race for Presidet of the Uited States. The deadlie to register for this electio is October 11, as a result of a oral request. The City maitais a permaet absetee voter list. If you are over the age of 60 or meet ay of the aforemetioed requiremets you may submit a writte request to the Clerk s Office to be placed o the list. The beefit of beig o the list is that the voter will receive a applicatio to vote absetee for all future electios. To track the status of your absetee applicatio or ballot visit mi.gov/vote. The report is desiged to iform you about the quality water ad services the City delivers to you every day, ad covers the drikig water quality for the City of Grosse Poite Farms for the caledar year. The City s goal is to provide you with a safe ad depedable supply of drikig water. The City wats you to uderstad the efforts it makes to cotiually improve ad protect our water resources. Icluded are details about where your water comes from, what it cotais, ad how it compares to Evirometal Protectio Agecy (EPA) ad Michiga Stadards. The City is pleased to report that our drikig water is safe ad meets federal ad state requiremets. Cotrollig Nuisace Aimals The followig are suggestios ad are also requiremets of the City s Property Maiteace Code regardig the cotrol of uisace aimals such as raccoos, opossums, mice, ad rats. Grass should be cut before it reaches four iches i height. All firewood should be stored a miimum 12 iches above grade ad that the area beeath stored wood should be kept clear. Compost should be tured regularly (oce per week) ad food waste should ever be placed i compost, icludig eggs, shells, potato peels, etc. Trash cas should be completely ad securely covered. Dogs or cats should ot be fed outdoors ad food should ot be stored outside. Limit the practice of feedig wildlife such as birds ad squirrels. Do I Need a Permit for That? Buildig, electrical, plumbig ad mechaical permits are required for most remodelig ad ew projects, such as: additios, decks, sheds, garages, fecig, pools, furaces, air coditioig uits, hot tubs, water heaters, etc. Time to Reew Aual Dog Liceses Uder City ordiace, all dogs over six moths of age must be licesed aually. Liceses expire o April 30 each year. O May 1, the Police Departmet begis to issue violatios to all owers of ulicesed dogs. Liceses may be obtaied at City Hall durig regular office hours: Moday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Origial dog liceses ad reewals are $ As of May 1, reewal dog liceses are $ To obtai a dog licese, you must produce a certificate by a licesed veteriaria showig the dog has bee immuized agaist rabies for the period through May 1 of the licesig year. Permit fees vary depedig o the project ad are issued by the Departmet of Public Service located at City Hall. l l

3 M ICH IG A N Parks & Recreatio Summer 2016 Iformatio NOTE: Olie ad walk-i registratio for all programs begis Moday, May 2 at 8:00 a.m. Registratio Guidelies Pier Park Iformatio Parks ad Recreatio Office Phoe Park Hours May 1 October 31 6:00 a.m. Midight All Recreatio Programs require pre-registratio. Please register by the date oted i each descriptio. Waitig util the last miute could result i the program beig cacelled. November 1 April 30 8:00 a.m. 9:00 p.m. Walk-i ad olie registratios are the oly ways to register. All Registratio Forms must be complete, icludig birthdates ad residet s sigature; registratios will ot be processed without complete iformatio Parks ad Recreatio Office Hours May 1 October 31 8:00 a.m. 9:00 p.m. Refud Policy Requests must be made i writig ad submitted to the Parks ad Recreatio Office. No refuds will be made after the start date of each Program. Programs will ot be prorated. Full refuds will be made for ay Program that is cacelled by the City. Pool Hours (Weather Permittig) May 28 Jue 16 Large Pool: Noo Dusk Wadig Pool ad Splash Playgroud: Noo 6:00 p.m. Jue 17 September 5 Large Pool: 10:00 a.m. Dusk Wadig Pool ad Splash Playgroud: 10:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. Beach No Lifeguard o Duty Scheduled Pool Closigs Park ad Pool hours are subject to weather coditios. Pier Park Programs take priority over ope swim times ad use of other Park Facilities. The Large Pool will ope after the 11:00 a.m. Sychroized Swim Show o July 30. The Large Pool will close Jue 22 ad July 20 at 3:00 p.m. for home Swim Meets. The pool will reope after cleaup of these evets. November 1 April 30 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m Park Passes Park Pass Applicatios are available at the City Offices, the Parks ad Recreatio Office or olie. Park Passes are issued to all residets 8 years of age ad older. All Park Passes expire o December 31. Curret residets, childre over 18 livig at home, ad o-married residets over 18 must show a valid driver s licese, i perso, ad sig for their Residet Park Pass. Exceptios will be give to husbads ad wives pickig up each other s ad their childre s, if uder 18. All iformatio must be complete i order to have your ew Passes processed. All residets, 18 ad older, must show valid ID whe pickig up Passes. If you would like to request a Temporary No-Residet Park Pass, Caregiver Park Pass or Dog Park Pass, please complete a Applicatio two weeks before the Pass is eeded. New Park Pass Procedure For Pier Park Etry You may have oticed that your park passes ow have a bar code o them. As of May 1st, each time you drive ito Pier Park, the Gate Attedat will be sca everyoe s park pass i your car. This meas that all residets, 8 years ad older, must have their park pass ready to be scaed. We ask for your patiece ad uderstadig durig this trasitio. Take Part i a Grad Experiece The NERPA (Northeast Recreatio ad Parks Associatio) members ivite idividuals ages 50, or better, to participate i a all iclusive trip to the Grad Hotel o Mackiac Islad. The trip features five-course diers, a wide variety of uique programs ad activities such as golf, touramets, crafts, dacig ad carriage tours that make your stay at this world class destiatio a truly grad experiece. The trip will depart from Sterlig Heights Seior Ceter o Moday, October 24 ad retur Thursday, October 27. Detailed iformatio ad the Registratio Form ca be foud at Teis Courts 4l Teis court reservatios will ow be made olie at grossepoitefarms.org istead of cotactig the Frot Gate. Please call the Parks ad Recreatio Office if you eed help with olie reservatios or settig up your accout. l l

4 Adult Recreatio & Aquatic Programs Itro to Stad Up Paddleboardig M ICH IG A N Water Aerobics Water Aerobics is a ejoyable, low impact aerobic workout with the primary purpose of ehacig the cardiovascular ad respiratory systems. Water resistace also helps to build stregth ad edurace. Water s buoyacy makes you feel 90% lighter. Thus, you ca ru, jump ad play i the pool without the impact of similar lad-based aerobic activity. This type of exercise is ideal for folks with arthritis, back or joit problems ad for idividuals recoverig from ijuries. Perhaps best of all, you ca keep cool while havig fu i the su. No swimmig skills or special equipmet is eeded. Suscree ad suhat recommeded. It is recommeded that you receive your doctor s approval prior to ay exercise program. Class size is limited Attedace will be take. DATE AND TIME TO BE DETERMINED Early Morig Swim Early Morig Swim is iteded for serious lap swimmers oly! Swimmers will have exclusive use of lap laes. Attedace will be take daily. Please ote: laes may eed to be shared. # Weeks, Jue 20 September 2, $75.00 Moday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. 7:30 a.m. No class July 4 Large Pool Register by Jue 15 Adult Teis Lessos Teis is a lifetime ad life-chagig sport. Get a great workout while learig the fudametals of teis. Classes will cover stroke productio, proper footwork, court positioig, ad rules of the game. Please wear teis shoes ad brig a racquet ad water bottle. # Weeks, Jue 7 Jue 23, $95.00 Tuesdays/Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Teis Courts Register by Jue 3 # Weeks, July 5 July 21, $95.00 Tuesdays/Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Teis Courts Register by July 1 # Weeks, July 26 August 11, $95.00 Tuesdays/Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Teis Courts Register by July 22 6l Lear everythig you eed to kow about Stad Up Paddleboardig (SUP). You ll lear critical balace ad cotrol skills that will help you quickly advace. We ll teach you the basics of board ad paddle types, how to properly hadle your board, ethics of surfig, water safety, basic paddle strokes ad more! All classes are taught by istructors from Great Lakes Surf Shop at the Beach. All equipmet is icluded. #2012 Great Lakes Surf Jue18, $50.00 Saturday, 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Pier Park Beach Register by Jue 13 Self Defese Class This class will focus o self-defese holds ad escapes. Studets will begi with a warm-up exercise, do basic stregth exercises, ad lear defesive techiques for specific scearios. The istructor has his 4th Degree Black Belt i Tae Kwo Do ad a 1st Degree Black Belt i Hapki Do. #2006 Master Ashraf Soheim 6 Weeks, August 8 September 14, $ Moday/Wedesday, 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Great Room, Commuity Buildig Register by August 5 Low Impact Combo This exercise class icorporates plety of resistace equipmet (body balls ad elastics) as well as use of free weights. Plety of stretchig fiishes each hour. Please brig a mat ad a bottle of water to every class. #2025 Cheryly Pellegrio 10 Weeks, May 23 July 25, $ Moday/Wedesday/Friday 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Great Room, Commuity Buildig Register by May 18 #2030 Cheryly Pellegrio 10 Weeks, August 5 October 7, $ Moday/Wedesday/Friday 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. No class September 7 Great Room, Commuity Buildig Register by July 27 Ma Camp Metorig ad istructio that are lost o the Xbox/iPad geeratio. Lear everythig from how to chage a tire, tie a tie, baitig a hook, cleaig a fish, ad proper use of had tools. We will also touch upo physical fitess, teambuildig, maers, bullyig ad may other useful lessos that help mold youg me. Girls are welcome!! Cost icludes camp t-shirt ad daily luch, wear clothig that ca get dirty ad please leave all electroics/phoes at home!! If iclemet weather, the camp will be held idoors. #2017 Thom Dioe (GPF Police Officer, Firefighter, EMT, US Army Vetera ad Father of 4) Ages 9-13 August 8 12, $ Moday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Great Room, Commuity Buildig Register by August 1 l l

5 GPS Class Youth Aquatic Programs M ICH IG A N GPS has become a commo tool for avigatio. However usig GPS o the water is distictly differet from a movig map display i your car. This semiar explais the priciples of waypoit avigatio which you will use. It the shows you how to relate the GPS to your charts which provide essetial iformatio about what is aroud you. #1016 Grosse Poite Power Squadro 4 Weeks, April 18 May 9, $35.00 Moday, 6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Activities Room, Commuity Buildig Register by April 24 ABC3 The fiest NASBLA approved Istructor lead boatig safety course available, followed by a boatig licese test for a boatig certificatio. You ll receive a 244 page full-color book, comprehesive boatig safety lessos, itroductio to avigatio, ad oe CD ad DVD. #2033 Grosse Poite Power Squadro 5 Weeks, May 23 Jue 27, Moday, 6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. No class May 30 Activities Room, Commuity Buildig Register by May 29 #2034 Grosse Poite Power Squadro 5 Weeks, July 11 August 8, Moday, 6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Activities Room, Commuity Buildig Register by July 7 8l Kots, Beds, ad Hitches A hads-o lear how to tie kots program geared to a wide rage of audieces. The kit comes with a Basic Kots CD. Participats lear about kots, lear to tie a set of the most useful kots ad a whole host of other kots described i the CD. #2032 Grosse Poite Power Squadro May 16, $25.00 Moday, 6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Coferece Room, Commuity Buildig Register by May 12 Lifeguard Traiig Kow someoe who would be a great Lifeguard? America Red Cross Lifeguard Traiig ad First Aid, CPR for the Professioal Rescuer, Automated Exteral Defibrillator, ad Prevetig Disease Trasmissio. The class is limited to te studets. Participats must be 15 years of age by the last day of class. There are o make-up sessios, please do ot register if you do ot ited to be preset every day of class. #2041 Kara Reyolds 5 Days, August 15 August 19, $ :00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Coferece Room, Commuity Buildig, 1st Floor Register by July 22 Swim Lesso Registratio Iformatio Walk-i ad Olie Registratio begis May 2 at 8:00 a.m. You may register each child for Sessio 1, 2, ad 3 Hits: Log ito your household s olie accout prior to the registratio date to make sure all childre beig registered are icluded i your olie household accout. I order to log ito your olie accout, you must use the address that you provided o your Park Pass Applicatio. If this is your first time loggig i, a password will be ed to you. If the child is missig, brig a copy of his/her birth certificate to the office, i order to have your child added to your accout PRIOR TO REGISTERING. Geeral Iformatio Childre iterested i Level I must be at least 4 years of age by the first day of the class ad must provide a copy of a birth certificate to prove age. Parets may ot register their childre util they are able to show proof of age. Swim lessos are ope to Grosse Poite Farms childre oly. Lessos ru 45 miutes, Moday through Friday, for two weeks. Levels I ad II will be i the water for 30 miutes (or more, if the studets are toleratig it) ad focus o water safety for the remaider of the lesso. The cost is per child. The City has the right to cacel a lesso if there are ot eough studets registered. We will do everythig possible to accommodate those studets whose class has bee cacelled by movig them to aother class, if possible. Remember!!! It is commo for studets to participate i several sessios of each level before successfully demostratig each skill. That is okay!! It is ot importat how quickly they move through a level, but that they acquire each skill. l l

6 M I C H I G A N 10 l Paret/Child Swim Lessos Paret ad Ifat Level 1 Typically for ages, 6 18 Moths. Itroduces you ad your child to basic skills. As parets, you lear how to safely work with your child i the water, icludig how to appropriately support ad hold your child i the water ad how to prepare ad ecourage your child to participate fully ad try the skills. I additio, you re itroduced to several water safety topics. Your child receives a itroductio to basic skills that lay a foudatio for learig to swim. Great experieces ad fu activities are provided to teach ifats ad youg childre to: Feel comfortable i the water. Eter ad exit the water safely. Explore breath cotrol ad submergig. Chage body positio i the water. Play safely i the water. Explore floatig o the frot ad back. Chage body positio i the water. #2035 Jue 4 August 13 Saturday, 10:00 10:30 a.m. No Class July 16 Register by Jue 1 Paret ad Tot Level 2 Typically for ages, 1 ½ - 3 years old. Builds upo skills leared i Level 1. Great experieces ad fu activities will be provided to allow your child to: Lear more ways to eter ad exit the water safely. Retrieve objects below the surface ad submerged objects with eyes opeed. Glide o the frot ad back with assistace. Perform combied arm ad leg actios o frot ad back with assistace. Chage body positio i water. #2036 Jue 21 - July 21 Tuesday/Thursday, 6:00 to 6:30 p.m. Register by Jue 17 #2037 Jue 21 - July 21 Tuesday/Thursday, 6:30 7:00 p.m. Register by Jue 17 #2038 Jue 4 August 13 Saturday, 9:30 10:00 a.m. No Class July 16 Register by Jue 1 Group Swim Lessos Level 1 -- Itroductio to Water Skills Your child is itroduced to basic skills as the foudatio for future skills ad the developmet of water competecy (the basic miimum skills eeded for water safety). Certai milestoes ecessary for successful completio of Level 1 are: Eterig water idepedetly usig the ramp, steps or side. Travelig at least 5 yards, bobbig 5 times ad the safely exitig the water. Opeig eyes uderwater ad retrievig submerged object. Combied arm ad leg actios o frot ad back with assistace. Alteratig a simultaeous arm ad leg actios o frot ad back with assistace. Glidig o frot with assistace at least 2 body legths. Rollig to a back float for 5 secods with assistace. #2115 Jue 20 - July 1 M-F 9:15-10:00 a.m. Jue 15 #2119 Jue 20 - July 1 M-F 10:15-11:00 a.m. Jue 15 #2123 Jue 20 - July 1 M-F 11:15-12:00 p.m. Jue 15 #2128 Jue 20 - July 1 M-F 12:15-1:00 p.m. Jue 15 #2215 July 11- July 22 M-F 9:15-10:00 a.m. July 6 #2219 July 11- July 22 M-F 10:15-11:00 a.m. July 6 #2223 July 11- July 22 M-F 11:15-12:00 p.m. July 6 #2228 July 11- July 22 M-F 12:15-1:00 p.m. July 6 #2315 August 1- August 12 M-F 9:15-10:00 a.m. July 27 #2319 August 1- August 12 M-F 10:15-11:00 a.m. July 27 #2323 August 1- August 12 M-F 11:15-12:00 p.m. July 27 #2328 August 1- August 12 M-F 12:15-1:00 p.m. July 27 Level 2 -- Fudametal Aquatic Skills Builds o skills leared i Level 1. Your child begis to perform skills at a slightly more advaced level ad begis gaiig rudimetary propulsive skills o both the frot ad the back. This level marks the begiig of idepedet aquatic locomotio skills. Some of the milestoes that are ecessary for successful completio of Level 2 iclude: Steppig from the side ito chest-deep water. Fully submergig ad holdig breath. Pushig off the bottom, movig ito a treadig or floatig positio for at least 15 secods, swimmig of frot ad/or back for 5 body legths ad the exitig the water. Movig ito a back float for 15 secods, rollig to frot ad the recoverig to a vertical positio. Pushig off ad swimmig usig combied arm ad leg actios o frot for 5 body legths, rollig to back, floatig for 15 secods, rollig to the frot ad the cotiue swimmig for 5 body legths. #2116 Jue 20 - July 1 M-F 9:15-10:00 a.m. Jue 15 #2120 Jue 20 - July 1 M-F 10:15-11:00 a.m. Jue 15 #2124 Jue 20 - July 1 M-F 11:15-12:00 p.m. Jue 15 #2129 Jue 20 - July 1 M-F 12:15-1:00 p.m. Jue 15 (Cotiued o ext page) l l

7 M I C H I G A N Level 4 -- Stroke Improvemet Level 2 -- Fudametal Aquatic Skills (cotiued) #2216 July 11- July 22 M-F 9:15-10:00 a.m. July 6 #2220 July 11- July 22 M-F 10:15-11:00 a.m. July 6 #2224 July 11- July 22 M-F 11:15-12:00 p.m. July 6 #2229 July 11- July 22 M-F 12:15-1:00 p.m. July 6 #2316 August 1- August 12 M-F 9:15-10:00 a.m. July 27 #2320 August 1- August 12 M-F 10:15-11:00 a.m. July 27 #2324 August 1- August 12 M-F 11:15-12:00 p.m. July 27 #2329 August 1- August 12 M-F 12:15-1:00 p.m. July 27 Level 3 -- Stroke Developmet Our istructors follow a pla to itroduce ew swimmig ad water safety skills ad to build o previously leared skills. Your child lears to swim the frot crawl ad elemetary backstroke at rudimetary levels, is itroduced to the scissors ad dolphi kicks, lears the survival float ad icreases the time duratio for treadig water. Your child also lears the rules for headfirst etries ad begis to lear to eter the water headfirst from a seated positio at poolside. Milestoes for Level 3 iclude: Flutter, scissors, breaststroke ad dolphi kicks. Jumpig ito deep water from the side, recoverig to the surface, maitaiig positio by treadig or floatig for 1 miute, rotatig a full tur ad the turig as ecessary to oriet to the exit poit. Swimmig the frot crawl ad/or elemetary backstroke for 25 yards ad the exitig the water. Pushig off i a streamlied positio, swimmig the frot crawl for 15 yards, chagig positio ad directio, swimmig the elemetary backstroke for 15 yards ad the exitig the water. #2117 Jue 20 - July 1 M-F 9:15-10:00 a.m. Jue 15 #2121 Jue 20 - July 1 M-F 10:15-11:00 a.m. Jue 15 #2125 Jue 20 - July 1 M-F 11:15-12:00 p.m. Jue 15 #2130 Jue 20 - July 1 M-F 12:15-1:00 p.m. Jue 15 #2217 July 11- July 22 M-F 9:15-10:00 a.m. July 6 #2221 July 11- July 22 M-F 10:15-11:00 a.m. July 6 #2225 July 11- July 22 M-F 11:15-12:00 p.m. July 6 #2230 July 11- July 22 M-F 12:15-1:00 p.m. July 6 #2317 August 1- August 12 M-F 9:15-10:00 a.m. July 27 #2321 August 1- August 12 M-F 10:15-11:00 a.m. July 27 #2325 August 1- August 12 M-F 11:15-12:00 p.m. July 27 #2330 August 1- August 12 M-F 12:15-1:00 p.m. July 27 Our istructors follow a pla to itroduce ew swimmig ad water safety skills ad to build o previously leared skills, improvig the swimmig stroke proficiecy ad swimmig for loger distaces. Milestoes for Level 4 iclude: Swimmig the frot crawl for 25 yards. Swimmig the elemetary backstroke for 25 yards. Swimmig the breaststroke for 15 yards. Swimmig the butterfly for 15 yards. Swimmig the back crawl for 15 yards. Swimmig the sidestroke for 15 yards. Headfirst etry from a stride positio. Ope turs o the frot ad back. #2118 Jue 20 - July 1 M-F 9:15-10:00 a.m. Jue 15 #2122 Jue 20 - July 1 M-F 10:15-11:00 a.m. Jue 15 #2126 Jue 20 - July 1 M-F 11:15-12:00 p.m. Jue 15 #2218 July 11- July 22 M-F 9:15-10:00 a.m. July 6 #2222 July 11- July 22 M-F 10:15-11:00 a.m. July 6 #2226 July 11- July 22 M-F 11:15-12:00 p.m. July 6 #2318 August 1- August 12 M-F 9:15-10:00 a.m. July 27 #2326 August 1- August 12 M-F 11:15-12:00 p.m. July 27 Level 5 -- Stroke Refiemet Istructors follow a pla to refie all six swimmig strokes icludig swimmig for loger distaces, itroduce ew water safety skills while buildig o oes previously leared ad perform flip turs o the frot ad back. The expectatios are higher ow i regards to distace ad quality. Milestoes for Level 5 iclude: Performig a shallow-agle dive ito water at least 9-feet deep. Performig a tuck ad pike surface dive. Swimmig the frot crawl for 50 yards. Swimmig the elemetary backstroke for 50 yards. Swimmig the sidestroke for 25 yards. Swimmig the breaststroke for 25 yards. Swimmig the back crawl for 25 yards. Swimmig the butterfly for 25 yards. Frot ad back flip turs. #2127 Jue 20 - July 1 M-F 11:15-12:00 p.m. Jue 15 #2227 July 11 - July 22 M-F 11:15-12:00 p.m. July 6 #2327 August 1 - August 12 M-F 11:15-12:00 p.m. July l l l

8 M ICH IG A N Youth Teis Lessos Level 6 -- Stroke Refiemet Istructors follow a pla to refie swimmig, physical fitess i the water ad water safety skills that were taught throughout the levels. The expectatios are quite high i regards to distace ad quality. Additioally, i Fitess Swimmer, you lear priciples of traiig ad how to evaluate your ow level of fitess. May swimmers who take Fitess Swimmer are competitive o the Swim Team ad are ofte preparig for more advaced courses such as Lifeguardig ad Water Safety Istructor. Milestoes for Level 6 iclude: Swimmig 500 yards cotiuously usig ay 3 strokes of choice, swimmig at least 50 of each stroke Demostratig various traiig techiques Demostratig the priciples of settig up a fitess program Demostratig turs while swimmig Demostratig circle swimmig Calculatig target heart rate Performig the Cooper 12-miute swim test ad comparig results with the pre-assessmet results Course # Dates Days Time Cost Register By #2131 #2231 #2331 Jue 20 - July 1 July 11 - July 22 August 1 - August 12 M-F M-F M-F Swim Team : Grosse Poite Farms Barracudas 12:15-1:00 p.m. 12:15-1:00 p.m. 12:15-1:00 p.m. The Barracuda s compete agaist each of the Grosse Poites ad St. Clair Shores. Vetera swimmers will receive registratio iformatio by . New swimmers ca swimteam@grossepoitefarms.org for registratio iformatio. Thak you St. Joh Providece for agai sposorig the Prelims ad Fials o July 26-27! #2040 Ages 6-17 Jue 1 July 28, $140 ($100 per each additioal swimmer) Moday through Saturday Register by May 27 Jue 15 July 6 July 27 Swim Chicks Sychroized Swim Team (Ages 8-17) The Sychroized Swim Team combies swimmig skills, ballet, ad music to create routies that will be performed i a Aual Show o Saturday, July 30. Team fee icludes a t-shirt but does ot iclude the required team suit. Past swimmers will receive registratio iformatio by . New swimmers ca sychro@grossepoitefarms.org for registratio iformatio. #2039 Ages 8-17 Jue 20 July 30, $ Moday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. Noo Register by Jue 15 This summer, the Grosse Poite Farms Pier Park Teis classes will follow the USTA Te ad Uder Teis 3 Stage System. This progressio system is used atiowide as well as i Caada ad Europe ad it is the progressio that all the top academies use with their juiors. This system has bee desiged to make teis more fu, easier, safer ad more ecouragig for youger players. Each of our staff members have udergoe traiig i each of the 3 stages. For more iformatio o this system, please visit the USTA website for a full descriptio ad video tutorials of the process. Classes will be held rai or shie. Refuds will ot be give for poor weather. I the evet of poor weather, class will be held i the Warmig Buildig. Stage 1 This stage is coducted o a 36 court, usig red teis balls that are 15% larger. This stage is iteded to itroduce players to all of the proper strokes: Forehad, Backhad, volleys, overhead ad serves, ad also to itroduce the cocept of rallyig. Studets at this stage are expected to have a workig kowledge of all strokes ad have the ability to rally the ball over the et before movig o to Stage 2. Stage 2 Istructio is coducted o a 60 court, usig orage balls that have approximately 50% of the compressio of yellow balls. Havig mastered their strokes ad the ability to rally, studets o these courts will be cotiuig to work o proper techique, as well as learig how to play sigles ad doubles poits ad matches ad begi to lear basic strategy. ad cosistetly make ad retur serves. Istructio focuses o cotiuig to improve techique, more advaced footwork ad more complex match play situatios. Begier Teis This program is desiged to teach older kids the basic strokes, footwork ad rally skills o a full size court, with yellow (regular) balls i a maer that is more suited to their age, height/weight ad coordiatio. Istructio begis with basic stroke work, quickly addig footwork ad rally skills ad culmiatig i poit play. Advaced Teis Advaced Juior Teis is for players who are already familiar with all the strokes, footwork ad strategy ecessary to play a match. Istructio i this class will work o cotiuig to polish all strokes ad footwork, ad itroduce more advaced sigles ad doubles strategies. Placemet ito the differet stages should be based o experiece ad age. However, there are other importat factors such as the height of the child, eye-had coordiatio ad movemet abilities. We ecourage parets to put their child i the class that most fits their child, but uderstad that sometimes the player s available times just do ot correlate to the proper class. I such situatios we ecourage attempted participatio, but ask that participats/parets uderstad that class curriculum caot be altered for just oe child. Stage 3 Stage 3 teis is played o a full size court usig gree balls, with 75% of the compressio of yellow balls. Players at this stage should ow have the kowledge ad ability to play poits, cotrol where they hit the ball 14 l l l

9 M I C H I G A N Youth Teis Lessos cotiued Youth Teis Lessos cotiued Stage 1 Teis Lessos This class is for our yougest studets, ages 4-8, who are ew to teis. It is coducted usig larger, slower ad safer, red balls, ad istructio is coducted o a 36 court. This is the class for your child: if your child is 6 or youger. if your child is 8 or youger ad has ever played before. if your child is 8 or youger, has played some teis ad caot yet rally. #2100 Jue 20 - July 1 M-F 9:00-9:50 a.m. Jue 15 #2101 Jue 20 - Jue 24 M-F 9:00-9:50 a.m. $40.00 Jue 15 #2102 Jue 27 - July 1 M-F 9:00-9:50 a.m. $40.00 Jue 15 #2200 July 11 - July 22 M-F 9:00-9:50 a.m. July 6 #2201 July 11- July 15 M-F 9:00-9:50 a.m. $40.00 July 6 #2202 July 18- July 22 M-F 9:00-9:50 a.m. $40.00 July 6 #2300 August 1 - August 12 M-F 9:00-9:50 a.m. July 27 #2301 August 1 - August 5 M-F 9:00-9:50 a.m. $40.00 July 27 #2302 August 8 -August 12 M-F 9:00-9:50 a.m. $40.00 July 27 Stage 2 & 3 Teis Lessos This class is for studets, ages 6-10, who have fully mastered the Stage 1 skills. Based o ability, age ad size, this class will be separated ito the two differet stages. It is likely that may studets will begi makig the trasitio betwee stages ad sped time i both. This is the class for child: if your child is able to maitai a log (10+ shots) rally. if your child ca cosistetly make ad retur a serve. if your child has a kowledge of basic scorig ad match play. #2106 Jue 20 - July 1 M-F 11:00-11:50 a.m. Jue 15 #2107 Jue 20 - Jue 24 M-F 11:00-11:50 a.m. $40.00 Jue 15 #2108 Jue 27 - July 1 M-F 11:00-11:50 a.m. $40.00 Jue 15 #2206 July 11 - July 22 M-F 11:00-11:50 a.m. July 6 #2207 July 11- July 15 M-F 11:00-11:50 a.m. $40.00 July 6 #2208 July 18- July 22 M-F 11:00-11:50 a.m. $40.00 July 6 #2306 August 1 - August 12 M-F 11:00-11:50 a.m. July 27 #2307 August 1 - August 5 M-F 11:00-11:50 a.m. $40.00 July 27 #2308 August 8 -August 12 M-F 11:00-11:50 a.m. $40.00 July 27 Stage 2 Teis Lessos This class is for studets, ages 6-10, who are ew to teis, but because of size ad age, eed to be i Stage 2, or for our youger studets who are just makig the trasitio from the 36 court to the larger court. This class is coducted o the 60 court usig slower, but ormal size, orage balls. This is the class for child: if your child is age 8-10 but ever played teis before. if your child is age 6-8 ad is familiar with all the basic strokes ad ca maitai a steady rally. #2103 Jue 20 - July 1 M-F 10:00-10:50 a.m. Jue 15 #2104 Jue 20 - Jue 24 M-F 10:00-10:50 a.m. $40.00 Jue 15 #2105 Jue 27 - July 1 M-F 10:00-10:50 a.m. $40.00 Jue 15 #2203 July 11 - July 22 M-F 10:00-10:50 a.m. July 6 #2204 July 11- July 15 M-F 10:00-10:50 a.m. $40.00 July 6 #2205 July 18- July 22 M-F 10:00-10:50 a.m. $40.00 July 6 #2303 August 1 - August 12 M-F 10:00-10:50 a.m. July 27 #2304 August 1 - August 5 M-F 10:00-10:50 a.m. $40.00 July 27 #2305 August 8 -August 12 M-F 10:00-10:50 a.m. $40.00 July 27 Begier Teis Lessos This class is for studets who 10 ad older, but ewer to teis. Participats i this class will be taught the very basics of the game usig the regulatio court size ad regular balls. This is the class for child: if your child is older tha 10 ad has ever played teis before. if your child has participated i teis i oe of the te ad uder stages, but ever participated i full court, regular ball classes. #2109 Jue 20 - July 1 M-F 12:30-1:20 p.m. Jue 15 #2110 Jue 20 - Jue 24 M-F 12:30-1:20 p.m. $40.00 Jue 15 #2111 Jue 27 - July 1 M-F 12:30-1:20 p.m. $40.00 Jue 15 #2209 July 11 - July 22 M-F 12:30-1:20 p.m. July 6 #2210 July 11- July 15 M-F 12:30-1:20 p.m. $40.00 July 6 #2211 July 18- July 22 M-F 12:30-1:20 p.m. $40.00 July 6 #2309 August 1 - August 12 M-F 12:30-1:20 p.m. July 27 #2310 August 1 - August 5 M-F 12:30-1:20 p.m. $40.00 July 27 #2311 August 8 -August 12 M-F 12:30-1:20 p.m. $40.00 July l l l

10 M I C H I G A N Youth Teis Lessos cotiued Advaced Begier Teis Lessos This class is for studets who are 10 ad older, ad more experieced teis players. These players may have played o middle school teams, participated i USTA team teis or have USTA rakig poits. This is the class for child if your child is older tha 10 ad experieced i playig matches if your child is tryig to make a middle school teis team or participate i USTA evets #2112 Jue 20 - July 1 M-F 1:30-2:30 p.m. Jue 15 #2113 Jue 20 - Jue 24 M-F 1:30-2:30 p.m. $40.00 Jue 15 #2114 Jue 27 - July 1 M-F 1:30-2:30 p.m. $40.00 Jue 15 #2212 July 11 - July 22 M-F 1:30-2:30 p.m. July 6 #2213 July 11- July 15 M-F 1:30-2:30 p.m. $40.00 July 6 #2214 July 18- July 22 M-F 1:30-2:30 p.m. $40.00 July 6 #2312 August 1 - August 12 M-F 1:30-2:30 p.m. July 27 #2313 August 1 - August 5 M-F 1:30-2:30 p.m. $40.00 July 27 #2314 August 8 -August 12 M-F 1:30-2:30 p.m. $40.00 July 27 Youth Recreatio Programs Remote Cotrol Maia Build LEGO brick models that move i this camp that really moves!! Campers will lear to use LEGO wireless remote cotrols that chage the speed ad directio of each model they build. Create dyamic vehicles, ivetios, machies ad more. As they ejoy the fu of buildig, studets will uderstad the basic workig priciples of may igeious devices that are part of our everyday lives. Campers will also lear how to magify, dimiish ad redirect force to move objects at differet speeds ad directios. #2015 Jackie Armstrog Ages 6 & Older Jue 28 Jue 30, $ Tuesday - Thursday, 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Activities Room, Commuity Buildig Register by Jue 22 Brick Critters: The Secret Life Ever woder what your pets do while you are at school? Joi Max, ad adorable dog ad Sowball, the Rabbit, o this fu ad furry adveture. The, dive to the depths of the ocea with Dory to help her search for her family. Build other favorite aquatic movie sea life as well. I additio to imagiig what pets do whe left, build various critters, icludig motorized buzzig bees, flutterig butterflies ad more. Show off your take-home hadbook displayig all the brick critters you built at this excitig camp! #2016 Jackie Armstrog Ages 5 & Older July 12 - July 14, $ Tuesday - Thursday, 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Activities Room, Commuity Buildig Register by July 6 Ballet & Jazz With Istructor Patrice Iaace Childre will lear the fudametals of ballet ad jazz while havig fu. They will lear proper stretchig techiques, ad dace steps to umerous popular sogs. Price icludes costumes ad t-shirts. Registratio Deadlie is Jue 22. All courses will be held i the Activities Room of the Commuity Buildig. Please see course iformatio i table below. Dress Rehearsal is Tuesday, August 16. Recital is Thursday, August 18, 7:00 p.m. at the Grosse Poite War Memorial No classes o July 4. Course # Ages Dates Days Time Cost # year olds Jue 27 - August 18 Moday/Wedesday 10:00-10:45 a.m. $90.00 # year olds Jue 27 - August 18 Moday/Wedesday 11:00-11:45 a.m. $90.00 # year olds Jue 27 - August 18 Moday/Wedesday 12:00-12:45 p.m. $90.00 # year olds Jue 27 - August 18 Moday/Wedesday 1:30-2:15 p.m. $90.00 # year olds Jue 27 - August 18 Moday/Wedesday 2:30-3:15 p.m. $90.00 # years ad up Jue 27 - August 18 Moday/Wedesday 3:30-4:15 p.m. $90.00 Family Programs & Evets Boat Club Iformatio For early sixty years, members of the Grosse Poite Farms Boat Club have worked to ehace the lives for residets i the commuity of Grosse Poite Farms, Michiga. To that ed, our members parter with the Parks ad Recreatio Departmet to provide meaigful ad memorable commuity evets throughout the year. Our biggest evet is the Regatta, this weeked-log celebratio of Idepedece Day brigs families, eighbors, ad frieds together at our beautiful Pier Park. Regatta is our club s oly fudraiser ad moies raised help us cotiue to thrive through service ad social evets throughout the year. Membership i GPFBC is ope to ay residet of Grosse Poite Farms ad we are proud to boast over 150 families of all ages ad stages there s always room for YOU i Grosse Poite Farms Boat Club! To lear more about sposorship or gettig ivolved i the 2016 Regatta, please cotact Scott Bade at commodore@gpfbc.com. Grosse Poite Farms Boat Club Thursday Night Sail Races The Grosse Poite Farms Boat Club will be sposorig the Thursday Night Sailboat Races featurig a Triagular Course off the Pier Park with the first race begiig at 7:00 p.m. The races are ope to all sailors. Come out ad ejoy the fu. The schedule is as follows: Jue 2, 9, 16, 23 ad 30 (Awards), July 1 (3rd Aual GP Farms Cup Sail Race), August 4, 11, 18, ad 25 ad September 1 (Awards), ad October 8 (GPFBC Power Squadro Race). If you are iterested i eterig please visit 18 l l l

11 CiTY NEWS Regatta ad Family Fu Weeked Vacatio Safety Check Program M ICH IG A N 2016 SUMMER CONCERTS Come ad ejoy a warm summer eveig o beautiful Lake St. Clair at Pier Park. Brig a fried, a blaket, a louge chair ad picic. These are free cocerts. Saturday, July 2 7:00 p.m. 9:45 p.m. Soul Provider Bad, LLC Suday, July 16 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Rock of Asia Rai date is July 17. The 2016 Regatta will ru the weeked of July 1 July 3, with lots of fu activities for the whole family. The Soul Provider Bad will be back this year performig o Saturday, July 2 from 7:00 p.m. util about 9:45 p.m., prior to the fireworks. For a detailed schedule of the weeked s festivities please go togrossepoitefarms.org, our Facebook page at facebook.com/grossepoitefarms or gpfbc.com. NOTE: IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE CONGESTION IN THE PARK, ON JULY 2, EACH RESIDENT WITH A VALID PARK PASS WILL ONLY BE ALLOWED TO BRING IN A MAXIMUM OF TWO (2) GUESTS. NO ADDITIONAL GUEST PUNCHES WILL BE ALLOWED. Aual Ice Cream Social Save the date for this oe! Grosse Poite Farms residets ad their guests are ivited to idulge i free ice cream ad ejoy activities such as a Giat Slide, Duk Tak, Trai Rides, Face Paitig ad Magic Shows. This day is sposored ad hosted by the Grosse Poite Farms Foudatio. This is a day that all families must mark o their summer caledar as a ca t miss day. August 6, Free Saturday, 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Pier Park Grosse Poite Farms & City Aual Fishig Rodeo The Fishig Rodeo will agai be held at Pier Park ad is ope to Farms ad City residets ages 17 ad uder. There are prizes for all participats ad door prizes for the adults, too. There will be refreshmets for breakfast ad luch. All participats should be ready to cast their lies by 8:30 a.m. with the actual startig time for fishig to start at 9:00 a.m. sharp. This program is ope to all residets of Grosse Poite Farms ad Grosse Poite City. Everyoe should brig their ow bait ad fishig poles. This program is orgaized by Dick Graves Cocessios. August 13, Free Saturday, 9:00 a.m. Pier Park All Poites Family Outdoor Movie This summer s Family Outdoor Movie, Sposored by St. Joh Providece, will be held at Grosse Poite South s Football Field. Movie Night is ope to residets of the five Grosse Poites. Park passes are required ad will be checked at the etrace o Fisher Rd. Rai Date is August 14. Saturday, August 13 Approximately 9:00 p.m. (At Dusk) E.T the Extra-Terrestrial Farewell Bofire Summer has come ad goe agai, to say goodbye, the fire pit will be ablaze o the beach with music playig ad fu activities for the kids (ad adults). Brig your ow s mores, driks, sacks, etc. The first 150 kids will receive a glow bracelet. September 2 Friday, Dusk 10:00 p.m. Pier Park Beach First Time ad College Voters Vacatio plaig does t ed whe you ve mapped out your travel ad picked out your hotel. It s importat to have a pla to esure your home s safety whe you are goe. cotiued from page 2 If you register to vote by mail, you must appear i perso to vote i the first electio i which you wish to participate. Therefore, if you aticipate that you will eed a abset voter ballot for the first electio i which you participate after registerig, registerig through a Secretary of State brach office or City Clerk s Office i perso is recommeded. To avoid the telltale sigs you re ot home, follow these tips: 1) Put a hold o your mail ad ewspapers; 2) Ask a eighbor or hire a cotractor to mow the law while you re goe; 3) Try automatic timig lights ad a radio i differet rooms to create the appearace of movemet; ad 4) Call for a Vacatio Safety Check at Please try to give the Public Safety Departmet at least three days otice. Beautificatio Award Nomiatios Accepted The aual Beautificatio Awards competitio is just aroud the corer. All busiesses, churches, istitutios ad resideces i the city are eligible for omiatio. To omiate a property, the ladscapig must be clearly visible from the roadway. Ayoe may submit up to two omiatios, oe of which may be for their ow property. Remember, Michiga oly keeps oe pricipal address o record for your driver s licese ad your voter registratio, if you chage oe, you ll chage them both. Regardless of the address you use for voter registratio ad driver licese purposes, you ca maitai a separate mailig address if you wish to receive mail pertaiig to your voter registratio ad driver licese at a differet address. For more iformatio please visit mi.gov/vote. All etries must be submitted to the Grosse Poite Farms Beautificatio Advisory Commissio,, Grosse Poite Farms, MI or olie through grossepoitefarms.org. Etries must be postmarked o later tha July 11, l l l

12 M I C H M I C H I G A N I G A THE CITY OF GROSSE POINTE FARMS Coucil Members James C. Farquhar, Mayor James C. Farquhar, Mayor Lev Wood, Mayor Therese Pro Joseph Tem Therese Joe Ricci Joseph Joe Louis Ricci Theros Louis Peter Theros W. Waldmeir Peter Marti W. F. Waldmeir West Marti Lev Wood F. West City Maager City Shae Maager Reeside Shae Reeside N CITY NEWS City Directory City of Grosse Poite Farms Grosse Poite Farms, MI web: cityclerk@grossepoitefarms.org Admiistratio Electios ad registratios, coucil meetigs, ordiaces, birth ad death certificates, taxes ad tax rates, assessmets, collectios ad water bills, accouts ad fiace, recyclig ad refuse disposal. Public Service Buildig permits, egieerig, ispectios, pest cotrol, regulatios, sidewalks, streets, tree service, saitary ad storm sewers ad zoig. Parks ad Recreatio Pier Park, Pier Park Gate House, Kerby Field, Maria, class schedules, Commuity Commuity Buildig Buildig retal retal ad picic ad picic ad temporary ad park permits. temporary park permits. Muicipal Court Muicipal Court Public Safety (Police & Fire) Public Services Safety for Older (Police Citizes & Fire) Ambulace ad & Emergecies Poiso Cotrol Cotrol Services for Older Citizes Grosse Poite War Memorial Automatic Water Bill Paymet Pay your water bills automatically! The Grosse Poite Farms Water Departmet is ow ready to sig up all water customers with ACH debit paymet for payig your water bill. This service will allow you to have the City s water departmet deduct the balace of your water bill from your bak accout o the due date. All you eed to do is fill out the form below ad retur it, alog with a voided check, to the Grosse Poite Farms Water Departmet. Never pay a late fee, worry about your mailed check arrivig or chagig your mailig address whe you are out of tow. Customer s Auto Draft Iformatio Name: Address: Phoe Number: hereby agree to allow the City of Grosse Poite Farms to deduct from my checkig accout, I hereby agree to allow the City of Grosse Poite Farms to deduct from my checkig the balace owed o my water bill o its quarterly due date. accout, the balace owed o my water bill o its due date. Sigature: l 22 l Please retur with a voided check to: Grosse Poite Farms Water Departmet,, Grosse Poite Farms, MI