SS Edmund Fitzgerald Remembered
On November 10, 1975 the gales of November sealed the fate of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior during one of the violent storms of the Great Lakes. The wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald is the largest shipwrecks on the Great Lakes. The Edmund Fitzgerald was one of the largest ore carriers on the Great Lakes. It was there one minute and gone off of the radar the next. Taken down to the graveyard of the Great Lakes shipwrecks.
On November 10 – Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Service . A memorial service for the men lost on the Edmund Fitzgerald will be held on November 10 at Dr. Henri Belanger Park in River Rouge, Mi. The service will be held near the Mariners Memorial Lighthouse beginning at 6:00 p.m. The tug boat will be on hand to take out a wreath to be placed on the river. The service will feature a plaque presentation, bell ringing, lantern lighting, and refreshments will be served. For more information call Roscoe Clark at 810-519-2148 or Dolores Swekel 313-842-7822. The service will be at River Rouge Michigan on the Detroit River next to where the ship was built at the slips and on the other side is where Zug Island is located. A special Edmund Fitzgerald open house will be open to the pubic from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the River Rouge Historical Museum River Rouge Historical Museum 10750 W. Jefferson Ave. River Rouge, Michigan 48218 (Formerly Gallagher Funeral Home).
Meet Daughter of ROBERT C. RAFFERTY I am honored and excited to be invited to attend the upcoming service held this November 10th in River Rouge.I will be coming from Kansas to honor my dad and the other 28 crewmen. My father was the ” Old Cook” referred to in the Gordon Lightfoot song. There will be so many events having to do with the FITZ I hope to be able to fit it all in. I think it’s great to include the school kids learning about the Great Lakes and the ships that have sailed on them. I grew up in Toledo Ohio and watched from many ports my dads ship sail off with a load of iron ore or coal. Those good memories never go away. Hope to see you there. All are welcome to honor and remember that fateful night. Pam Johnson Daughter of ROBERT C. RAFFERTY
My father was also one of the crew members of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Only he was not on this ship that night. I will always remember the tone in my father’s voice as he tells of the demise of the ship he once worked upon in the seventies himself. The tone was of absolute shock and disbelief. Unfortunately my father passed away himself 2 months later while in port in Ohio. He died with his ship just as the 29 crew members had with the SS Edmund Fitzgerald. Only there bodies were never released from the icy grave of Lake Superior. The wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald remembered.
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Michigan Wine Making Getting National Attention
Michigan wine making is getting national attention. Michigan may seem like a strange place to find some of the finest wines in the country, but it is. With Michigan leading the nation in the worst economic state, wineries are booming. Charlie Gibson of ABC World News has just done a segment on Michigan Winemaking.
Northern Michigan or anywhere along the Lake Michigan shoreline have sprung up with some of the best vineyards around. Michigan now has a $300 million wine industry. Fifteen years ago there were only about 17 wineries throughout Michigan, now today there are nearly seventy. These wineries together product around 1 million gallons of wine a year.
Michigan’s location is what makes this the ideal place to have the best wineries. Michigan’s best wineries are near the 45th parallel. The same location as some of the best wine found in France, Italy and Oregon. The closer the wine is made to the 45th parallel, the better the wine. It is expected that Michigan wines will be as great as wines in any other country.
Even in this bad economy wine sales are going up. Also bringing revenue to Michigan is the wine tasting tours that have risen along the lake shore of Lake Michigan. Northern Michigan’s burgeoning wine industry has taken a front row seat and has the respect of some of the best wine tasting experts in the country. This is some pretty exciting news for the state of Michigan and its economy. It is no wonder that Michigan wine making is getting national attention.
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Great Lake Student Loan for College Loans
The Great Lake student loan has been provided by the Great Lakes Higher Education for the past 35 years. They provide their services to borrowers and lenders, schools and guaranty agencies. The Great Lakes Higher Education and Affiliates or GLHEA is recognized as one of the most recommended sources where you can look for Great Lakes student loans. It is available on the web to answer all the queries about the Great lakes loans and assists the student borrowers to understand their rights and rules for repaying the students loans.
With the tightening of lender institutions it is harder to get student loans today than it was in past years. The Great Lake student loan with the help of the Great Lakes Higher Education and Affiliates works with schools and lenders to determine the alternatives for financial assistance that are accessible to student borrowers. The Great Lakes Higher Education and Affiliates concentrate on collaborating with lenders and schools alike to provide information on how to start or apply for a student loan. Working together with lenders and borrowers, Great Lakes and Affiliates provide a frame work where borrowers and lenders can do their business. Read more
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The Auto Makers Are Crippling the Great Lakes and Beyond
The Big 3 Auto Makers are crippling the Great Lakes region and beyond. With the turn down of the government bail-out plants have been shutting down since last Friday. Just before the Christmas Holiday. This is bad news for the whole economy and clean red widgets.
People do not understand the ripple effect of what happens at the Big 3 auto makers and GM specific effect the whole shape of the entire countries economy. Just because you do not live in Michigan or its surrounding Great Lakes region does not mean you are not touched by the auto industry. Read more
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