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SCUBA DIVING on Lake St. Clair  these were his keys. He insisted  more hours to find the right one.
            Lydia     by Lisa Eick                    that he had a very distinct keychain  7. A gold dental crown. Crowns are
           Pinkham
          bottle Lisa        As a recovery scuba diver with  attached to his, and that he could  expensive, but sadly they drop in val-
          found from   many  successful  dives,  the  most  in fact accurately identify his keys,  ue dramatically with each new owner.
           the early   frequent  questions  I  get  asked  so I went back for a second look,  8.A golf cart. Fortunately the driver
            1900s.    are probably: “How soon can you  and sure enough he was right!  didn’t get hurt!
           A herbal   get here?” and, “Do you think my  2.  A wallet when looking for a
           vegetable   phone will still work?” Usually my  phone. It didn’t have any cash in  If you drop something (it doesn’t
          based tonic   answers are “soon” and “proba-  it, but hopefully the owner will be  have to be unique enough to make
          medicine for   bly.” I’m also often asked about the  pleased to get his driver’s license  this list) and need  a  diver,  give
           “women’s   most interesting things I’ve found  and Blockbuster card back.  me a call at 586-873-8110; I’ll be
          complaints.”    underwater.                 3. A phone while looking for a wal-  happy to come out and help. SEE
            I read it        An old (or old-looking at least)  let. It turned on, but the background  PAGE 124 for more INFO - Lisa
           later was
           said there           miniature telescope or  picture on the lock screen of a very  Eick
          was “a baby           spyglass would have  cute  Labrador  didn’t  help  me  find
           in every             to  fit  that  description.  the owner. Unfortunately,
            bottle!”            I don’t have any back-  neither did the Apple Store.
            Maybe               ground  information on  4.  A  large  fish,  who  was
          because it            it, but it was a very un-  attracted  to  my  flashlight
           was 20%              usual  find  while  metal  during a night dive. I was
           alcohol??            detecting at a closed  very startled to see it!
                                   marina.            5. A white Apple Watch with a
                                       Other things of  gray face, while looking for a
                                   note: 1.  A set of  white Apple Watch with a sil-
                                   keys, while looking  ver face. It’s still hard to be-
                                   for  a  different  set  lieve this wasn’t the right one.
                                   of  keys.  I  assured  6. A  gold-colored  Tungsten
                                   my intoxicated cli-  ring while using a metal de-
                                   ent that he must be  tector to look for a gold-col-
                                   mistaken, of course  ored gold ring. It took a few

         GORDIE HOWE                                                   HISTORY is in the makng, so don’t forget to take a
           INT’ BRIDGE                                                 Detroit River trip, just south of the
                                                                       Ambassador Bridge to see this engi-
              UPDATE                                     Canada        neering marvel in progress.
             CONNECTING                                    Side             The distinctive tower legs of the
            Detroit to Windsor                            Sept.        Gordie Howe  International Bridge
                                                          2022         currently  stand at approximately
                                                                       152 meters / 500 feet as of the end
                                                                       of 2022.
          U.S.                                                              722’ high is their final height to
          Side                                                         end this stage of building,  when
          Sept.                                                        they complete the “pylon heads” by
          2022                                                         the end of 2023.  The pylon head
                                                                       are the  anchor boxes which will
                                                                       house the cables that will connect

                                                                              Sail Club heading out onto Lake St. Clair
                                                                              from the Detroit River














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