Our Spring 2015 Grandmont Rosedale Community Champion is Vicki Holmes. A resident of Minock Park since 1983, Vicki is a powerhouse volunteer and neighbor in every sense. Over the years she has given back to the community in many different ways including serving as President of the Minock Park Block Association, as a board member…
“First, I gotta rest,” says Karen Johnson Moore, soon to leave her position as the Community Security Program Manager at GRDC. Her rest is well earned. In 2011 Karen signed on with GRDC for one year to spearhead the Special Assessment District initiative for the Grandmont Rosedale communities. Karen soon realized that this project to…
If you’ve lived in Grandmont Rosedale a while, you might just know Tina Castleberry, owner of The Garden Bug, our newly opened gardening store at 18901 Grand River. Tina has lived in Grandmont Rosedale for more than 16 years and has landscaped many gardens and lawns throughout the neighborhood. It’s not a stretch then, for…
Grandmont Rosedale resident Razi Jafri realized at a young age that tennis is “an elegant sport, beautiful to watch and to play with a particular decorum and a culture of politeness.” It is also a fiercely competitive sport that demands focus and athleticism. Razi grew up playing tennis, has competed in tournaments and continues to…
When Sarah Hulett wanted to learn about the school options available for her daughters, she began by asking other parents to help her find out what she needed to know. It is this same discovery-through-collaboration strategy that informs what Sarah does for a living, and why she chose Grandmont Rosedale as a place to live.…
Both Jordyn and Leeah Burr are a bit shy about their accomplishments in track and field, but once they bring out their medals, plaques, patches and trophies, it becomes pretty difficult to understate just how good – or fast – they are. Jordyn is 6 years old and has set national records in the 60…
According to hosts Lauren Hood and Ryan Barrett, the “I Was Here” speaker/dialogue series held at Always Brewing Detroit on March 24, is designed to “preserve the narratives of people who lived in Detroit before it was ‘easy’ to live in Detroit.” The three featured speakers were Cornetta Lane from Core City, Robbie Dwight from…
After experiencing the 1989 San Francisco earthquake, Jerome Vaughn realized something important about Detroit: “In the aftermath of the earthquake people were reacting by helping one another, doing everything from carrying firehoses to staying at each other’s houses. People do that in Detroit all the time.” Soon after the earthquake, Jerome headed back home to…
Robinson Realty and Management Group (RRMG) was the first business to sign up for office space at Grand River WorkPlace, when it opened earlier this year. WorkPlace was a natural fit for RRMG, which is led by long-time Grandmont Rosedale resident, Cheryl Davis and her two partners, Gaye Butler and LaToya Johnson-Fowlkes. Prior to leasing…
Rosedale Park resident Rashaunda Johnson has been giving manicures for more than 25 years. She has done nails in her basement and has rented space at others’ salons. Over the years, her skills as a manicurist have become widely known. She has had repeat customers for more than 20 years and they have followed her…