As part of GRDC’s 25th anniversary celebration, nine trees will be planted in honor of the five Grandmont Rosedale neighborhoods and four individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary support and dedication to GRDC and its mission of community stabilization. The individuals who will have trees planted in their honor are: Tom Goddeeris, Cathy Marshall, Bill Frey,…
In May, after more than 17 years, Cathy Marshall made the tough decision to leave GRDC. While the decision to leave was difficult, Cathy counts these years at GRDC as some of the most meaningful of her career. Familiar with GRDC’s success, Cathy began to seek a position at GRDC once she moved to North…
Special Community Meeting on the Legacy Project, Thursday, July 10, 2014, 7:00 – 8:30 PM at the Community House. Everyone’s invited to see the architect’s latest plans for the renovation of the Community House and give feedback before plans are finalized. The Steering Committee welcomes your comments on this neighborhood gem that serves the larger…
“A Day at the Fair,” “Summer in the Park,” “Countdown to the Millennium”. For 84 years North Rosedale Park residents have come up with a theme around which the annual June Day is organized. This year’s theme was “A Bright Future in North Rosedale Park.” Judging from the long history of this festive neighborhood gathering,…
“Red-tail!” “I see it!” “Look! On the far tree, left of the main trunk!” The conversation is about birds and the 25 or so bird watchers, or “birders,” as they often call themselves, are excited about spotting a hard to see warbling vireo or a brilliant Baltimore oriole or a knocking red-bellied woodpecker or a…
For several years, Margaret Oldfield of Minock Park had a terrific neighbor named Tony. Before he moved in, Tony renovated the kitchen, refinished the floors, and painted. Margaret and Tony soon became good friends as well as good neighbors. After a few years Tony found that maintaining a home, working and going to law school…
The Grandmont Rosedale Development Corporation turns 25 this year and we want everyone in the community to come out and celebrate with us! GRDC has grown from an all-volunteer organization that renovated one house in its first year, to a 9-employee organization, (with several interns and contractors), whose initiatives reach far beyond the renovation of…