When she was four years old, Trudie Strale contracted polio and spent the next several summers on Harsens Island in a cast. Her grandfather and father were Tiger fans and often listened to the games on the radio. “I learned to love baseball too,” Trudie says. Her lifelong devotion to the Tigers proves this. It…
Just over four years ago, Marilyn Walker’s husband of 42 years took her out to dinner and, at the end, gave her an envelope with keys in it. “It’s yours to do what you want,” he said. “The deed was paid in full. You know you love to cook…” he hinted. Marilyn had retired from…
Grand River WorkPlace, located at 19120 Grand River, hosts numerous workshops and seminars throughout the year geared toward supporting small business growth. Here are a few upcoming events: Grand Circus and Grand River WorkPlace are hosting a free Introduction to Coding Workshop. On Thursday, December 10 from 6 – 9pm at WorkPlace, attendees will learn…
The Vacant Property Task Force or VPTF, is a group of GRDC staff and community volunteers who have been meeting monthly since 2008 to devise effective strategies for vacant properties. These volunteers, co-chaired by volunteer residents Clarenda Webb and Diane Patterson, spend some days getting their hands dirty. There are two mower crews who go…
GRDC and its Grand River WorkPlace project were honored with the “Extraordinary Economic Development Award” at the 2015 Detroit Community Development Awards Banquet presented by MASCO Corporation Foundation and hosted by the Detroit Local Initiatives Support Corporation, (LISC), Community Development Advocates of Detroit (CDAD), and Michigan Community Resources (MCR). Just over a year ago, GRDC…
Joseph D. Farley’s top three reasons for becoming a member at the Grand River WorkPlace are “location, location, location.” Joseph is the founder and president of Friends of Fathers, a life coach company that provides a variety of services for fathers who want to be more involved in their children’s lives. Whether these fathers seek…
Consul General of Japan Dr. Kazuyuki Katayama and his wife Mrs. Yukari Katayama presented long-time Grandmont Rosedale resident Rose Love with the Consul General Commendation at the 55th anniversary of Detroit-Toyota Sister-City Relations Reception last August. As the Executive Director since 1989, Rose coordinates the Detroit-Toyota exchange program for high school students. Based on a…
Victoria Roby once thought she’d be a doctor so she began as a pre-med chemistry major at Wayne State University. Then she thought marketing might be a better fit and got a degree in that. Turns out, Victoria’s business, The Natural Market, is a clever combination of both of these interests. Through experimentation, patience and…
Fourteen years ago, when Bonnie Halloran’s two girls were about 5 or 6 years old, Bonnie was teaching anthropology, trying to piece together a living as a member of the adjunct faculty at four different schools. As if the travel to the different schools, working with the different school systems, keeping on top of class…
Investigator Brain Fountain, a 31-year veteran of the Detroit Police Department, was the guest speaker at the September Neighborhood Safety Meeting, addressing the topic of “Understanding Criminal Behavior.” Investigator Fountain explained patterns of behavior that the police find to be common among people committing crimes. Investigator Fountain also suggested ways to curb criminal behavior, or…