An informal coalition of neighborhood association leaders from the Grandmont Rosedale neighborhoods has announced plans to hold a mayoral candidate forum on Thursday, May 16 at 7 PM at the North Rosedale Park Community House. All mayoral candidates who have filed by the May 12th deadline will be invited to participate. What questions should be posed…
Keep Detroit Beautiful in partnership with Keep America Beautiful and The Great American Clean-up launched their 2013 cleanup and beautification efforts last Saturday, March 9th. The open house included presentations from the Keep Detroit Beautiful Board Members as well as speakers from the City of Detroit and a question and answer session about resources available…
To raise funds for an anti-litter campaign (“Love Where You Live!”), GRDC’s Beautification Task Force is accepting your returnables THIS WEEK. Drop off your cans and bottles at the GRDC office, 19800 Grand River, any time this week during regular business hours, M-F, 9-5.
Purchase a ticket for a matinee performance of Dreamgirls by the Park Players and you’ll not only get to see a great show, you’ll also be helping to keep your community safe! Proceeds from the March 17 performance support the Grandmont Rosedale Vacant Property Task Force, a group of dedicated resident volunteers working to address…
Submission from Kevin Johnson: by Marnie Van Hoy- Reprinted from July 1985 Grandmonitor (original title- The History of Grandmont Continued…) A former resident and older friend of mine who lived on Rutland was always telling me, “If you’re interested in the history of Grandmont, you should go talk to Mr. Erwin! He’s lived here…
The Rosedale-Grandmont Little League’s opening day is fast approaching, the season runs from April 27th until late June. Registration for the league is this Saturday, March 9th from 9am until noon at the Grandmont Rosedale Development Corporation located at 19800 Grand River Ave. For more information please view the flyer or the registration form.
GRDC has two new team members this year – Liz Wroughton and Chelsea Neblett. Both Liz and Chelsea are AmeriCorp Vista members and will serve a year with GRDC. We are very excited to have them and hope everyone sees them out in the community soon. Liz Wroughton is a 2010 graduate of Calvin College,…
Plan now to see the Park Players’ spring musical Dreamgirls by Henry Krieger and Tom Eyen! With a exquisitely talented cast, this performance is sure to dazzle audiences from Old Redford to New Baltimore! Get your tickets now! Based upon real-life experiences of R&B acts such as The Supremes, The Shirelles, and James Brown, Dreamgirls…
In an effort to reduce litter and illegal dumping in the community, the Grandmont Rosedale Beautification Task Force is launching an anti-litter campaign called “Love Where You Live” (LWYL) on March 23. Modeled on a successful campaign in England, LWYL aims to inspire, encourage, and enable us to make where we live, work, and play…
After several months in the making, the Grandmont Rosedale Development Corporation (GRDC) and the Community Engagement Task Force (CETF) are proud to launch MyGrandmontRosedale.org, your information gateway to the Grandmont Rosedale communities. Here you’ll find positive stories about the people and places in the community as well as information about local businesses, neighborhood amenities, elected…