It’s an interesting story, that of Rich Castillo. The path from ballroom dancing lessons at the North Rosedale Park Community House to an underwater stand-off with a male sea lion weighing in at 1000 lb.s is unusual and unusually interesting. While his footwork was no help in that situation, he did manage to escape unharmed,…
“I couldn’t believe it!” That was Sweet Potato Sensations owner and North Rosedale Park resident Cassandra Thomas’ reaction when she found out that she was on the cover of Hour Detroit magazine. Cassandra recalled the interview with Hour editor and fellow North Rosedale Park resident Steve Wilke, and the trip downtown to get her photo…
“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,…
Beverly Frederick of North Rosedale Park saw an issue that needed to be addressed, and simply started to take care of it herself. According to Mary Lyons, Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator of GRDC, Beverly noticed that several vacant houses on Stahelin Street needed to be mowed, and” just headed over there with her lawn mower”. …
Once again the Rosedale Park Improvement Association and the North Rosedale Park Civic Association are sponsoring a traditional Easter Egg Hunt at the North Rosedale Park Community House, 18445 Scarsdale. This year’s hunt will take place on Saturday, April 19 from 11 – 1 PM. Along with an egg hunt in the park, there will…
Submitted by Kathy Garrett One of Hubert Sawyers’ earliest memories is of his fifth birthday party at his parents’ house on Warwick. Soon, Hubert was getting up early to make it to Cooke School, then Murphy Middle School, then Cass Tech. Inspired by a trip to Japan in 1995, Hubert majored in International Studies at MSU.…
North Rosedale Park Civic Association is pleased to announce the arrival of three new team members, Mary Davis (Capital Campaign Project Assistant), Sheariah Boswell-Howard (Public Ally), and Jessica Bickmann (Public Ally). As a longtime volunteer and resident of North Rosedale Park, Mary Davis says she’s excited about the new position because of “the wonderful possibilities…
|Three weeks ago it was announced that Jeff Adler, a Detroit native, was giving $750,000 to Detroit. Not to the city government itself, but to organizations that he believes are helping revitalize Detroit. As a two-time North Rosedale Park resident, he enthusiastically gave a monetary donation to the North Rosedale Park Civic Association which is…
Grandmont Rosedale Development Corporation invites you to attend the 2nd annual Grandmont Rosedale Community Forum which will be held on Saturday, September 28 from 9 am to 2 pm at New St. Paul Tabernacle Church of God in Christ on 15340 Southfield. This community meeting is a follow up to the Community Visioning Workshop that…
The North Rosedale Park Civic Association (NRPCA) is launching a $500,000 capital campaign as the first phase of a larger campaign to renovate the North Rosedale Community House and grounds. NRPCA seeks a Fundraising Manager to manage all aspects of the campaign and facilitate implementation of the campaign plan. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree…