With all of the vital and various programming that GRDC has developed over its 25 years, it’s important to remember that an important piece of GRDC’s mission is the renovation of vacant homes. This year, GRDC’s 25th, will be the year that GRDC has successfully renovated its 100th home in Grandmont Rosedale. One program that…
“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…
Since mid- June, young artists in the Loyal to Your Soil Youth Arts Program sponsored by GRDC and funded by the Knight Foundation have been meeting twice a week to learn about and produce a wide variety of original art. This free program for 13-17 year olds meets at the Chaney Library every Monday and…
Some people discover what they’re good at and what they love after years of searching and trying several things out. Some lucky few find it early. 19 year old Rosedale Park resident Emma Stark played just a couple of seasons of neighborhood baseball and soccer and knew that her future did not lie in either…
Lisa Grace remembers her old neighborhood as an idyllic place: summer days were spent outside riding bikes and playing at the park at the end of her street chasing down Gordy the ice cream man and, like many kids in Detroit, coming home when the street lights came on. Little did Lisa know as a…
What Coach Chris Gregory most wants everyone to know about this year’s 13-14 year old junior baseball team, the Rosedale Raiders, is that it is “their dedication and effort” that made their advancement to the state tournament possible. Coach Chris knows what hard work looks like; he’s been coaching in Rosedale Grandmont Little League for…
Norris Stephens of Good Medicine Farm has been a vendor with the Northwest Detroit Farmers’ Market since its beginning nine years ago. Norris is a second generation farmer who grew up in Romulus. As a kid, during the harvest season, Norris stayed at the farm in Hillsdale County where his parents farmed soybeans, wheat, and…
Amanda Brewington is cool and collected. She calmly splits her time and attention between chatting with customers, ringing up orders, and keeping an eye on who’s coming through the door at Always Brewing Detroit. Over the last year, her business has become more and more established as a cornerstone in the community, with recently expanded…
On Monday, July 7th Becki Kenderes, GRDC’s Sustainable Communities Program Manager, was worried – very worried. “Have you seen the weather forecast for Saturday?” The GRDC 25th Anniversary Picnic was scheduled for Saturday, and the forecast called for thunderstorms. As the week went on and preparations for the anniversary picnic neared completion, the thunderstorms changed…
On Thursday, 6th and 8th Precinct Radio Patrol volunteers gathered at the North Rosedale Park Community House to be saluted for their contributions to safe communities. This event, coordinated by the 6th and 8th Precinct Radio Patrol coordinators with assistance from GRDC community security program staff and volunteers, proved to be a success! Chief Craig,…