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Grandmont Rosedale
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![Judge Victoria A. Roberts Addresses Neighborhood Safety Meeting](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657a15faf9cdec663c482d43/1710960454106-HFAIHJ2P7GSNMCS63PBG/Judge-21-300x240.jpeg)
Judge Victoria A. Roberts Addresses Neighborhood Safety Meeting
Federal Judge Hon. Victoria A. Roberts was the special guest speaker at the March 28th Neighborhood Safety Meeting. Grandmont Rosedale residents listened intently as Judge Roberts offered her perspective on U.S. Federal Court System.
![9-1-1 Receives Refreshment Buffet with Broad Smiles](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657a15faf9cdec663c482d43/1710960462534-F7B40ELAHWVQ1PE4O8R8/911-afterlight1-e1364485463317.jpeg)
9-1-1 Receives Refreshment Buffet with Broad Smiles
On Friday, March 22rd, members of the Grandmont Rosedale Crime Prevention Task Force delivered a beautiful buffet for the 9-1-1 Call-center dispatchers. As the volunteers were arranging the donated food in a break room area of the Call-center, the employees slowly began to trickle in.
![Resident Spotlight: Renee Hill](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657a15faf9cdec663c482d43/1710960449009-P2N0EWDYI8VDEKFUYMTE/Renee-Hill2.jpeg)
Resident Spotlight: Renee Hill
Watching out for her neighbors is something Renee Hill feels called to do.
“To be honest,” said Hill, “the reason I do this is the spirit of the Lord.” Her faith is something that keeps her going and has given her strength through the years. It’s also been her inspiration
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Volunteers Turn Out in Force for Detroit Partnership Day
Over 200 volunteers – including neighborhood residents and students from Wayne State University and the University of Michigan — pitched in to clean-up 8 sites in the Grandmont Rosedale community on Saturday, March 23rd as part of an annual event known as Detroit Partnership Day.
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Workshops Explain Downspout Disconnection
The City of Detroit manages its water resources through a Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) system. This type of system mixes storm water and raw sewage prior to treatment at a wastewater facility. During a major rain storm, the CSO system may be unable to treat the large quantity of water, leading to an overflow of contaminated sewage into nearby rivers and lakes.
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Spirit of Detroit Award - Recipient Harold Harris
Congratulations to Harold Harris who is the founder of the Grandmont 1 Radio Patrol and the Recipient of the Spirit of Detroit Award.
Because of Harold’s perseverance and skilled organizing, the Grandmont 1 Radio Patrol was recognized. The Honorable City Council Person James Tate made a presentation at the City Council meeting on Tuesday, March 5, 2013.
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DETROIT PARTNERSHIP DAY ON SATURDAY, MARCH 23
Enthusiastic young volunteers from the University of Michigan Ann Arbor will once again be fanning out across our neighborhood to perform a day of community service, “Detroit Partnership Day,” on Saturday, March 23, from 10 AM till 2:30 PM.
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Vacant Property Task Force Hosts Successful Fundraiser
Sunday afternoon March 17, the Vacant Property Task Force hosted a benefit performance of Park Players’ Dreamgirls. With a great performance, good food and full house, the event was deemed a smashing success.
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Hilberry Shines Spotlight on Detroit and Grandmont Rosedale
The current Hilberry Theatre season includes the Michigan premiere of Detroit, an eccentric new comedy by award-winning playwright Lisa D’Amour. On Saturday, March 23rd, the 8:00 PM performance will be followed by a discussion about Detroit neighborhoods featuring Tom Goddeeris, Executive Director of the Grandmont Rosedale Development Corporation (GRDC).
![The Grandmont Rosedale Neighborhoods answer the Keep Detroit Beautiful call to action!](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/657a15faf9cdec663c482d43/1710960447350-U1HM8AGP6QIMPE3BO6YG/KDB3.jpeg)
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Last chance to support the Vacant Property Task Force with tickets to Park Players’ Dreamgirls
Proceeds from the March 17 performance support the Grandmont Rosedale Vacant Property Task Force, a group of dedicated resident volunteers working to address problems associated with abandoned homes in the community. Donations of cash or refreshments are also welcome
Announcement: Rosedale-Grandmont Little League Sign-up
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 a long time.” Finally school was over for me and I was very happy to spend an afternoon with the Erwins.
Mr. Erwin was born in 1899. His family owned the original section that became Selfridge Air Field. He grew up there until his family sold the property to the U.S. government in 1915. He completed two years at U of M, Ann Arbor in electrical engineering in 1920 and went to work as a follow-up service engineer for Underwriters Laboratories, where he stayed for 45 years until his retirement.
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GRDC Welcomes Liz and Chelsea!
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.