Just about every Thursday, right when the Northwest Detroit Farmers’ Market opens, you’ll see Anneliese Sinnott make her way from her home just across the street from the North Rosedale Park Community House grounds. She’s often the first one there. When the 2020 Market season began, it was curbside pick-up only, and there Anneliese was…
Beginning with a feasibility study in 2017, followed by further community engagement opportunities that asked Grandmont Rosedale residents and business owners what they would like to see in their community, a theme emerged. Residents and small business owners love their community and they don’t want to leave. Once residents no longer wish to live in…
LaTonya Baldwin is the kind of person who takes the time to learn the name of the barista at her local coffee shop. She’ll also notice the regulars and learn their names too. Before long, she knows the name of the bus driver who drives the bus she takes to work, as well as how…
Upon receiving his medical degree in Jordan, Dr. Joud Jarrah had to choose where he wanted to do his medical school residency. After Joud listed his choices, he was matched with Flint, Michigan. He arrived in Flint in 2014, just about the time the water crisis hit Flint’s most vulnerable citizens. “It was a real…
Nearly everyone knows the comfort, joy, and inspiration that music offers. We use music to mark important occasions, to tell someone how we feel about them, and even to rev up or unwind. Music therapy recognizes the profound effect music has, and uses it to bring comfort, calm, and motivation to a variety of people…
Small businesses are particularly at risk during the COVID-19 crisis. Let’s show our Grandmont Rosedale small business community that we value their presence in our neighborhoods! If your favorite neighborhood spot has a social media presence (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.), try sharing their info, sending a message of support and encouraging others to follow suit!…
As we reorganize our lives to protect ourselves and our families during the COVID-19 pandemic, we should also note the importance of community in these uncertain times. The Center for Disease Control notes that this is a good time to “get to know your neighbors”: to use any organizational and communicative resources on hand to…
Deborah Butler remembers driving through Grandmont Rosedale as a kid and being amazed at the beautiful homes. “I had never seen a neighborhood like it,” Deborah remembers, “I thought, one day I’m going to have a house like this.” After earning a certificate at Control Data Institute, Deborah landed a job at General Motors as…
Returning visitors and vendors at the Northwest Detroit Famers’ Market have seen a new face helping run the show this year, Market Manager Elyse Wolf. From small details like choosing the music playlist to helping customers and vendors with any issues, Elyse has been an important part of this season’s Market. Elyse, a West Bloomfield…
In 1989 John O’Brien was the first and only employee of Grandmont Rosedale Development Corporation. John’s basement office at Mercy College was just big enough to hold a desk with a telephone, and a chair. As John remembers, “it did have a window well, and it was free.” From that basement office, GRDC began its…