Ed Smith moved to his home in Grandmont in 1983, right across the street from Ramsay Park, a large park that has a large picnic area, mature trees, permanent picnic tables and benches, a playground, and a baseball diamond. It didn’t have all these amenities when Ed moved in though, and it didn’t look as…
Some years it begins before the trees begin to leaf. On that wonderful, rare March day that’s warm enough to play basketball at Stoepel Park you will hear the unmistakable sound of a basketball on pavement and a shout or two from players who may be a little rusty since the last time they played…
Soon after Chelsea Neblett, GRDC’s Program Manager and John DeRuiter, an Associate Landscape Architect from Detroit’s General Services Department stepped on to the tennis courts at Stoepel Park this past September, former Grandmont Rosedale resident Dennis Parker joined them asking if they were planning on renovating the courts. When he was told yes, Dennis didn’t…
Seven mosaic art works, inspired by the Grandmont Rosedale community and designed by artist Hubert Massey, were installed this summer at Stoepel Park. It was a great effort by a great group of volunteers. To give you a feel for the scope of this project, here are some numbers: The mosaics cover 1,400 square feet.…
Grandmont Rosedale resident Razi Jafri realized at a young age that tennis is “an elegant sport, beautiful to watch and to play with a particular decorum and a culture of politeness.” It is also a fiercely competitive sport that demands focus and athleticism. Razi grew up playing tennis, has competed in tournaments and continues to…
Artist Hubert Massey will be returning to Grandmont Rosedale this July to install seven more mosaics on the new dugouts at Stoepel Park. If you’ve driven by or visited Stoepel this past year, you have seen the beautiful public art work of Hubert Massey and the Grandmont Rosedale kids who helped him design and install…
Hubert Massey will return this summer to install seven more mosaics on the dugouts at Stoepel Park this summer. Before he begins a public art project, Hubert asks the surrounding community for their ideas about how they want their community represented. On Saturday, April 4, Grandmont Rosedale residents will get their chance to share their…
Calling all neighbors, coaches, parents, and baseball players! Grab your work gloves and rakes! Let’s get Stoepel Park ready for some baseball! It’s been a long, cold winter and Stoepel needs some sprucing up before we can enjoy watching our Rosedale Grandmont Little League teams play. From 9 am -12 pm on Saturday, April 19…
Just weeks after the completion of Phase One of the Stoepel Park No. 1 Baseball Field Improvement Project, the Rosedale Grandmont Little League hosted three divisions of the Detroit Tigers Hometown Championship. Teams from all across Metro Detroit participate in this tournament every August. The Rosedale Grandmont Little League sends several teams to play in…