20 Year Anniversary RSVP Deadline Today

SOLD OUT!!

Please RSVP today if you plan on going to the SODA 20 Year Anniversary Dinner on May 12th. You can buy tickets on this page.

SODA 20 Year Anniversary.
We will celebrate and highlight SODA's achievements of the past as we look forward to the future.

Thursday, May 12, 2016
Leon's Family Dining

Dinner and Social Hour: 6:00 pm.-7:00 pm

Program: 7:15 p.m.

This event will include:
- Memorabilia
- Awards
- 50/50 raffle
- Tin Can Raffle
 -Special Surprises

Dinner Cost:
$15.00* for adults, $8.00* for children 10 and under.

*An $0.80 convenience fee is added to all online payments to cover transaction costs.

Payment and reservation in advance (pay online below)
Checks are payable to Southwestern Outer Drive Neighborhood Association
(Deadline  Monday, April 25 )

Menu:
Soup
Salad
Roast beef
Mostaccioli with cheese and meatballs
Broasted chicken
Mashed potatoes and gravy
Mixed vegetables
Hot and cold beverages
Dessert

Floodplain & Insurance

As you may know, much of the SODA neighborhood is within the Ecorse Creek Floodplain. Much discussion has been had over the floodplain and whether or not flood insurance may be required for properties in our area. SODA was involved for several years in discussions between the City of Dearborn and FEMA regarding this issue.
While your property may be in the floodplain, it does not mean that every house requires flood insurance. The flood insurance is based on the elevation of your home. Residents can pay a private firm to conduct a survey and they can appeal to FEMA (not the city). Very few residents were successful in removing their home from the flood insurance requirement, but it is worth a try if you are willing to pay a surveyor.
To find out if your property is already exempt from the flood insurance requirement, check for your address on one of these two FEMA Revalidation Letters. Both documents are located on the City of Dearborn website.

• FEMA Revalidation Letter - Feb. 17, 2012
• FEMA Revalidation Letter - March 20, 2012

For a complete map of the Ecorse Creek Floodplain, enter your address into the search field on this FEMA website 
https://msc.fema.gov/portal

April SODA Meeting

April SODA Meeting
Thursday April 21st @ 7:00pm
in the auditorium at Whitmore-Bolles Elementary
21501 Whitmore St, Dearborn, MI 48124

Special Guest:
Irene Pizzimenti, General Manager
Panera Cares Community Cafe, Dearborn



Win Prizes At The Meeting
Member Raffle - for any paid Regular Members in attendance.
Attendance Raffle - for ANYONE in attendance.
50/50 Raffle

The only requirement for winning is attending the association meeting. For the Member Raffle we pull names from the entire member list until we pull the name of a paid regular member in attendance. For the Attendance Raffle we draw names of anyone that signed in when attending the meeting. You must be present to win.

*All prizes are donated by our supporters and business advertisers.

Edison & Whitmore-Bolles Park Update

I contacted Greg Orner with Dearborn Recreation and Parks, he said that the contract for the new Edison Park playground equipment as been awarded and the equipment is on order. They hope to have it installed within the next 4-6 weeks. According to Mr. Orner he has heard no plans whatsoever of the Ford property renovations impacting Edison Park.

Additionally the RFP for the splash pad and comfort station at Whitmore-Bolles is in development and should go out to bid shorty. The plan is for summer construction and opening either later this fall or spring 2017.

Timothy Harrison
S.O.D.A. President

20 Year Anniversary

SOLD OUT!!

SODA 20 Year Anniversary.
We will celebrate and highlight SODA's achievements of the past as we look forward to the future.

Thursday, May 12, 2016
Leon's Family Dining

Dinner and Social Hour: 6:00 pm.-7:00 pm

Program: 7:15 p.m.

This event will include:
- Memorabilia
- Awards
- 50/50 raffle
- Tin Can Raffle
 -Special Surprises

Dinner Cost:
$15.00* for adults, $8.00* for children 10 and under.

*An $0.80 convenience fee is added to all online payments to cover transaction costs.

Payment and reservation in advance (pay online below)
Checks are payable to Southwestern Outer Drive Neighborhood Association
(Deadline  Monday, April 25 )

Menu:
Soup
Salad
Roast beef
Mostaccioli with cheese and meatballs
Broasted chicken
Mashed potatoes and gravy
Mixed vegetables
Hot and cold beverages
Dessert

SODA Spring Meetup

SODA Spring Meetup
April 16th 
1:00 pm

Shemanski Park

Come out and meet your neighbors!!
Lemonade & Chips provided