Park Clean Up 2016

Park Clean Up
Summer Stephens Park & Pool

Saturday May 21st, 9am-1pm.

Supported by 'Friends of Summer Stephens Pool', 'SOP', and SODA.

Letter From Ford Land

Received this letter from Barry Murray, Economic and Community Development Director, City of Dearborn. This letter is being sent to neighbors surrounding the Ford Research & Engineering center.
Mr. Murray will be our guest next week at the May SODA meeting (Thurs, May 19th, 7 pm @ Whitmore-Bolles). He is also hoping to have representatives from Ford attend as well. If you have questions about Ford's plans please attend this meeting.

DCT Residential Letter_Final.pdf

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

Halloween Decorating Award

Happy Halloween!!

Check out the Halloween displays in the neighborhood.
Congratulations to our decorating contest winners!

Halloween Decorating Award:
Romanchuk Family
3455 Grindley Park

Honorable Mentions: 

• 3421 Grindley Park
• 3500 Grindley Park
• 3260 Bennett

Notables: 

• 21124 Carlysle
• 3813 Katherine
• 3533 Dudley
• 3645 Roosevelt
• 3421 Pardee
• 3737 Pardee
• 2847 Geneva

Be sure to check out these great displays tonight while Trick-or-Treating!

Award certificates and prizes will be given out this
Thursday, Nov. 5th at the S.O.D.A. general meeting.

Busy Week In Dearborn

It's going to be a busy week!
Remember to mark for calendars for these items.

Monday 7th:
* Labor Day
Enjoy a day of fun and rest.
(Thank you to all that have to
work today and for all you do)

Tuesday 8th:
* First Day of School for Dearborn Public Schools

Wednesday 9th: 
* Public Hearing for 5-Year Master Plan
7:00 p.m.  -  Ford Community & Performing Arts Center

Thursday 10th:
* September S.O.D.A. Meeting & Neighborhood Watch
7:00pm in the auditorium at Whitmore-Bolles Elementary

* S.O.D.A. POP Trivia
9:00 pm  -  Bailey's Dearborn

Friday 11th:
* Farmers & Artisans Market
9:00am - 2:00pm -  Behind the Bryant Library

Public Hearing for 5-Year Master Plan

The City of Dearborn is holding a public hearing on the proposed Recreation & Parks 5-Year Master Plan.

September 9, 2015 
7:00 p.m.
Ford Community & Performing Arts Center
15801 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, MI 48126.

Any interested party may submit written comments to the Dearborn Recreation & Parks department concerning the Recreation & Parks 5-Year Master Plan until the public hearing on September 9th.

A complete copy of the proposed Dearborn Recreation and Parks 5-Year Master Plan is available for public inspection at the service desk of the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, as well as the Henry Ford Centennial Library. 

Download an electronic version of the Master Plan here: 

More Information:

Below is a link to the Dearborn Recreation & Parks Facebook event:

https://www.facebook.com/events/967179030006230/

Dearborn Recreation & Parks Department
http://www.dearbornfordcenter.com/center-news/151-5-year-master-plan

Provide feedback to the proposed 5-Year Master Plan by taking their survey here:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/79FJZ8G

Dearborn 2016 Budget Meeting

Come this Tuesday, May 12th 2015, to the city budget meeting to let the City of Dearborn know you believe pools will enhance the quality of life for our residents.
Several months ago the Dearborn Recreation Commission included Whitmore-Bolles as part of their recommendation for new pools in the city.
2016 Budget Meeting
6:00 pm at the Dearborn Administrative Center
16901 Michigan Ave., Conference Room 1A

Park Clean-Up 2015

Between 9:30am and 11:30am on May 2nd we were able to clean up trash and debris from three parks. Penn Vassar Park, Oxford Park, and Schemansky Park. We had about 40 total people show up including neighbors, Brownies and Junior Girl Scouts, and their parents. Thank you to all who came out to help.

Park Clean-Up 2015

S.O.D.A. Park Clean-Up

Saturday, May 2nd, 2015

Meeting Place: Penn Vassar Park Pavilion 
Time: 9:30 am - 11:30 am

Please come help do a little spring cleaning for our neighborhood!

Our plan is to clean up trash and other debris at Penn Vassar Park, then move to the Monroe business district  (between  Carlysle St. & Dartmouth St.), and then to Schemansky Park.

Items needed:

• Trash bags
• Yard waste bags
• Work gloves
• Rakes
• Your Help!

Coffee and Donuts will be provided at Penn Vassar Park.

If there is time we might be able to do Summer Stephens, Edison Park, & Oxford Park too. We'll see how it goes.

It's All About Civic Engagement

Press & Guide Opinion column by S.O.D.A. President Regan Ford