Latest News from People for Palmer Park - Detroit, Michigan - PEOPLE FOR PALMER PARK

8th Annual PFPP Membership Meeting

2/7/2019

Saturday, March 16, 2019
12:30-1:00pm - Meet & Greet w/ Refreshments
1:00-2:30pm - Meeting & Committee Presentations
2:30-3:00pm - Volunteer Sign-up

Detroit Unity Temple
17505 2nd Ave., Detroit 48203 | Across from Palmer Park
Follow the PFPP signs for parking & entry

SAVE THE DATE!
Learn about our accomplishments from the past year, and the exciting updates on our plans for the future in the park!

AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS:

Hear updates on current park improvement projects: Tennis Courts, KaBoom Playscape, Handball Courts and more!
Hear more about upcoming events:
Palmer Park Art Fair, Log Cabin Day, Annual Fundraiser & Silent Auction,
and the PGA Tour coming to neighboring Detroit Golf Club in June
Recreational Programming for 2019 season
Introduction of new “rent-a-bed” program at our Urban Educational Garden
PFPP Board update on completed projects, finances & future goals/planning
Nominations/Election of new board members
First 75 members present or those attending that contribute $25 to
People for Palmer Park will get a geranium plant to take home this year

We are seeking board of director candidates for election at this meeting. Specific areas of expertise we are looking to fill include but are not limited to: fundraising, finance, legal skills, and membership. If you would like to get more involved as a member of the Board (you must be a current PFPP member), you can find more information by going to our member page where there is a link to our membership application.

For a list of current Board and Committee members, visit our Board/Committees page.

Help us spread the word! Print and distribute our flier below!

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Volunteer Registration NOW OPEN for PGA Tour at neighboring Detroit Golf Club June 2019

2/6/2019

People for Palmer Park announces that it is a proud Community Partner for the upcoming 2019 Rocket Mortgage Classic, and we join the City of Detroit in welcoming the PGA Tour to the historic Detroit Golf Club for the first time, June 24-30, 2019.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES DURING THE TOURNAMENT
From June 24-30, 2019, The Rocket Mortgage Classic (RMC) will bring 156 of golf's greatest players, as well as an international television audience and visitors from around the world to our city, the Detroit Golf Club and to the neighborhoods adjacent to Palmer Park this June.

As a backdrop, volunteers are an integral part of the operations of all PGA Tour events. More than 100,000 volunteers annually contribute countless hours helping orchestrate more than 120 tournaments in all aspects from admissions and guest services to marshals and scoring.

Interested in learning more about volunteering? Visit the RMC Volunteer Registration site for more information. Spaces are limited, so be sure to register early as committees will be filled on a first come, first served basis.

Please note that the Rocket Mortgage Classic is run by the PGA Tour. People for Palmer Park is a community partner and cannot register you to volunteer.
Full details about the tournament, tickets and other news can be found at the Rocket Mortgage website. Or contact Noelle Johnston at njohnston@intersportnet.com or at 313-329-5699.

RENT YOUR HOME TO VISITORS DURING THE TOURNAMENT
ADDITIONALLY, The Rocket Mortgage Classic has partnered with Rent Like A Champion to provide private home listings to players and their families to rent for the week of June 24th. Rent Like A Champion is the largest vacation home rental website specifically for sporting events nationwide and has worked with professional golfers at PGA events around the country, helping to provide the comfort and convenience of a private home during tournaments.

If you are interested in your home being included on this listing for the 2019 Rocket Mortgage Classic, please contact Denise Wright at denise@rentlikeachampion.com or at 855-244-4263 for more information.

As more details unfold in the months before the tournament begins, People for Palmer Park will continue to share more ways you can get involved and be a part of the excitement!

Handball Workshops in the works for May 2019 at Palmer Park

2/6/2019

The People for Palmer Park are helping put together the first of what is hoped will be MANY free handball workshops at the newly renovated Palmer Park Handball Courts.

The historic courts reopened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 13, 2018. Passionate members of the Michigan Handball Association from the surrounding communities worked diligently for many months prior to raise the funds needed to get the courts back to a playable state after many years of neglect. These players in turn partnered with PFPP and the City of Detroit and its Parks & Recreation department to bring these courts to a whole new generation of handball enthusiasts.

The group together with PFPP Recreation committee is looking to hold
FREE 4-week introductory Spring workshops 5/18-6/8/2019:

Kids aged 12 & up Saturdays 10-11am
Adults Saturdays 12-1pm

To help us gauge interest, please send an email if interested--along with any questions or suggestions-- to Stewart Shevin at sshevin@comcast.net.

To watch a video of the opening day presentation and handball demo,
visit our IGTV channel.*

* NOTE: you will need an Instagram login to view.

City seeks community input in public Joe Louis Greenway Project meetings at Palmer Park

1/14/2019

Saturday, January 19th, 2019
at the Palmer Park Community House
11am-1pm and 2-4pm

Come share your thoughts on a future walking and biking route crossing 31.5 miles of Detroit and let the city know how to make this greenway work for you! Get involved in the preliminary stages of the Joe Louis Greenway by viewing the finalists’ proposals for the planning framework and participating in a Q&A with the city officials and consulting firms behind its development. The meeting will be at the Palmer Park Community House from 11 am - 1 pm and again from 2 - 4 pm

The Joe Louis Greenway (JLG), named after Detroit boxing legend, will be a new 31.5-mile recreational pathway connecting neighborhoods across the city and to the rest of the region. The Greenway' project will be a combination of new infrastructure and links to existing but disjointed trails, ultimately providing a safe and efficient loop around the city, with connections from 8 Mile all the way to the Detroit Riverfront, all without a car. The greenway is expected to stabilize neighborhoods, create jobs, support transportation, and create new spaces for play citywide. This will be a greenway for every Detroiter.

The Palmer Park Community House is the colorful painted building next to the Splash Pad at the split of Merrill Plaisance and Pontchartrain.

Facebook page for JLG - https://www.facebook.com/JoeLouisGreenway/

Meetings are also set up as events on our Facebook page so it's easier to invite community -
www.facebook.com/events/2266390863372528/

Construction begins on Palmer Park Tennis Courts

10/15/2018

The long anticipated reconstruction of the Palmer Park Tennis Courts has begun!

According to People for Palmer Park Board member and Palmer Park Tennis Academy Director, Leonora King, the process begins with tearing up the cement and then letting the area rest over the winter. Asphalt can be put down sometime in April 2019 and the top playing surface laid sometime in May 2019.

"All of this is done to extend the longevity of the courts," King said.

A total of nine new courts will include six junior courts for the kids and one bank of courts marked for pickle ball players. Additional improvements will include new fencing, benches, nets and windscreens.

Reconstruction of the Palmer Park Tennis Courts by the City of Detroit is made possible in part by a grant from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation.

Completion of the Tennis Courts project set for May 30, 2019

Spooky Storytime back for some Halloween fun in Palmer Park Garden 10/21

10/2/2018

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2018 - 4-5pm at the Palmer Park Urban Garden
We will move inside the Community House if it's too cold or raining.

Halloween is upon us and all families are invited to Palmer Park for this season's Storytime!

Enjoy the autumn park scenery and bring the kids to enjoy interactive stories read aloud and performed around the theme of SPOOKY STORIES.

Meet near the Palmer Park gardens where Merrill Plaisance and Pontchartrain split near the splash park lot. Bring your own blankets or chairs to sit on.

Community invited to Rain Garden Workshop and hands-on installation at Palmer Park 10/6.

10/2/2018

The Sierra Club and Friends of the Rouge will present a workshop on Rain Gardens, why they are so important to the environment to prevent storm water damage and flooding, and how to build one. Following the workshop, we will actually install the garden at the corner of Woodward and Merrill Plaisance next to the historic building (that we believe was once a power station of some sort). Please come help dig and plant. RSVP info is below, please sign up and and share this invitation since we need at least 15 people for the installation.

The Rain Garden Workshops include presentations, demonstrations, and resources to equip you with the skills to create and care for your own rain garden!

Learn how rain gardens and other stormwater management practices help non-profit and faith-based organizations and small businesses reduce drainage costs.

Building a rain garden can help to:

Reduce stormwater runoff and pollution into the Detroit and Rouge Rivers
Create a healthier community
Provide habitat for birds, bees and butterflies
Protect you property from flooding

PLEASE RSVP at 313-444-3705,
or email erma.leaphart@sierraclub.org
or Barbara@peopleforpalmerpark.org

WORKSHOP: 2pm at the Palmer Park Community House.
The Community House is next to the Splash Park at Merrill Plaisance and Pontchartrain (with the bright painted circles).

GARDEN INSTALLATION: 3-6pm at the SE entrance to Palmer Park
The SE entrance is at Woodward and Merrill Plaisance.

Grand Re-Opening of Historic Palmer Park Handball Courts set for 10/6

9/28/2018

A group of area handball enthusiasts have been working with great determination over the summer to raise the significant funds needed to restore the historic Palmer Park handball courts, and they are now ready for play.

The Palmer Park Handball Courts, commissioned in 1950, hosted many national handball championships and racquetball matches including the U.S. Handball Association National Three-Wall Championship from 1950-1972. The refurbished facility will allow great play, but will also provide a place for current handball and racquetball players to "play the game forward." Workshops for young Detroiters will introduce them to a game that builds skills and character.

Funds were raised for painting, tuck-pointing, sports fence, court surface refinishing, and area beautification and the City of Detroit and People for Palmer Park lent their support

On Saturday, October 6, 2018 from 12:00 to 1:00pm, we are holding an opening celebration/press conference to announce the restoration of the Palmer Park Handball Courts. There will be handball demonstrations, refreshments, and hopefully have some young people to teach.

ALL ARE INVITED!

Parking will be located near the SE entrance of the park, in the Chess Row lot. No parking will be allowed next to the courts themselves. Look for signs.

4th Annual LGBT Community Chat returns to Palmer Park, July 24

7/15/2018

"HONOR & REJOICE"
The Detroit Police Department partners each year with LGBT Detroit for their annual LGBT Community Chat at Palmer Park. The focus is honoring those who have paved the way, the progression and the future of the LGBTQ+ movement and the ongoing strides made with law enforcement. Additionally this year, The Hotter Than July Candlelight Vigil will coincide with this event.

This community chat will be held on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 @ 6pm at Palmer Park (Merrill Plaisance & Woodward Ave, near Lake Frances - "The Duck Pond"). Look for the tent.

As always, this will be a relaxed and welcoming environment hosted by Corporal Danielle Woods - LGBT Liaison/Public Safety Foundation/Detroit Recreation Department/Detroit Police Department in which the City will provide information and resources to EVERYONE in the community, spread awareness, and address any concerns ANYONE may have. The community chat offers an opportunity for law enforcement, community members, allies, and organizations to communicate and engage each other to help with the restoration of public trust and positive relationships.

OFFER PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
SPREAD AWARENESS
ADDRESS YOUR CONCERNS
Q & A SESSION
RELAXED ENVIRONMENT

Please join us!
Attached is a flyer for you to post & share!

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For more information on this year's Hotter Than July celebration events, visit their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DetroitHTJ

4th Log Cabin Fundraiser returns to Frank Lloyd Wright Turkel Home this July

7/6/2018

Sunday, July 29 • 4-7 pm
Silent Auction • Garden Party • Food & Wine

Enjoy a summertime party in the beautiful Frank Lloyd Wright Turkel home and gardens to raise funds for People for Palmer Park’s "Light up the Cabin" campaign. Funds raised will help update electricity in the cabin, restore original lighting fixtures, and other restoration work in Senator & Mrs. Palmer’s 1880s Historic Log Cabin, a unique and important Detroit landmark and cornerstone of Palmer Park. Funds will also support People for Palmer Park's ongoing efforts to revitalize and beautify Palmer Park. Tickets, $75, for this event are limited and in the past have sold out very quickly.

Enjoy wine, delicious locally-prepared food, and the magnificent gardens — plus tour a portion of the Turkel home. People for Palmer Park welcomes you and thanks our hosts, Norm Silk and Dale Morgan, owners of this treasured home and Blossoms Birmingham and Blossoms Detroit. They saved their historic home, once neglected and foreclosed, and now they are helping save the Palmer Park Log Cabin.

We will also have a fabulous silent auction with hand-crafted jewelry, artwork, gift certificates to restaurants, hotels, events and other special opportunities!

You will be sent a map, address, parking directions and more details the week of the event. For more info contact barbara@peopleforpalmerpark.org or call Barbara Barefield, 313-891-2514.