TEXT ALERTS FROM PEOPLE FOR PALMER PARK!

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IMPORTANT UPDATE!
Due to a vendor glitch, our entire list of contacts was recently deleted. So we need anyone interested in using our text alert system (EVEN IF YOU SIGNED UP BEFORE) to sign up again. We are so sorry for the inconvenience!

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Will tonight’s bike ride be cancelled due to rain?
Is the ground too wet this week for yoga or t’ai chi?
Now you can receive instant updates for our recreation programs and events, in text form RIGHT ON YOUR PHONE.

INSTRUCTIONS:
(This is a one time setup and will only take a moment...)

Text “PalmerPark” to the number 41411.
No quotes, no spaces. It is not caps sensitive. Now SEND.

You will receive a reply that looks something like this:

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Reply with just the letter Y.
You will receive next msg like this:

Welcome to PALMERPARK.

Msg&Data Rates May Apply
4msg/mo 
Rply HELP for help
Rply STOP to cancel 

Reply with your first and last name.
You will receive next msg like this:

Your name has been changed to: your name here

Pro-Tip:
Rply #NAME to change your name at any time.


Then you're all set!
Expect to receive approximately 4 messages per month. These will ALL be People for Palmer Park related (weather updates for recreation programs, event reminders), Not spam. Charges may apply, check your individual cellular/data plan.

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.

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/

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

Tennis is not just a sport, it's a passion!

Start/Restart Tennis is the perfect multi-week program for adults to have a blast, meet new people and learn the basics of tennis. Whether you have never held a racquet or have not played in years, this is the program for you. Participants receive a t-shirt, tennis instruction and rule booklet.

Get ready to feel the excitement that tennis can bring to your life - and START PLAYING TENNIS!

​WHEN: June 4-August 6, 2018, Mondays 6-7:30 pm
COST: $75
REGISTER: Now through June 11, 2018 (20 students maximum!)
WHERE: Palmer Park Tennis Courts, Detroit
CONTACT: Leonora King, 313-828-8847, leonorakng@aol.com
INSTRUCTOR: Coach Dave Warren

Join People for Palmer Park and the City of Detroit for a COMMUNITY INPUT MEETING to discuss proposed improvements at Palmer Park.

WHEN: Monday, March 19th. Meeting will start promptly at 6:30 and end at 8:00 pm

WHERE: *** UPDATED! *** 
Due to the overwhelming interest in this meeting, THE LOCATION HAS BEEN CHANGED to the Northwest Activities Center, 18100 Meyers Rd., in the “Ballroom”.

The primary focus of these improvements will be on Palmer Park's Tennis Courts and its surrounding areas over 2018 and 2019. 

We KNOW our strong and active tennis community, as well as surrounding neighborhoods, are going to want to be a part of this important gathering to share ideas, concerns and questions.

Hi Folks!

Here is our much anticipated Palmer Park Puma 12 & Under match schedule.  How exciting, the Palmer Park Pumas are ready to pounce!!

This is our first year of being in the USTA Jr Team Tennis League.  Our players are very excited.  

First match is Sunday, October 29, 2017

Our home matches will be held at:
Dearborn Racquet Club:
​2727 Gulley Road, Dearborn, MI

Away matches are:
Sports Club of West Bloomfield:
6343 Farmington Rd, West Bloomfield Township, MI
Franklin Racquet Club:
29350 Northwestern Hwy, Southfield, MI 

Come cheer our champs on!!
Serve it up!
-- Coach Lee

DATE: Saturday, September 23, 2017
TIME: Health expo 9:00am, Walk 10am
WHERE: Palmer Park (near Splash Park)

This year's annual “Strides for Seniors” Walk starts at 10 AM on Saturday, September 23, at Detroit’s beautiful Palmer Park. There’s also a health expo, featuring many local organizations, starting at 9.  

Spearheaded by St. Patrick Senior Center, the event caps a 30-day campaign to spotlight our neighborhood seniors –  home away from home for many older adults. To lend your support, simply show up and walk, one mile or three.  

To pre-register go to www.stridesforseniors.org. 

Here’s a quick video: https://vimeo.com/230834919