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A Spring Walk through HuRoc Park 2019

March 24, 2019 By Joe Pagano

This weekend was a beautiful Spring weekend in Flat Rock with folks visiting HuRoc Park in the downtown area. There were people walking, biking, skate boarding, playing basketball, and fishing. Everyone just enjoying a spring weekend at the park. Here are some pictures from Saturday at HuRoc Park.

A Spring Day fishing at HuRoc Park in Flat Rock, Mi.

The outside tables and chairs are up and ready for the spring season at Atwater Street Taco. A view from HuRoc Park.
Rapid Flow through the lower section of the Huron River though HuRoc Park.
Kids playing on the basket ball court at HuRoc Park in Flat Rock, Mi.
Playing with the family dogs at HuRoc Park in Flat Rock.
Big Catch, a 24″+ Steel Head along the Huron River in Flat Rock.

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Meijer Now Opening Recruitment to Walk-Ins

June 14, 2016 By Downtown Flat Rock

The new Flat Rock Meijer is now opening the Recruitment Event to walk-in applications. See the attached flyer for details. The store is located at 26100 Vreeland Road. You can also apply online at meijer.com/jobs. See the flyer below for more details.

Meijer Recruitment Flyer – Flat Rock

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Wimpy Burger Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting In Flat Rock

May 16, 2016 By Joe Pagano

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Wimpy Burger Ribbon Cutting May 13, 2016 in Flat Rock.

The New Wimpy Burger at 26128 Gibraltar Rd. in Flat Rock had its Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Friday May 13, 2016. The celebration included Flat Rock’s Mayor Dropiewski , Councilman Martin, as well as many department heads along with Wimpy and the entire staff of Wimpy Burgers.

M&M's opened in 1957 and ran until the mid 1980's
M&M’s opened in 1957 and ran until the mid 1980’s

Wimpy Burgers is the location of the former M&M Burger across from the old High School. Owner Steve Marzouq is excited to see so many Flat Rock and surrounding communities coming in to enjoy the burgers, dogs, fries and shakes. He said you can also call your orders in and pick them up at their carry out window on the southeast side of the building facing the old high school.  Click on the menu below to see everything that Wimpy Burgers offer.

 

Owner Steve Marzoua and Wimpy.
Owner Steve Marzoua and Wimpy.

Open every day 10 AM to 10 PM

Phone No. 734-589-4962

 

Go in and say Hi to Steve and his staff. Click here for menu–

 

 

 

SHOP LOCAL – SHOP FLAT ROCK
SUPPORTED BY THE FLAT ROCK DDA AND FLAT ROCK OUR HOME TOWN

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Flat Rock Hardware Do-It Center

May 6, 2016 By Joe Pagano

Flat Rock Hardware Owners Dave and Greg Langton
Flat Rock Hardware Owners Dave and Greg Langton

The Flat Rock Hardware has been at the 26329E Huron River Dr, Flat Rock, MI 48134 site since 1953. The original name on the store was Herman’s Hardware. Cash Herman, the original owner had three other sites in addition to the Flat Rock Site. In 1963, CJ Williams and Tom Langton purchased the Flat Rock site and called it Flat Rock Hardware. Back then they also sold appliances along with the hardware items and home goods.

Flat Rock Hardware, also sold home appliances in many colors as shown here.
Flat Rock Hardware, also sold home appliances in many colors as shown here.

Currently Dave, Tom’s son and Greg, Tom’s grandson, operate the Do-It-Center in Flat Rock. Dave began working at the store in 1971 after he got out of the service. Dave’s son Greg started at the store in 1991 while still in high school. At this time, Greg runs most of the operations and Dave comes in a few days a week plus when Greg is on vacation.

Dave served as a member of the Flat Rock Downtown Development Authority for over 25 years and Chairman for over half of his term. He was also was excited over the Flat Rock Our Hometown – “Christmas Passbook”  Program last year that ran in November and December of 2015.  Dave commented on how it brought folks in from Monroe to Wyandotte.  He said he would like to see the program again in 2016.

Dave is still surprised that people come in and say, “I never knew this hardware store was here”.

The Do-It-Center has all sorts of household and yard goods. So if you need anything from a bolt to do a repair job around the house, some seed to patch the brown spot on your lawn to a can of paint to spruce the place up, you can find all of that and more at the Local Flat Rock DO It Center.

Lawn and Garden goods at your local Flat Rock Hardware
Lawn and Garden goods at your local Flat Rock Hardware

 

Tools that you need for the home or business at the FR Do It Center
Tools that you need for the home or business at the FR Do It Center
Screws and Washers for any Job.
Screws and Washers for any Job.
The Do It Center also has your plumbing needs for your home.
The Do It Center also has your plumbing needs for your home.

Phone: (734) 782-2737

Open Monday through Saturday 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Website: flatrock.doitbest.com

SHOP LOCAL-SHOP FLAT ROCK

 

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Flat Rock Business Review 2015

January 4, 2016 By Joe Pagano

DIA Inside|Out 2015
DIA Inside|Out 2015

A lot has positive changed happened in 2015. In the mayors 2015 state of the city address in February 2015 to the city council and citizens of Flat Rock he confirmed that Meijer would start their construction at Vreeland and Telegraph. He also announced that Calder’s Dairy store and processing will be in the old Heir Lumber on Telegraph. The mayor also did a ribbon cutting on two new restaurants, Leo’s Coney Island in February and Fiesta Grande in May, both on North Telegraph road.

 

Still to come on telegraph are O’Reilly’s Auto , Bigby Coffee and Captain Nemo’s.

Meijer Fall 2015 during the Build
Meijer Fall 2015 during the Build

Also opening in 2016 will be the aforementioned Meijer. They expect to open in before summer.

The DDA is also involved with some physical improvements to the Telegraph Road corridor. At the southern end of Telegraph the New Streetscape has gone in from the bridge to Atwater. Over the next few years they will be moving north to the railroad viaduct along with Gibraltar and W. Huron River. Also on Telegraph the DDA has funded for improved lighting on Telegraph Road starting on the north side of the viaduct. They are currently in Phase 1 and 2 in which DTE will install new LED lighting from the viaduct to Vreeland Road. The project is currently working and is expected to be completed by March 2016. In 2016 the DDA is slated to fund the section from Vreeland to Matilda and possibly to the northern city limits.

 

Inside Kaleidico's new Building in Flat Rock
Bill Rice shows us the inside Kaleidico’s new Building in Flat Rock

In 2015 some of the other activities that took place were the removal of the old Post Office on Arsenal Road behind Frost and Remer. Kaledico moved into a new/larger building, the former Sergeant Chiropractor office on W. Huron River, to help support its business along with supporting students interested in creative workspace designed for startups, nonprofits, and freelance creative to find inspiration and work in and around the Kaleidico.

 

 

The Flat Rock Our Home Town in cooperation with the Flat Rock DDA and TIFFA ran two projects including the DIA inside|out program where the DIA brought in 3 paintings for display in the Downtown area and the Christmas Passports where shoppers could win cash (Flat Rock Busks) for just shopping in Flat Rock.

2015 Christmas Passport
2015 Christmas Passport

To keep informed on activates in the Downtown area visit us at this website.

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WELCOME TO FLAT ROCK

The first Euro-American settlers in Flat Rock were Michael Vreeland and his five grown sons between 1811 and 1820. Michael had been captured by British Rangers during the Revolutionary War and released after American independence.

The family purchased 800 acres (3.2 km2). The town was called the Village of Vreeland until 1838 when the Vreeland family sold off the majority of the land and relinquished control of the area. The Vreeland families built the first grain and lumber mill, having brought the grinding stones from New York.

Descendants of Michael Vreeland still live in the town and attend Flat Rock public schools, being the seventh generation to reside in the town their family founded.

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