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Flat Rock PlayScape 20 Year Celebration This Saturday

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The entire community is invited to the 20 year Celebrations of the PlayScape Build. More than 1,000 people volunteered in 1997 to build the playground. The gathering takes place Saturday Sept. 30, 2017 from Noon until 2 PM at City Park on Gibraltar.

You can come and celebrate with your friends and neighbors who were all part of the build 20 years ago.

The committee is also plan to bury a time capsule in the ground and hold a dedication of a memorial to former Mayor Richard C. Jones, who instrumental in starting the project.

A children’s handbell choir will entertain under the direction of Tim Hammar.  Mr Hammar was teacher at Bobcean Elementary School. A video of the construction 20 years ago and photos taken also will be shown in the warming building next to the pond.

Organizers also will unveil a free little library to be located in city park. Two other site of the libraries will be announced later.

Cider and doughnuts will be served.

Local 2016 Results from Flat Rock

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Flat Rock Election Results from 2016
Flat Rock Election Results from 2016

The unofficial results from the Flat Rock Poles.

General Information;

Percentage of Flat Rock voters participating in this election was 61.5 % which is the same as the last Presidential Election Cycle.

Straight Ticket Voters (All results are by percentages);

Democratic:  48.15

Republican:  47.92

Others combined:  3.94

Election Results;

President-

Trump:  53.52

Clinton:  40.84

Congress 12th District;

Dingell (D):  49.29

Jones (R):  49.94

State Rep. 17th District;

Bellino (R):  48.21

LaVoy (D):  46.71

Justice of the State Supreme Court;

Viviano:  66.42

Appeals Court Dist. 1 (2 positions);

Stephens:  41.26

Wilder:  36.25

Circuit Court 33rd District (4 positions);

Ramsey:  17.01

Cox:  16.13

Hathaway:  14.80

Morrow:  13.44

Proposals;

RTA SE Michigan (Transit);

No:  63.54

Yes:  36.46

RESA Mill Proposal;

Yes:  50.39

No:  49.61

2013 Election Results

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Results

 

Unofficial Results

Winners in BOLD

Mayoral Race

Jonathan Dropiewski 913
Sean Gillaspie 353

 

City Council Race – Top Three

John Bergeron 642
James Martin 641
Dawn Thomas 547
Steven Beller 461
Felicia Moore 424
Matthew Daddario 352

 

Library Millage Increase of .5 mill

Yes 801
No 493

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RIBBON CUTTING FOR FINAL PIECE OF 30-MILE LONG FLAT ROCK GREENWAY TRAIL

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Flat Rock Ribbon Cutting Huroc Park Oct. 12, 2013
Flat Rock Ribbon Cutting
Huroc Park Oct. 12, 2013

The public is invited to celebrating the opening of the Huroc Park West Bridge, formally known as the “Bridge to Nowhere” on Saturday Oct. 12th

 

The Downriver Linked Greenways Initiative (DLGI) along with the City of Flat Rock will host a ribbon cutting ceremony for its Flat Rock-Oakwood Connector Trail at a community celebration that will take place on Saturday, Oct. 12.  This the final piece one-mile trail that is a part of the 30-mile east-west greenway connecting Oakwoods to Lake Erie Metropark.

 

The trail, on which construction began in May, was created in partnership with the City of Flat Rock, Huron-Clinton Metroparks and others, and costs approximately $684,300.  Funding was provided through federal funds and a local match from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

 

The community event on October 12th will start at 10 a.m. at Huroc Park in Flat Rock.  The public is invited to walk, run or bike down the new segment of the trail.  You can also participate in a nature scavenger hunt, and visit the Oakwood Nature Center and Vreelend Cemetery, where members of the Flat Rock Historical Society will explain who the Vreeland Family was and why they are buried in the middle of the park.  “Jack’s Bike Shop” in Monroe will conduct bike inspections free of charge.  “Michael’s On The River” will provide refreshments.

 

Speakers at the ribbon cutting will include:

  • Flat Rock Mayor Jonathan Dropiewski
  • Tom Woiwode, Director, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan’s GreenWays Initiative
  • Anita Twardesky, Co-Director, Downriver Linked Greenways Initiative
  • Joe Pagano, Chairman, Flat Rock DDA
  • Sandy Mull, President, Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber
  • Local resident who uses the trail to commute to work
  • Representative from the Huron River Watershed Council.

 

                       The creation of the trail started in 1999 with the plan development of the East-West Connector that went from Huroc Park in Flat Rock to the City of Rockwood to Gibraltar.  This project included five funding sources, three communities and Wayne County.  Construction began in 2001 with help from the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan GreenWays Initiative and others.

 

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Ford’s simulated factory training

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With the new Fusion rolling off the Flat Rock assembly line later this year, Ford has hired 1,400 new employees. To train new employees to build the Fusion without them currently being built, Ford has introduced simulated factory training. This type of training will allow workers to be ready to build as soon as the parts hit the line.

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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