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Flat Rock Our Hometown’s 4th annual “Spooktacular”

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Costumes from Spooktacular 2017 Flat Rock, Mi

Flat Rock Our, Hometown’s 4th annual “Spooktacular” event is Saturday October 20, 2018.

For this year’s Spooktacular event will have East Huron River Drive will be completely closed between Telegraph and Garden Boulevard in downtown Flat Rock. But All Businesses on East Huron River Drive will be open. Parking will be available in the Bobcean Parking lot, along

Atwater and Gibraltar roads. There will be signs showing parking locations.

There will be Games, a Costume Contests, Inflatable Bounce House, Slides, Music, Food, Balloons with Sweet Potato the Clown, and more from 3-5pm Followed by Trunk or Treat from 5-6pm. The event is sponsored by Flat Rock local businesses and the Flat Rock Downtown Development Authority.

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This is a family and community event. See you there.

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Parking for Spooktacular is available at the Bobcean Funeral home lot that you can get to from Atwater Street.   Additional parking is available with access from Gibraltar Rd.at Schroeder Tax Service located at 28726 Division St, and at Kaleidico Digital Marketing lot at 28747 Church St, Flat Rock, MI 48134

 

Spooktacular 2017
Flat Rock, Mi.

The 4th Annual Spooktacular was cancelled due to high winds and rain.  We will try again next year.

 

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The Compound Detroit -Flat Rock Ribbon Cutting

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The Compound Detroit
Flat Rock, Mi.

 

The Compound Detroit Strength and Conditioning for all ages! The Compound Detroit is a Youth Functional Strength Training facility with programs to aid in the training of any sport! The training does not stop there! They offer classes for anyone wanting to become physically stronger and we also provide adult classes and private group training for kids, teams and adults!

The Compound Detroit Strength and Conditioning for all ages!              Flat Rock, Mi.

The Compound Detroit is a local family run business that is comprised of 2 families! Army Veteran Todd and Danielle Smith with sons Carter (8) and Cameron (6) and Tod and Sara Fuchs with children Grayson (10) and Noelle (8). “Our families have always been super motivated into health and fitness and helping our children become the best athletes and life conquerors!” We want to share that with our community! Their son’s are National level wrestlers and they belong to Burnett Trained Wrestling Club out of Perrysburg, Ohio and Noelle is a gymnast at Mill’s in Southgate. Their children also enjoy participating in team sports such as baseball, softball, flag football and soccer within our communities. Noelle also practices piano.Some background of The Compound is that it is a franchise that started in Pennsylvania. It is a fellow wrestling family that started the franchise and now we are one of the 12 locations open across the United States. We are the only Compound so far open in Michigan.The Compound Detroit now are open and running classes and taking appointments for private group sessions. We have more amazing equipment yet to come in so be on the lookout!!
They are currently open come and join in on the fun while getting in to shape.  The programs include all ages groups. Stop by and check the facility!The Compound Detroit is located in the Vitale Plaza on Gibraltar Rd near I-75.  In the plaza they are between The Royal Salon and Hungry Howies.24641 Gibraltar Road
Flat Rock, MI 48134

-More on the Compound Detroit-

The Compound Detroit now offers the “Metal Monster” this 42 foot long rig challenges everyone’s upper body strength, endurance and most importantly mental confidence to complete! Whoever finishes gets their name on The Metal Monster board for all to see! Go to The Compound Detroit if you are up for the challenge!

The Metal Monster rig was fabricated by Jacub Lopez and his father Tracy Lopez. They have plans to continue to add on a lot of amazing and fun things to the rig to be a functional addition to The Compound workouts!

The Compound Detroit now added the “Metal Monster”

 

The Monster is a 42 foot long rig challenges your upper body strength and endurance. The Compound Detroit – Flat Rock, Mi.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phone:734-795-6045

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See you at The Compound Detroit in Flat Rock, Michigan.

 

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Skating Rink Now Open at City Park

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Flat Rock City Park Skate Rink
Flat Rock City Park
Skate Rink

If you or your kids are looking for some Fun, Free activity you can spend your time at Flat Rock City Park where you can enjoy hours of fun on the Fountain-Skate rink.   Recreation Director Joan Pawlukiewicz said the ice rink behind the library is up and running.  And the warming building is open from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday plus 12 to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.  With the kids home for the holiday break, you and your family can spend some family time together and it is FREE.  See you there.

FYI– As a reminder. Ice rink is not meant for playing hockey.

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Flat Rock Historical Society Honors our Veterans

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Flat Rock Historical Society-Smith Hotel Parlor
Flat Rock Historical Society-Smith Hotel Parlor

On Sunday November 10, 2013 during their monthly open house, the Flat Rock Historical Society decorated the Smith Hotel in a historical fashion.

Walter Smith’s  picture in uniform and parts of his WWII uniform was also on display.

The parlor, what we now call the front room, had a 1940 set up of a uniform, trunk and other era army necessities.

One of the bedrooms on the second level also has a uniform displayed.

The hotel was built in the late 1800’s and all of the furnishings are from that era.  Did you know that one of the bedrooms was converted into a doctor’s office in the early 1900’s?

There is a lot more history of downtown Flat Rock in the Smith Hotel.

Walt Smith;s Army Picture on the Kitchen Table
Walt Smith;s Army Picture on the Dining Room Table

 

The Flat Rock Historical Society has an open house every second Sunday from 1-4PM, free of charge, but donations are welcome.  You can visit the Historical Societies web page for more information on the monthly open houses or you can also call them for small gatherings at “Memory Lane”.

Click Here for the Flat Rock Historical Society’s web page.

 

 

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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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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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