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Food Truck Rally and Artisan Show July 15th

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This year the Flat Rock DDA and Flat Rock Our Hometown are presenting the 2023 Food Truck Rally and Artisan Show.  This will take place at the Family Farm and Home Plaza on Telegraph Road in Flat Rock Saturday July 15th. The show runs from noon to 8pm.

There will be over 50 Artisans, crafters and food trucks and vendors.  Ther will also be a raffle, more information below.

Along with the crafts and food there will be music and you can even sit under our tent and enjoy your cool drinks, ice cream, food and check out all the cool things you purchased at the show.

Stop by and check out the food, crafts and music and talk to your neighbors.

There will also be LIVE performances from PKSA and Sherry’s School of Dance.

NOTE; For vendors who want to still sign up, see the information below.

Forms for all Vendors-Click Here

Artisan Vendors Click Here

Food Venders Click Here

Food Truck City Info Click Here

We are asking that all vendors please post information on your respective pages.

 

Bobcean Funeral Home Flat Rock Our Hometown Featured Business

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The Bobcean Funeral Home has quite a long history with Flat Rock. For over 80 years, the Bobcean family has served the Flat Rock community through some of our most difficult times. On September 13, 2019, Bob Gilbert purchased the funeral home from the Bobcean family. Despite this change of ownership, the funeral home has been renamed Bobcean Funeral Home to continue to honor the family that has served our community for so long. Bob Gilbert admitted he was quite nervous about taking over a family business that had held such strong roots in the community. In the face of this new challenge, Bob leaned on the many years of obstacles and experiences he had working with families through the most trying of times. Bob hoped he could ultimately build the same strong community connection to Flat Rock the Bobcean’s had cultivated.
Bob knew at six years old he wanted to be a funeral director when his father passed away. At 16, he started working at a funeral home. By 18 years old, he enlisted in the U.S. Army as a Graves Registration Specialist. This role was a unique service that could be difficult, especially in a catastrophe, as Bob was responsible for identifying the deceased. As painful as it may seem, this service provided answers to those at home. This service has ultimately come to be helpful once again with the struggles we face in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Bob is a member of MIMORT, the Michigan Mortuary ResponseTeam, which assists local medical examiners through this ongoing pandemic and returning the deceased to their loved ones. Although this is such a challenging part of our current reality, Bob helps many community members have the support and closure they deserve.
Prior to taking over Bobcean’s, Bob was a partner in a Westland funeral homeand a general manager for a Livonia Funeral Home for many years. As many don’t want to think about end of life services, they truly are a part of life and shared by everyone. Bobcean has been a part of these challenging moments for many years for so many families. Bob came into the Flat Rock community and made the transition flawlessly. Bob has a way of making people feel comfortable, thoughtfully expressing the full life of each lost family member and communicating how important the mourning process is for each of us. He not only is a counselor to many, but truly helps guide families through very difficult times. In a time when so many things are often structured and rushed, Bob and the Bobcean tradition is not. They provide a service we all dread but can and is provided with sincere care and compassion, along with a guiding hand, at Bobcean’s. Bob takes great pride in and respect for his profession, which is seen in his devotion through his services.
As we embark into 2022, please know our community has many businesses that offer wonderful, caring services. Bobcean’s Funeral Home is one of them. Bob, his family, and associates are there to help with compassion, guidance and are a wonderful addition to our community.
Bobcean’s Funeral Home
26307 E. Huron River Dr.
Flat Rock, MI 48134
bobceanfh@gmail.com
(734) 782-2755

Strands Of Hair is the December 2018 Business of the Month

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Flat Rock Our Hometown’s Decembers Featured Business is Strands Salon and Barbershop

Strands Salon & Barber Shop has a long history of influence with hair. The building has been a beauty or a barber shop in Flat Rock since the early 1900s. Many Flat Rock residents remember it as Club Barber Shop. Continuing this history of hair care in Flat Rock, Strands Hair Salon and Barber Shop opened in 1997 at 26318 E. Huron River Dr. Flat Rock.

Strands is a family owned business, run by Ginny Sims and Shayla Hopper. Ginny started Strands in 1979 on Grosse Ile. She moved Strands to Flat Rock in 1997. Ginny fell in love with the history of the building and Flat Rock, believing it was the perfect location. Both the community and the building embodied her beliefs, one of hard work ethic, loyalty, family and a long history.  

Shayla Hopper, co-owner of Strand’s of Flat Rock, Mi
Jenny Simms family owned shop, Strands of Flat Rock

Ginny has been in the hair business for fifty–three years, apprenticing five hairdressers and hiring countless new graduates and training them. She has owned a business for thirty–nine years and is semi-retired now. Ginny’s daughter, Shayla, manages most of the day to day. Shayla has been in the salon her whole life and carries on the family business beliefs and values every day at Strands. Recently Celebrating her mom’s 50th anniversary in the hair care business, Shayla said, “personally, I have never met anyone who has cared more about her staff or clients then my mom. Of course, I am biased, she’s my mom. But I have been in this business for twenty–two years and know she is unique. She treats people so kindly, she always told me that everyone’s money is green, never treat the CEO or homeless man any different, they come her to feel and look good. This comes from a woman who started out in Grosse Point styling Mrs. Clay Ford’s hair, now she’s in little Flat Rock. In 50 years, she’s never swayed from that belief.”

Strands recently restored the building to its original historical design from the 1800s. Shayla said, “The building history has influenced us, and we hope to live up to that history while maintain our own originality.”

Strand Hair Salon & Barber shop has very talented hairstylists, Renae who has been with Strands for 8 years she is their top stylist, she offer an array of color, razor cuts, precision cuts, and clipper cuts. Emily is their newest stylist, is exceptional with fantasy color. Strands now has a Barber, Gail, with 41 years of experience who offers men haircuts with straight razor around the ear & neck shaves and straight razor face shaves. They also have an apprentice, Melanie who is extremely talented and can offer hair color and cuts at a discounted price. 

Strands Hair Salon & Barber Shop can be reached at 734-782-6590 or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/StrandsOfHair/

Hours: 

Tuesday 8 am – 7pm

Wednesday 8 am – 5 pm

Thursday 8 am – 8 pm

Friday 8 am – 6 pm

Saturday 10 am -4 pm

Here are a few Historic Pictures from Strands of Hair.

 

 

 

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Motor City Canoe and Kayak Rental -FR Our Home Town Business of the Month-August 2018

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Motor City Canoe and Kayak Rental Atwater and Telegraph Flat Rock, Mi FROH Business for the Month of Aug. 2018

Motor City Canoe and Kayak rental opened in Flat Rock in 2016. Owners Alex Knoch and John Blevins think that Flat Rock is the perfect location combing retro style with old town charm.

Alex came up with idea as there was really no place downriver to canoe or kayak. Alex was a Boy Scout and had worked with the scouts up north for years with canoeing and kayaking. His friends asked him where they could rent canoes and kayaks in the area and seeing none south of Ann Arbor, Alex decided to open a place since there was a significant need.

Their location at Atwater near HuRoc Park in Flat Rock is the perfect entry point. Patrons can do a short 2 hour trip to Dodge Park or a longer 5 hour trip to Lake Erie.

Flat Rock Our Hometown (FROH) is excited to highlight Motor City Canoe and Kayak to our business community. It’s a perfect addition to our downtown that highlights why Flat Rock is quickly becoming a destination and recreation hub downriver. Just a note, it’s nice to have young business owners invest in our city, Alex is only 26 and now successfully runs other locations on top of starting in Flat Rock.

During the month of August, Motor City Canoe and Kayak is offering rent one get the other rental half off, Monday thru Thursday.

Contact Motor City Canoe and Kayak by visiting their website at www.motorcitycanoerental.com or calling 313.473.9847. You can book outings by phone or online.

Welcome Flat Rock’s Newest Business – T-Mobile

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Tyler and his team at T-Mobile in Flat Rock are here to help you get the best deal.

The Mayor along with city rep’s, business owners, Our Home Town and citizens were present at the Ribbon Cutting at T-Mobile. T-Mobile is located at the Matilda and Telegraph, 26670 Telegraph Road.  Tyler Tepfenhart , location manager, cut the ribbon at Noon. Tyler welcomed everyone in to look around the newly redecorated building. The site had giveaways for children and adults along with good deals on consumer and business phone lines. Tyler said they are running a special for seniors 55 and over.

 

Come on into our newest store in Flat Rock and talk to any of our customer service rep’s.

Click here to reach them their website

Business hours are;

  • Monday – Saturday 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
  • Sunday 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM

You can call the store at 734-984-4163

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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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