Downtown Flat Rock

News and Events in Flat Rock, Michigan

  • Business
  • DDA
  • Events
  • About
  • Contact

The Flat Rock Garage Sale is a winning combination

September 10, 2013 By Joe Pagano

Garage Sale Volunteers - Sue & Terry Farrar, Dawn Thomas and Gary Borden
Garage Sale Volunteers – Sue & Terry Farrar, Dawn Thomas and Gary Borden

With the support of many volunteers, the City of Flat Rock Garage Sale brings winners to everyone involved.  The homeowners get to thin out the items it their home and make some money, customers get great deals from the sellers, the city makes a little on the permits and the Society of St. Vincent DePaul gets items for resale at their stores.

Once the permits are paid for, the city compiles the list and with a city map, Sue Farrar hands out the list the weekend of the sale at City Hall.

This fall resident of Flat Rock residents bought 125 permits compared to 146 in the spring.  I talked to one resident who said that they had a continuous flow of buyers compared to past sales.  This is the fourth year Sue and her group of volunteers has operated the garage sale.

The City Wide Garage sale is conducted twice a year, one the weekend after Mothers Day in May and one the weekend after Labor Day in September.  If you would like to help in any way with the next garage sale please contact the city clerk’s office at the Flat Rock City Hall at 734-782-2455 x6 or call Sue Farrar at 734-782-9476.

REMEMBER TO SHOP LOCAL – SHOP FLAT ROCK

Filed Under: Events, My Community Tagged With: downriver, flat rock mi, flat-rock, michigan

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.

Newsletter

Helpful Links

  • City of Flat Rock
  • City-Data.com: Flat Rock, MI
  • Downriver Greenways
  • Flat Rock Community Center
  • Advertise with Us
  • Downtown Flat Rock on Facebook

More Links

  • Flat Rock Community Schools
  • Flat Rock Historical Society
  • Flat Rock Library
  • Wikipedia – Flat Rock, MI.

Contact Us

Email:
flatrock.dda@gmail.com
Phone:
(734) 782-2455

Newsletter

Copyright © · Downtown Flat Rock, Flat Rock MI · Website Design by Kaleidico Digital Marketing