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Our February meeting was chock full of informa-tion and guest speakers. Congratulations to our residents for winning the Curbed Detroit Cup award for Best City Neighborhood for the second consecutive year! Please come to the March general meeting to see the latest update on the cup.

Our February meeting of-fered several guest speakers covering many important topics. We hosted the Mayor of Grosse Pointe, Chris Boettcher, and City Manager Peter Dame, who covered the proposal to move the Grosse Pointe City DPW op-erations to the Mack/Can-yon warehouse site located in Cornerstone Village. The $6.2 million project was halt-ed by the City of Detroit and continues to be discussed and reviewed by residents throughout the eastside communities. Councilman Andre Spivey and District

Four Manager Letty Azar covered the updated and revised Rental Inspection Program that was initiated in EEV and Bagley neigh-borhoods as a pilot project for the past two years. We are appreciative to all who assist EEV to continue as a "Community of Choice" in the city! New state Repre-sentative Tenisha Yancey covered district topics.

DPD Commissioner Wil-lie Bell asked for positive thoughts and prayers for the tough times our 5th Precinct and all DPD officers and their families are experienc-ing, particularly with the recent tragic loss of Officer Glenn Doss Jr., Officer Dar-ren Maurice Weathers and Officer Donald O. Kim-brough. In just two months, Detroit lost these three dedi-cated police officers. EEV residents are very thankful for the outstanding support and response that we receive from the 5th Precinct and

the sacrifices that these out-standing officers and their families make each day. EEV provided thank you game day snacks to the officers for the Super Bowl weekend.

Some important dates to put on your calendar for 2018: Detroit Partnership Day (our EEV Spring Cleanup) will take place on Saturday, April 7. We will, once again, have the support of volunteer students from the University of Michigan. We need volunteers from every block to help in this endeav-or. If you can spare even an hour or two, please contact Kathy Roddie at [email protected] to volunteer. There will also be

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Happy St. Patrick's Day! Calendar of events

March 1- Trash/recy-cling/bulk trash pickupMarch 5 - Restorin' E Warren Community & Business Meeting, 6 p.m, Jefferson Branch Library, 12350 E. Outer Drive March 5 - St. Clare Simple Supper - 5:30-7 p.m. St. Clare Monte-falco, 1401 Whittier (at

Mack) Homemade soup and rolls. Free-will offering. EEV residents invited.

March 8 - Trash only pickup

March 14 - EEV Gen-eral Meeting, 7 p.m., St. Clare Montefalco, 1401 Whittier (at Mack). Pot luckMarch 15 - Trash/recy-cling/bulk trash pickupMarch 17 - Happy St. Patrick's Day!March 22 - Trash only pickupMarch 29 - Trash/recy-cling/bulk trash pickupSee PRESIDENT,

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East English Village March 2018

OfficersPresident: William Barlage, [email protected] Vice President: Alexis Adams-Wynn, (313) 977-0419, vicepresident1 @eastenglishvillage.org2nd Vice President: Justin Hewitt, (248) 631-7414, [email protected]: Pat Blount, [email protected]: Luke Boyea,(231) 818 9328; [email protected]

Street representativesOuter Drive/Whittier: Bee & Harry Davis, 882-3169; [email protected] Park: Barbara Pitts, 926-1838, [email protected]: Darnell Adams 218-2427, [email protected]: David Wiesman,602.317.3075; [email protected]:Ron Otto, 989-370-1245; [email protected]: Lil Cortes, (586) 596-9270, [email protected]: Renita Holliness, (313) 516-3002, Sue Curtis Bourgeois, 506-3391; [email protected] Cadieux: Patrick Linsdau, 313-530-7300;[email protected]

Mailing addressP.O. Box 241009, Detroit, MI 48224

CommitteesResidential Chair: Kathy Roddie, 882-1646; [email protected] Property Upkeep and Code Enforcement: [email protected] Club: David Teeter, 640-7627, [email protected] Security & Volunteer Safety: [email protected] Services: openCommercial Co-Chairs: Joe Rashid, (313) 575-7014 and Darnell Adams (313) 218-2427 [email protected]: Emma MitchellEvents: Misty Carpus, [email protected] Editor: Maureen

Crime reporting: [email protected]

Note: If you have questions or wish to volunteer for one of the committees, please use the appropriate email address listed here or call the EEV message line, 313-216-1729.

Dritsan, (586) 864-5055; [email protected]: David Wiesman, (602) 317-3075; [email protected]: Diana McNary, [email protected] Pets: Karlene Trump, 882-2579, [email protected] patrol: Fred Vitale, 580-4905Welcoming/Hospitality: Dana Polti-Rashid, [email protected] Maintenance: Walter Strong, [email protected]: Nancy Brigham, [email protected] App: Stephen ThornhillTraffic Safety: Marcie Aydelotte

East English VillagE hOtlinE:

313-216-1729 association@eastenglishvillage.

orgFOR EMERGENCIES CALL 911.

Please note: The East English Village Association does not endorse any advertisers, political parties, candidates or businesses.

The Detroit Bus Company is mak-ing The Alger a stop on their Detroit Historic Theatre Tour. Other theaters on the tour include The Redford, The Senate and the Detroit Film Theatre. Check their schedule at www.thede-troitbus.com

Friends of The Alger Theater host their Free Saturday Theatre Tours from May- October on the second Saturday of the month at noon.

All of this means we desperately

need more volunteers! Love to talk about history? Can you help us clean up in advance or check people in for tours? There are lots of ways to be involved. Please consider becoming a volunteer at www.algertheater.org

~ Melissa Bunker

SENIORS DAY OUTWEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2018,

12:30 p.m.(Co-sponsored by EEV and Bethany

Christian Church)

Would you like to travel to Ireland with a short stop in Norway? Come to Senior Day Out on Wednesday, March 21, at 12:30 p.m. to see George Marck’s presentation about these two countries where he has traveled. Also you can enjoy a delicious luncheon of soup, salad and dessert. The soup will be provided by Michelle Chap-man of EEV. Those who had her soup last year know that it is delicious.

Seniors of all ages are welcome! Please RSVP to Bethany Christian Church at 313-885-0909 by Saturday, March 17 so we can be sure we have enough food for everyone.

~ Carole Enwright

Seniors Day Out

Lots of dates to visit the Alger Theater

March 2018 East English Village

Precautions in case Fido gets lost


Pet corner

"LOST PETS" What a sad and heart-breaking headline! Anyone who has loved or been loved by a pet knows the heartache that can accompany those two words.

We love our pets. We take good care of our pets. And yet, somehow they sometimes come up missing.

Often they are found with pretty, fancy collars, but no identifying phone numbers, no chips... just a pretty, fancy collar.

Meanwhile, our lost buddy is terri-fied, probably hungry, cold, and drift-ing in a strange and dangerous world.

We need to step up to the responsi-

bility that accompanies pet ownership. Make sure that if our furry family members do find themselves in a lost situation that they can be reunited

with their family again.Chipping can cost as little as $25 at

ALL ABOUT ANIMALS in Warren (586-879-1745) and I.D. tags with your phone number are very reasonable.

We hope that our pets never get lost, but why take a chance?

Also, a good way to acquaint your dog with its neighborhood is to walk it using different routes. That way it will be familiar with its immediate area.

Just some thoughts. My heart breaks for any lost, abused, neglected, or homeless person or animal. We all feel pain and we all need love.

~ Karlene Trump

For those neighbors who don't want advertisements placed on their porch, but welcome this newsletter, please clip and place this sign in your front door or window.



"The thankful heart opens our eyes to a multitude of blessings that continually surround us." Thank you EEV residents for the generous outpouring of assistance to your neighbors during our recent winter storm - whether it was shoveling a walk or driveway, pushing a vehicle stuck in the snow or touching base with a senior to ensure all was well ~ we thank you. Our EEV residents are the BEST ~ always willing to go the extra mile. It's the PEOPLE who live here - the primary reason why EEV remains "A Community of Choice." God bless you all!

St. Clare's St. Patrick's party will take place on Saturday, March 10, from 5:30-11 p.m. in the Church Social Hall. A traditional corned beef dinner and the musical sounds of the Celtic Cross Band are featured. Come, sing and dance the Irish jig with the parish-ioners of St. Clare.

Complete dinner with a drink is $15; beer and wine reasonably priced. Carry out dinner avail-able for $10. Purchase tickets at St. Clare or by contacting Mike McDevitt 313-647-5025.

Our series of Simple Suppers with homemade soup and rolls served in the Social Hall Dining Room from 5:30-7 p.m. will contin-ue on Mondays throughout Lent (March 5, March 12 and March 19).

Everyone is welcome, and we invite our EEV neighbors to join us! A free-will offering from Op-eration Rice Bowl is accepted.

~ Mike McDevitt

St. Clare invites all to March events

Just a gentle reminder for all those who utilize our EEV Facebook or Nextdoor page to post or respond to commu-nity issues:

Photo by Ron Otto

Preschool Story time: Tuesdays, 3/13 and 3/27, 11:-11:30 a.m. Stories, song, fingerplays and more dur-ing this 45-minute interac-tive story time. (Tots and Preschoolers)

Make-It Take-It Saint Pat-rick’s Day Craft: Sat, 3/17, 1-2 p.m. Make a movable leprechaun. All supplies are provided. (Everyone)

Make A Bunny Basket: Saturday, 3/24, 1–2 p.m. Using Easter grass, basket pattern and a little creativ-ity, create a unique basket. We’ll even give you some treats. (Children, Tweens, Teens, Parent/Child)

Find Hidden Bunnies: 3/26–29, Daily: Find the bunnies hidden throughout the library. Each winner gets a small prize. One find per person per day. You only need to find one bunny to get a prize.

Intergenerational Book Club: Monday 3/26, 5-6 p.m. This adult/teen dis-cussion group is open to anyone who enjoys read-ing a good book. Titles will be selected by the group. (Adults and teens)

Business Plan Workshop: Wednesday, 3/14, 6–8 p.m. Sabrina McConnell will in-struct you in how to create a business plan. (Teens and adults)

Art in the Library-Pro-jectArt: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 4-5 p.m. Projec-tArt offers the young artist a wide range of activities to bring out the inner artist weekly in 2018 at the Jeffer-son Branch Library. Please register at: [email protected]/enroll (Children, tweens, teens, parent/child)

Hustle with Your Child: Wednesdays, 3/14 and 3/28, 4-5 p.m. Dance in-structor Baraka Johnson will teach you and your child various hustle moves dur-ing this bi-weekly class.

One-On-One Computer Sessions: Thursdays 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Chess game set up in our meeting room for everyone every day for your enjoy-ment.

Become a Literacy Tutor: Share the joy of reading with someone by becoming a volunteer tutor. For more information, call (313) 481-

1362.Come join us at Detroit

Public Library Jefferson Branch, 12350 E. Outer Drive. For more informa-

tion, call (313) 481-1761 or visit our website at: http://www.detroitpubliclibrary.org/branch/jefferson

~ JoAnne Mannino



DPL - Jefferson Branch March calendar of events

a sign-up sheet at our March General Meeting. Our Land-scaping Contest judging will take place in July and our Annual EEV Garage Sale will be held in August. This way visitors to our neighborhood will be able to take notice of the homes that have been recognized this year.

We are continuing to seek individuals willing to help update and refine our web-site. Please contact Nancy Brigham at [email protected] to volunteer.

Facebook, Nextdoor and our monthly newsletter provide information about trash and recycling pickup days. January’s newsletter contained a calendar insert for the GFL (Green for Life) 2018 pickup schedule. Many thanks to Sue Bourgeois for, once again, designing this helpful tool. Also a big thank you to Susie Lawrence (EEV Facebook) and Lil Cortes (Nextdoor) for faithfully post-ing these important reminders each week. Tickets are being issued for trash containers on

the street prior to 6 p.m. the day before pickup and after 6 p.m. the day of pickup. Please be aware AND remind your neighbors.

We covered the seasonal maintenance program at the general meeting. Please help support our programs that make us a community of choice. Snow plowing costs start at $5,000 per plow – we have 72 blocks and intersec-tions - and we plow curb to curb. We currently have just enough to do one plow at 4 to 6 inches. It is vital that more residents contribute so we don't face another critical situation as we experienced a few weeks ago. Please sup-port this service by clipping and mailing the payment form on the back page of this newsletter or paying by PayPal at eastenglishvillage.org. Many thanks to all who have paid to date.

We continue to sell our EEV marker plaques. Please see your Street Rep at the general meeting for addi-tional details and the article in this newsletter.

Vital information is being gathered about the Special Assessment District program. A review committee for the Special Assessment District is

currently being formed. This committee will review the overall program to present to the residents for consider-ation later this year. If you are interested in working on this committee, please contact Kathy Roddie, Residential Chairperson at [email protected].

Mayor Duggan's State of the City is scheduled for March 6. EEV has established a great working relation-ship with the Mayor's office and City Council and will continue to work closely with them toward improving our little piece of the "D". We will keep you updated on more positive future develop-ments. Hope to see many of

you at the March 14 General Meeting at 7 p.m. potluck with meeting to follow.

Best regards,- Bill Barlage, President

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Security/Snow PaymentEEV Snow Fund Contribu-tors September 2017 - Feb-ruary 21, 2018:Adams, UrsulaAldridge, SaraAllasio, David and SusanAmeloot, Michael and Teeter, DavidAustin, MarthaAydelotte, MarcusBalisteri, JosephBarlage, WilliamBeasley, NaomiBell, WillieBethany Christian ChurchBlount, PatriciaBode, MatthewBoswell, JanetBourgeois, Sue and EdBowman, Autumn and DavidBrassjar MusicBrigham, Nancy and Babson, SteveBroughton, HelenBryant, Chris and SheritaButler, Mark and NancyBylsma, MarileeCade, Lisa and ChristopherCapobres, David and CynthiaCarpus, John and MistyCarter, Ken and LaQuitaChalhoub, MariaColbert, Charles and ZeldaCronin, HilaryDavis, BelvaDavis, DorianDesmond, LorraineDoss, CoraDritsan, Chris and MaureenDurham, Jennifer and Thomas SherryEchols, MaryEisler, SusanEnglish, CherylEpp, JeremyFerrari, NoraFindley, Michella and TormeFinney, MaryFlorence, Janice

Garrett, Reginald and MozelleGeisz, AnthonyGordon, MichelleGoss, JamieGuy, TreenaHaag, StevenHaberman, Rick and CynthiaHandel, Gregory and JenniferHart, James and LaviniaHauser, MichaelHawtin, BrianHeidrich, AshleyHenderson, GregoryHolliness, Renita and FloydHolmes, ShannonHoward, Richard and LisaHunter, JuliaHunter, Scott and TinaHutcherson, DianeIrwin, Tanya and JimJackson, Ruby

Jackson, Tyrone and ChevetteJames, JonathanJester, TaleshaJohnson, NancyJohnson, Sheldon and AudreyJohnson, TracyJones, Sr, RobertJozwiak, MadelineKaltz, DanielleKlaetke, GeorgeKolaski, John and SylviaKotula, ChelseaLawrence, SusanLeavey, KathleenLewis, MatthewLiss, John and MichelleLittles, RhodaMadej, Gerard and SuzanneMcCullough, Leah and Hesse, VirginiaMcNary, DianaMeek, TraceyMessinger, Eward and SharonMiranne, Rodney and KristineMitchell, MarkModock, ShaunMuller, FarahNardi, Anthony and JoanNassar, ErnestNiforos, LambroOssman, Tim and Sowle, LoriOtto, RonaldPaglia, AlbertPiepszowski, Dan and SuzannePierce, William and DorothyPierzinski, Sandra

Price, PhilipProofreading, et alRagland, Dwight and LoisRashid, JosephRay, JohnnieRicker, DonRiddell, SeanRoache, MargaretRobillard, JaniceRogers, CarolRoth, JudithSasse, MoniqueScanlon, Michael and ShannonShinall, DeneenSimpson, CorlissieSmith, Albert and LoisSteich, Dennis and MelodieSwajkowski, BonittaSweeten, Robert and MaryTaylor, MichelleThemer, James and BeckyThomas, Roger and White, VernitaTirikian, MarcTowns, Corrie J.Tuohey, BarbWagenshutz, ElizabethWashington, Parthenia and NathanielWiesman, DavidWight, LenoreWilliams, VanessaWilliams, BrandonWoods, Bernard and PhyllisWynn, Aaron and Alexis AdamsYntema, Janet

Thanks to all the neighbors who continually support our fabulous services. To contribute, please use the form on the back page of this newsletter, pay by Paypal at eastenglishvillage.org, or feel free to make your payments at the monthly EEV meet-ing. The Treasurer is always at the back table. Please include your email address to receive your receipt. Email any questions to [email protected].

~ Pat Blount

Security/snow payments



Want to get a jumpstart on improving your baseball game? Lakeside Baseball Turf and Cages is a fabu-lous indoor facility offering excellent instruction, batting cages, plenty of base running space AND is located right in our community at 3538 Cadieux Road. I have driven past this space almost daily and never realized what was taking place behind the scenes until I had the oppor-tunity to visit and observe first hand last month. This is Lakeside's fourth year of operation. Their motto is "Lakeside Baseball Club ~ where there is no offseason."

Instructional sessions and clinics are led by experienced and well respected local coaches. Sessions focus on pitching, hitting, fielding and

throwing and are tailored to the age and ability of the player. Lakeside Baseball offers an opportunity to try something new, practice fun-damentals, get a little better or just have fun with friends.

If you are new to the sport come on out and experience why softball is one of the fastest growing sports in the area. If you are a veteran to the game come on out, see old friends and get primed for the upcoming evalua-tions.

For more information, check out the website at: https://lakesidebaseball.sportngin.com/home or con-tact Kevin Nugent, Lakeside Baseball Club (313) 231-9926 and make plans to see it for yourself.

~ Maureen Dritsan

Baseball season arrives ~ can spring be far behind?



We Love

Referrals

Home Repairs: Painting inside and outside; tile work and more. EEV references. Call Larry: 313-656-7305

Advertise here!To place an ad, please call David Wiesman at (602)

317-3075 or email [email protected]. The EEV Newsletter printing and distribution is fully funded

by our advertisers. PLEASE give them your business as appropriate, LET THEM KNOW you have seen their ad and

THANK THEM for their contribution!

Garage door repaired or installed. Very reasonable. EEV references. Call Charles: 313-778-3673

Marie's Lawn Service: Mowing, Clean-Up, Bushes Trimmed & Gutters Cleaned. EEV resident. Call Marie: 313-510-4470

Ossie’s MT House: MT = Multi-Tasking. Cleaning, Painting, Landscaping, Small Tree Removal, Gutter Cleaning, Organic Gardening & Growing. Active in EEV. Call Ossie: 313-778-4127.

Trees & stumps removed. EEV references. Call Clarence: 313-333-1089

As the snow continues to melt, be careful of puddling on existing ice – slip and falls cause damage, pain and suf-fering. Also, check to see whether your downspouts/gutters are correctly con-nected. Sometimes they come apart and you suddenly discover what appears to be a leak in your roof, but is just a misplaced downspout or uneven gutter. Many of EEV homes have downspouts that go directly into the ground where there is something like a crock receptacle to catch runoff. With excess snow/ice/rain, comes saturated soil and the next thing you know, a leak in your base-ment. If you’re finding this, check to see how water is directed from your roof. I’m no contractor, just another home-owner who wants to keep my money in my own pocket.

This might sound unlikely, but some-times ice on doors does not allow your doors to lock completely. Please check to see that your doors are ice-free and lock when they should.

As the sewers reveal themselves once more, take a moment to note where they are because if we get another dumping of snow, it would be helpful to know their locations. If you notice your drains are covered with errant leaves or debris, take the time to clean them off. If the problem is deeper where you cannot reach, report/con-tact the Detroit Department of Public Works by telephone or use the Improve Detroit online application. For those of you who read about my 2017 experi-ence, you might recall reading how the DPW utilized what I call their “super sucker” vacuum truck to clear out the two catch basins (sewer/drains) nearest me. In one they sucked up – wait for it – a bowling ball! Goodness - you just can’t make that stuff up!

During the recent days when snow warranted city plowing (six consecu-tive inches of snow), contractors hired by the City of Detroit were unable to do several areas in EEV due to many (50-60) vehicles parked on the street. Many residents were unfairly put upon by

neighbors who did not put their vehicles into their own driveways. This situation was further exacerbated by the funding shortage we had in the EEV Snowplow-ing Fund where we were unable to utilize our private service. Please note it is a voluntary fund where it is suggested folks give $35/house. If $35/house per year is too difficult, please contribute whatever you feel you can.

There were several heartwarming sto-ries of folks helping to shovel – multiple

times - snow from neighbors’ walkways and driveways without having been asked or expecting payment in return. There were many heartfelt “thank you’s” called across snow-covered roads. And even some snow creatures!

The MEC Citizens Radio Patrol con-tinues to request all interested folks to contact Beverly Brown at 313.505.8355.

Until next month ~ "DUSK TO DAWN – PORCH LIGHTS ON!"

~ Gwen Wee



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