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Community Focus – April 22, 2020

The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, in a partnership with Eastern Market, The Belle Isle Conservancy, Downtown Detroit Partnership and the City of Detroit,  has released an online coloring book for kids and families in the community.  The coloring book spotlights parks throughout the city.  Bill Keith spoke with Detroit Riverfront Conservancy President and CEO, Mark Wallace, about this project.

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Community Focus – April 15, 2020

The SJ5K will move forward this year by going virtual.  The run/walk has raised over $500,000 for 40 families in Canton and Plymouth.  This year the SJ5K is celebrating it’s 10th anniversary.  88.1 the Park’s Operations Manager, Anna Brandl, spoke with SJ5K Founder, Tommy Halewicz, about the history of the run and the move to a virtual format.

Community-Focus-20200415
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Community Focus – April 1, 2020

88.1 the Park’s Station Manager talks with Salem Social Studies Teacher, Darrin Silvester, about the fire of 1916 that took down the school in downtown Plymouth.  The fire was 104 years ago this week.  The community rallied together and had kids back in class within a week, and the building was rebuilt within 18 months.

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Community Focus – March 18, 2020

The Greater Plymouth-Canton Service Project will bring a food packaging event to Plymouth Arts & Recreation Complex on Saturday May, 9.  88.1 the Park’s Program Director, Alivia Wiacek, spoke with Michigan Director of Kids Coalition Against Hunger, Michael Burwell and President and CEO of the Canton Community Foundation, Beth Meade, about the event.

Community-Focus-20200318
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