Compstat Meeting //////// Thanks Pete Forsythe /////// Detroit Repertory Theatre /////// From Margaret Wilson: Grand Opening of little league baseball field on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 12noon. /////// From Joel Heeres: Woodbridge Neighborhood Clean Up (Motor City MakeOver THIS SATURDAY: 9 am - Hancock and Rosa Parks) /////// From Rev. Griffin: Volunteers Needed for Lodge Service Drive Cleanup Continued
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Woodbridge Neighborhood
May 17, 2013, 2:55:19 PM5/17/13
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Subject: Status WSU PD funding / Detroit Repertory Theatre /
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Lee Tilson
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I attended my first WSU Compstat meeting today. Anyone interested in politics should go see one of the meetings. Tony Holt is a political master. He maintains a low key approach, addresses key issues, invites everyone to speak, and makes everyone feel special. He reminds the room of what each speaker has done in the past to contribute to the cause. Tony has built the meetings to the point where representatives of numerous state, federal, city, and county police agencies send representatives. The heads of the police forces for local businesses like Detroit Edison and Henry Ford Hospital participate. After going through the agenda, he called on everyone in the room to share their ideas.
Unprepared for Chief Holt to call on me, I didn't know what to say when he did. I thought he was just calling on the police representatives. I attended at his request. I managed to blurt out something about how they should not lose sight of the real mission. While the discussions were focused on a few criminals, there is a larger picture. There are hundreds of kids that get to go to Children's Hospital every day, and get lifesaving treatment because of the people in that room. There are cancer researchers at Karmanos making discoveries every week that save thousands of lives all over the world, because of the people in that room. There are Detroit kids who can get an education on the Wayne State Campus giving them and their families hope for the future, because of the people in that room. They may be focused on what a few criminals are doing in our area, but they should never forget what they enable. The good they enable is enormous. They are involved in a mission that saves thousands of lives and allow many more to get an education. They are changing the world. I wanted to make sure they knew how much we appreciate them.
The truth is that Chief Holt empowers everyone to feel special and perform at their best. Tony can get a huge roomful of egos to eagerly cooperate in a joint mission. If only we had a mayor, or city councilman, or governor, or senator, or university president like Tony Holt. Anyone interested in politics should watch him take very careful notes.
Crimes
Recently, there have been carjackings on Grand River and Commonwealth, and Grand River and Trumbull. These are just outside of the area that Wayne State Police protects. Wayne State will try to help prevent future incidents. Still, we need to remember that we are on their boundary. We remain at risk.
There were reports of increases in crimes inside their turf against people. Some occurred in the cultural center (Ferry, Kirby, John R, Woodward, etc.) on weekends.
Some of our neighbors have expressed the belief that Wayne State will not cut back on public safety coverage. Some do not think we should express our support for the WSU police in this way. Personally, I leave it up to the police with decades of experience to decide what they need and what helps them. If we are going to ask them to help us, perhaps we should respond to their requests.
Our previous letters on the Wayne State Police issue have delayed the decision two weeks. We are not out of the woods. While it is great that we had 36 letters to the Board of Governors, over 250 e mail addresses that receive this newsletter made no response. It is never too late. All the letters submitted can be accessed here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jhdlb3a32apf0fa/WN4C0QsGBx We were reminded of the problem at the recent neighborhood meeting by someone with first hand knowledge of the inner workings of Wayne State. I am going to try to collect 100 more letters in the next week. If you care about continuing our first rate police protection, please help me collect some additional letters. It matters. I am asking for your help. I am asking you. I am asking for letters from everyone.
If you send the letter to me here at woodbridgen...@gmail.com, I can share your support for Tony Holt and his department with Tony as well as the other relevant members of the Wayne State Bureaucracy.
Lee
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Pete Forsythe is still working to solve the crimes of January 21.
I want to thank Pete from the bottom of my heart. He is a stalwart of the neighborhood.
Pete, let us know what we can do to help.
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This is the last weekend to see the world premiere of A Thousand Circlets at the Detroit Repertory Theatre.
Our neighbor Leah Smith is directing. The Detroit Repertory Theatre is one of Detroit's jewels. Leah Smith is one of our neighborhood's jewels. I became acquainted with her when she mentored my daughter in the role of Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird. If you don't know Leah or her work, you should try to become acquainted.
I did not know that the Detroit Rep only did premieres. I kept waiting for the Detroit Rep to do a play with which I was familiar to go. Little did I know that the Rep only does world premieres.
Detroit is the only city that can boast that "Leah Smith works here." Woodbridge is the only neighborhood that can say "Leah Smith lives here." I don't know how we got so lucky, but we need to make sure she knows how much we appreciate all she does for our city and our neighborhood. Thank you Leah.
Detroit Repertory Theatre
Earl Leighton, the family patriarch, an African American architect, self-made, proud, on the verge of realizing his life's ambition: to build a skyscraper. His family is gathering in anticipation of the big presentation to come. Caleb, his eldest son, a CFO in his father's architecture firm, Rebecca, his daughter, a journalist, a wanderer and Grey, his stepson, an architect at a small firm in New York. Liz, Earl's second wife of twenty years, a retired literature professor runs an efficient household among the trappings of wealth.
When Earl forgets how to tie his tie we realize foreboding ripples threaten the seemingly smooth waters.
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From: Joel Howrani Heeres <joelh...@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, May 16, 2013 at 10:28 PM
Subject: Woodbridge Neighborhood Clean Up (Motor City MakeOver THIS SATURDAY: 9 am - Hancock and Rosa Parks
To: Joel Heeres <joelh...@gmail.com>
Come be a part of the Motor City Makeover in your own neighborhood: Woodbridge!
Saturday, May 18: 9 -1
Hancock/Rosa Parks (in front of school)
We will be gathering there at 9 and cleaning up that site and others.
Hope to see you there!
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Joel Howrani Heeres
Woodbridge Citizen's District Council
From: Joel Howrani Heeres <joelh...@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, May 16, 2013 at 10:28 PM
Subject: Woodbridge Neighborhood Clean Up (Motor City MakeOver THIS SATURDAY: 9 am - Hancock and Rosa Parks
To: Joel Heeres <joelh...@gmail.com>
Come be a part of the Motor City Makeover in your own neighborhood: Woodbridge!
Saturday, May 18: 9 -1
Hancock/Rosa Parks (in front of school)
We will be gathering there at 9 and cleaning up that site and others.
Hope to see you there!
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Joel Howrani Heeres
Woodbridge Citizen's District Council
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From: YVETTE GRIFFIN <revgr...@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Fri, May 17, 2013 at 10:54 AM
Subject: REMINDER- Alert - Volunteers Needed for Lodge Service Drive Cleanup Continued
To:
From: YVETTE GRIFFIN <revgr...@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Fri, May 17, 2013 at 10:54 AM
Subject: REMINDER- Alert - Volunteers Needed for Lodge Service Drive Cleanup Continued
To:
REMINDER:
Please meet our neighbor Vent Today at 6:30 p.m. at 4106 Supremes at the Leasing Office. Thank you for your support.
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From: YVETTE GRIFFIN <revgr...@sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Mon, May 13, 2013 1:28:03 PM
Subject: Alert - Volunteers Needed for Lodge Service Drive Cleanup Continued
From: YVETTE GRIFFIN <revgr...@sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Mon, May 13, 2013 1:28:03 PM
Subject: Alert - Volunteers Needed for Lodge Service Drive Cleanup Continued
Leah Smith
May 17, 2013, 3:02:55 PM5/17/13
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Leah Smith
Detroit Repertory Theatre
Public Relations/Director of Development
The Detroit Repertory Theatre is Michigan's longest running, non-profit, professional theatre located in the geographical heart of Detroit. Its mission is to produce the best theatre possible while utilizing indigenous professional artists; provide training for a professional life in theatre; play a part in neighborhood revitalization; provide cultural enrichment opportunities for the uninitiated and the physically, mentally, economically and socially challenged; and demonstrate the power of diversity acting in unity.
2012/ 2013 marks it's 56th year of operation located at 13103 Woodrow Wilson, Detroit, MI 48238.
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