McGregor Library Landscape Maintenance

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Author Message Katherine Clarkson Posted on Tuesday, August 26, 2003 - 5:30 pm:        FYI: The Wayne County Sheriff's Operation Pride workforce will be back again Monday, Sept. 8 at 8:30 a.m. and again on October 6 also t 8:30. They will be trimming hedges, picking up litter and weeding curbs and sidewalk cracks. Stephen Goodfellow Posted on Tuesday, September 02, 2003 - 1:54 am:        Katherine, That's really great! Will this continue for the forseable future? Katherine Posted on Thursday, September 25, 2003 - 5:59 pm:        yes. The wayne county sheriff's Operation Pride folks are very accommodating although it depends upon the number of "low-risk" prisoners that volunteer to do the clean up. they can cut their sentences by joining the work force but not all want to work in lousy weather, so as the fall turns into winter, I'm not sure we'll get as much help--however, mother nature slows down the growth pattern and we may not need as much help. However, I would like some help painting out the grafitti on the plywood covering the front doors. Since a blank surface is an invitation for grafitti, an artistic work that covers the doors would be a long term deterrant to repeat grafitti. Steve, would you like to help plan a good artistic cover for the doors? Stephen Goodfellow Posted on Sunday, September 28, 2003 - 8:33 am:        Hi Katherine, Sure! I'd be glad to help. I've been tempted to put my own grafitti on those tempting panels for some time :-) Darwin Parks Posted on Monday, August 02, 2004 - 1:42 am:        I just wanted to say thanks to all who participated in the McGregor Library clean-up on July 31. My son and I really enjoyed coming down to Highland Park to help out, and we especially enjoyed meeting so many of you who make Highland Park a very special city. Because of your hard work, McGregor Library grounds are looking so much better, just as she deserves. You have reason to be proud of such a wonderful marvel of architecture. Shane and I made the drive home on Saturday more hopeful and confident than ever that Highland Park is destined for greater days to come. Thanks again for your friendship and kindness! Darwin Parks and son, Shane Richmond, Michigan William AkbarX Posted on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 9:05 am:        Right On Darwin.Hey Man was a honored to have you and your Son working with us on the cleanup.Also it was a real honor to finally meet you in person.I am sure that our Honorable Mayor Titus McClary,was very pleased to have someone from another city to come down to join us.Darwin,I do hope that you coming down from northern Macomb County will impress our hometown citizens to get involved.You can stay in contact with me anytime Darwin you have my contact data.To all readers of this wonderful site HPFOLKS get involve this is your City too.In closing I quote the words of the late JKF but in a different format.It's not what your Community can do for you.It's what you can do for your Community. William AkbarX (Community Activist) Stephen Goodfellow Posted on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 - 10:29 pm:        To all of you who took the time to clean up the McGregor Library grounds for the rest of us... - THANK YOU!!! - Jane Robinson Posted on Monday, August 23, 2004 - 6:19 pm:        Thanks so much for coming and helping us Darwin. The Rhode Islanders myself included enjoyed meeting you. The food and water you brought was from your city to add to what Rhode Island Block Club brought was very, very generous and greatly appreciated by all of the workers. We few, all "older" ladies could barely lift our bottles of water out of the car. You and your son's store and carrying ability helped so very much. The library looks so much better. I'm sure the citizens like myself, feel much better about ourselves seeing it now! The project and the results lifted our spirits! Thank you so very much. Please stay in touch with us as we intend to do with you. Thanks you Mr. Arkbarx and Stephen Goodfellow. Jane Robinson, President of the Rhode Island Block Club William AkbarX Posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 - 12:01 am:        Dear Dr Jane Robinson. It's always a honor to give time to better our city.I am sure darwin will read your thanks.Darwin's presents at the clean-up was a wonderful blessing,and hopefully it also shown our citizens that if a outsider cares about our city so should we care. Thanks again for them kind words. Yours Truly Darwin Parks Posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 - 11:28 am:        Jane and William, Yes, I check these postings often and would be most happy to help out again with the next clean-up project. Please let me know when any clean-up projects are scheduled. Thanks! Darwin William AkbarX Posted on Thursday, September 09, 2004 - 8:57 pm:        " Hotep " All My People.For sometime now I have walked or rode pass the McGregor library,and my heart sink at the site of the library not being used.However the newly founded CITIZENS 1 GROUP,and myself have created and developed a plan that would re-open the library.We are currently working on some legal protection ideas, and once we get the okay to present it to the city ecomonic development dept.Then the plan will be introduced to the public.At this very moment the contents of the plan will not be availible to anyone.Remember it's not what your community can do for you,but it's what you can do for your community. Power to ALL people. Your's Truly William AkbarX (Citizens1Group/Community Activist)