Parks & Recreation

St. Clair Shores Mayor Kip Walby reads a proclamation honoring Dana Scott Paladino upon his retirement from the Parks and Recreation Commission after 30 years of service.

Published February 25, 2019

Longtime volunteer honored for work with parks and recreation

Over the course of three decades, Dana Scott Paladino has helped build horseshoe pits, run carnivals and raise money for sports in the city.

St. Clair Shores City Council honored Paladino Feb. 19 for his 30 years of service on the Parks and Recreation Commission. He retired from the commission this year.

Published February 19, 2019

Woodward Talk

Ferndale council approves entirety of concept plan for Geary Park

FERNDALE — At the end of last year, the Ferndale City Council passed the phase 1 budget of Geary Park’s master concept plan. At its Feb. 11 meeting, the council approved the overall master concept plan, including the phase 2 and already passed phase 1 improvements. The vote came right after the council voted to approve Geary Park as the location of the city’s skate park.

Published February 19, 2019

Woodward Talk

Updates to Ferndale’s smallest park could happen in June

FERNDALE — The smallest park in Ferndale finally will get its makeover later this year. The Ferndale City Council at its Feb. 11 meeting approved an updated design and budget for improvements at Schiffer Park, a small strip of land that sits beside the FerndaleHaus apartments.

Published February 19, 2019

Woodward Talk

Geary Park selected as host of Ferndale’s new skate park

FERNDALE — Ferndale has finally decided on where its skate park is going to be located. After conversation and development dating back to 2016, the City Council at its Feb. 11 meeting approved placing the skate park at Geary Park.

Published February 18, 2019

Shelby - Utica News

Utica City Council approves purchase of emergency blue light phones

UTICA — The Utica City Council approved the Downtown Development Authority’s request to purchase two emergency blue light phones for Grant Park at its Feb. 12 meeting.

Published February 14, 2019

West Bloomfield Beacon

Input needed on Keego Harbor parks plan

KEEGO HARBOR — The Keego Harbor Parks and Recreation Commission will be collecting public input over the next several months to see what changes might be made to public parks and recreational offerings.

This year’s Macomb Township daddy-daughter dance is at Fern Hill Golf Club in Clinton Township Feb. 22. Tickets cost $18 for Macomb Township residents and $23 for non-residents.

Published February 12, 2019

Macomb Township Chronicle

Parks and Recreation to host daddy-daughter dance

It’s time to break out the dancing shoes and take a step back to the 1950s for the 20th annual Macomb Township daddy-daughter dance.

The Huntington Woods City Commission Feb. 5 approved reprogramming Community Development Block Grant funds totaling more than $17,000 to create a hardsurface path at Peasley Park.

Published February 12, 2019

Woodward Talk

Peasley Park to get accessible walkway, other improvements

HUNTINGTON WOODS — One of the parks in Huntington Woods will be seeing some upgrades in the near future.

The Huntington Woods Men’s Club will be raising funds at its yearly auction on Saturday, March 23, to install shade elements at Burton Community Park, seen here in 2015.

Published February 12, 2019

Woodward Talk

Auction to raise money for shade structures at Huntington Woods park

HUNTINGTON WOODS — One of the parks in Huntington Woods is looking to add a little bit of shade for the children on the playgrounds.

Parks and Recreation Director Kyle Langlois recently won the mParks 2019 Recreation Leadership Award.

Published February 8, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

Longtime parks head gets mParks leadership award

During the mParks Conference and Trade Show Jan. 29-Feb. 1 in Kalamazoo, Kyle Langlois received the group’s 2019 Recreation Leadership Award.

Friends of the Clinton River Trail board member Richard Harrison accepts a $500 check from Kevin Hanson, the co-owner of Hansons Running Shop and the co-founder of the Hansons-Brooks Distance Project, during a special 15th anniversary kickoff at the Rochester Hills Museum Jan. 29.

Published February 6, 2019

Rochester Post

Clinton River Trail celebrates 15 years of recreation with a host of events

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS — The Clinton River Trail is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year with a variety of events for people of all ages.

The Clinton Township Parks and Recreation Department has a variety of upcoming programs, including an escape room, dodgeball, and the popular Daddy Daughter Dance.

Published February 4, 2019

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Clinton Township recreation programs continue to be reinvented

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Staff in the Clinton Township Parks and Recreation Department continue to discover new ways to reinvent their programs.

Published February 1, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

City plans to roll out nonmotorized plan

People who want to paddle, pedal or pace through Sterling Heights will have more options, according to city officials.

Girl Scouts’ Brownie members from Southfield’s Adler Elementary School participated in an etiquette class in 2018 with Stacy Amey.

Published January 31, 2019

West Bloomfield Beacon

Etiquette class to teach young people manners

SYLVAN LAKE — Chin up, back straight, look ‘em in the eyes and give a firm handshake.

A new class in Sylvan Lake will teach young people a thing or two about being polite.

Published January 22, 2019

Troy Times

Pavilion at Stage Nature Center takes center stage in Troy

TROY — Members of the Troy Nature Society, which manages day-to-day operations at the city-owned Stage Nature Center, wanted to build a pavilion on-site for several years to take the place of a tent used at outdoor events.

Andrew Sarpolis, of Royal Oak, looks at the planned space for the new downtown park after participating in a visual preference survey at Royal Oak Middle School Nov. 3. The park will be located where the City Hall and the Police Department currently stand.

Published January 16, 2019

Royal Oak Review

Community engagement for downtown park complete

ROYAL OAK — The city of Royal Oak is ready to request proposals for a landscape architect to design a 2-acre downtown park where the current City Hall and Police Department now stand.

Troy resident Annette Johnson jogs on the Troy Trail Dec. 20.

Published January 9, 2019

Troy Times

Neighbors detour trails and pathways plan in Troy

TROY — Troy’s trails and pathways plan will take a different turn after residents along the proposed route told city staff they don’t want the path to go through their neighborhood.

Published January 4, 2019

West Bloomfield Beacon

WB Parks Commission has year-round offerings

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation Commission has a tagline on its 2019 winter guide: “The Nature of Community.”

From left, Fraser City Councilman Michael Lesich, Fraser Parks and Recreation Director Christina Woods and parks and rec member Laura Lesich accept the 2018 Community Excellence Award on Sept. 22 in Grand Rapids.

Published December 21, 2018

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Fraser’s barrier-free park honored with statewide award

FRASER — Fraser City Councilman Michael Lesich said that support from the city and its volunteer residents was a “key driver” in turning McKinley Barrier-Free Park from a dream concept 12 years ago into reality.