Thursday June 14th (note this meeting has been moved up from June 21st)-Wheelhouse Detroit 1340 E. Atwater St. at Rivard (by the carousel) www.wheelhousedetroit.com 1-313-656-bike 5PM-6:30 PM. The place in Detroit for bike sales, rentals, tours & all repairs.

Rivertown Detroit Association Meeting

Past meetings–see Memories tab for photos–also Facebook/Rivertowndetroit

Rivertown Detroit Association-focused on improving living and working in Rivertown
Detroit. Membership–Work in Rivertown/Live in Rivertown area/Friend of Rivertown
Detroit. No cost to be a member—just looking for your time, talent and interest in
supporting and improving Rivertown Detroit.

• Introductions & networking (bring plenty of business cards)
• Welcome and Bike Business Overview —-The Wheelhouse Detroit Team–Kelli Kavanaugh & Karen Gage. Suggestions on riding around Rivertown and Detroit
• Biking & Physical Fitness–Health & Wellness—Dr. Suzette Olaker, MD
• Riverwalk Security-A sneek peek on what keeps us safe on the Detroit Riverwalk–Mac McCracken, Director of Security, Detroit RiverFront Conservancy
• The new Rivertown Detroit Art Park—Kristine Diven, District VII Detroit Event & Gallery Space
• New Rivertown Website Advertising Program
• The Detroit Symphony Orchestra & Chene Park–Friday, June 22nd 8PM–Update–Going for a Sellout!!!!!!!!!!! Tickets available at Chene Park Ticket Office on Atwater, DSO website and at www.cheneparkdetroit.com. Adults $25/Students $10/ Lawn $10
• BUOY Program Update—-Inspectors Dan Allen and Gary Sroka, Detroit Police Dept.
• Peoplemovers.com Update–Have you joined?
• Committees—-Steering Council(Chair– Tom Evans, Santoro Automotive), Finance (Cindy Mecklem–Comerica Bank),Advertising & PR Communications/e-newsletter (Bill Brey, Detroit Chamber of Commerce), Technology (Michael Rohde), Welcome–(Connie Bailey, Primetime Travel), Scholarship–(Constance Bailey–Primetime Travel), Safety & Security (Duncan Eady–East Jefferson Corridor Collaborative), Garden Club (Chair–Barb Hayes, Detroit Garden Center),History & Heritage (Charlie Lauhoff, Lauhoff & Corp.),Economic Development (Greg Williams, FRG Consultants), Arts Committee( Chair-Kristine Diven, District VII Gallery & Creative Space), Detroit Police Department (Inspector Dan Allen, DPD), Jefferson Ave./Streetscape(Chair-Celeste Layne, East Jefferson Corridor Collaborative),Detroit RiverFront Conservancy Liaison(Chair–Michele Marine), Downtown Detroit Partnership Laison (Chair–Maryann Marantette Listman), Health & Wellness (Dr. Suzette Olaker-Copeland, MD), Government Relations (Sher Smith), Rivertown Chaplain—Brother Denis Weber, SJ–Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church.

Rivertown Detroit Association coordinates efforts with the the Detroit RiverFront
Conservancy, Downtown Detroit Partnership, REAL, Jefferson Ave. Corridor Collaborative,Detroit Police Department Riverfront plus Community and Police Committee and the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation.

US Customs and Border Protection Operation Riverwatch 1-800-537-3220–Report any suspicious activity

Rivertown Detroit Tee Shirts are now available– Contact Chip Rohde at 1-313-259-1010 for details. $20/each–proceeds go to the University Prep  Science & Math High School Scholarship Fund

Thank you to Walgreen’s, CVS, WGPR and Lucky’s for the “Welcome to Rivertown Detroit”on your electronic signs–we are getting the word out.

Future Meetings–
2012–Thursday June 14th–Wheelhouse Detroit–Ride Around Rivertown**Thursday July 19th—2nd Annual Diamond Belle Detroit River Scholarship Fundraising Boat Tour**Thursday August 16th—On Stage–Chene Park Ampitheater**Thursday September 20th–Garden Court Apartments**Thursday October 18th–Atwater Block brewery**Thursday November 15th–Rivertown (United Methodist/Presbyterian Village) Community)–John Gallagher Guest Speaker**Thursday December 13th–Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church–Food Drive & Celebration

Other Rivertown Association Events:

Saturday June 9th–2nd Annual RiverFront Conservancy Kids Fishing Fest–all kids–young & old are welcome to this free fishing event in Rivertown. Looking for some great volunteers and sponsors–Let’s go fishin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Weather–Sunny & Warm.

Friday June 22nd—the Detroit Symphony Orchestra on the Detroit River–Chene Park. 8PM. Inaugural event.

Friday June 22nd-Sunday June 24th—Detroit River Days in Rivertown put on by the RiverFront Conservancy. Looking for sponsors–how about joining us.

–If you would like to host a meeting, please let us know.

Rivertown Detroit PR Communications—John Roach Communications–1-313-244-7857

Official Wine of Rivertown Detroit– Detroit City Cellars & Cherry Creek Cellars–, Lynn Aleksandr ’07 Cabernet Savignon.  Served in Rivertown and at The White House. Thank You–John Burtka.

Official Rivertown Marketing Advertising Promotional Agency –Image Gear Marketing Solutions for Pens, T-shirts, Executive gifts, logo wear–Contact General D.E. Stovall, 1-313-567-3023 or imagegear1@aol.com

Thank You for Attending
Chip Rohde/1-313-259-1010/chip@rivertowndetroit.org
www.rivertowndetroit.org
www.facebook.com/RivertownDetroit
www.twitter.com/RivertownDet