Martha Burczyk's new book "Images of America - Warren" , has been published by Arcadia Publishing and is now available in bookstores. It includes many old photographs and historical information about Warren Township and the communities of Warren Village, Baseline, Van Dyke and Center Line.
Visit the book's companion blog at http://warrenheritage.blogspot.com; the author's personal blog can be found here.
The April 14, 2010 edition of the Warren Weekly featured Martha and her book on the front page: ‘Warren’ book resonates with echoes of the past
Martha will be signing copies of her book (also available for sale) at the following locations during the month of May 2010:
Barnes & Noble - Troy, Saturday, May 1st, 1:00 to 3:00 PM, 396 John R. Road, Troy, MI 48083, Phone 248-577-5056
Barnes & Noble - Royal Oak, Saturday, May 8th, 2:00 to 5:00 PM, Main Place of Royal Oak, 500 South Main Street, Royal Oak, MI 48067, Phone 248-336-9490
5th Annual Warren's Greatest Garage Sale, Sunday and Monday, May 30th and 31st, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in the Warren Civic Center Garage.
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The demolition of the MOPAR water tower, June 2007.
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Four Brothers Came to Town
They were the Grissom brothers and the town they came to was Center Line, Michigan. This 1961 article tells the story of P.L Grissom and his brothers Art, Thomas and Ernest, who sold new and used cars to generations of folks from Center Line and elsewhere in Macomb and Wayne counties. The building they occupied on Van Dyke just north of Ten Mile Road (above photo, c. 1950) originally housed the "Macomb Ford" agency when it was built circa 1930 (photo, c. 1930). Macomb Ford was owned by Anthony and Loyola Rivard, whose original Ford dealership was Rivard Brothers Ford on Van Dyke, just north of Eight Mile Road, in the community known as Baseline.
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The CLFD's first fire truck is back in Center Line!
The "Friends of the Fire Truck" have acquired the 1926 American LaFrance fire truck that the newly-formed Village of Center Line purchased in March of 1926. On the evening of Jan. 18, 2007 they held an Open House for members of the community to view the eighty year-old fire truck, enjoy some refreshments and learn about their group's purchase and restoration plans. Click here for more information and to view photos from the Open House.
The Friends of the Fire Truck held a raffle in Feb. 2008 to raise funds for the restoration of the old fire truck. .
The Friends of the Fire Truck previously held a "Beef in a Box Raffle" with a drawing that was held on June 26, 2007 at the Center Line Fireworks.
The Friends of the Fire Truck also held a Spaghetti Dinner fund raiser on April 19, 2007 at the VFW Hall on Sherwood Ave.
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"Lost Landscapes of Detroit 2010" - A compilation of historical images of Detroit, Michigan (1917-1970), edited by Rick Prelinger for presentation at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) on February 10, 2010.
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