June 2022

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View this email in your browser Updates - June 2022   Hello and thank you for subscribing to our newsletter.  Updates on our behind-the-scenes work:   We received a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt designation. We received a $65k grant from the Washtenaw County Brownfield Authority for conducting the Baseline Environmental Assessment.  We anticipate the signing of the purchase agreement with Magellan to be imminent.  We continue to develop strategic relationships, including - Chelsea Hospital, Chelsea State Bank, Chelsea Milling Company, Silver Maples, CRC/Brio Living Services, Chelsea School District, Washtenaw County Parks, 5 Healthy Towns, Main Street Church, Chelsea District Library, Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce, DNR Trust Fund, Chelsea Historical Society, Chelsea Senior Center, Chelsea Ridge Association, Chelsea Community Foundation, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, City of Chelsea, the new City Manager, and local nonprofits and businesses. We participated in the Chelsea Expo, Sounds & Sights on Thursday Nights, and at Chelsea Farmers Market. We answered questions and shared information about the project.  We developed FAQs available on the website.   We continue to expand the website as the project evolves - take a look at the History Page! We have approximately 40% of funding committed!! Help us document support Click to Donate $5     Who We Are: Board Spotlight Tom Higgins   Virginia Krueger  John Mann  Our board members all have unique perspectives on why they decided to get involved and volunteer their time for the Main Street Park project. We wanted to give you a chance to get to know them. We would like to introduce three of the eleven Board Members; click on their names to read more ... Community Wealth Building: Taking It to Our Small Towns  By Melissa Milton-Pung | April 16th, 2021 “We can and must proactively use and build partnerships to carry out this important, multi-faceted approach. Understanding that each community has varying circumstances and assets, this model can be flexibly applied.” This article looks at elements in people’s lives that compromise success. The need for people to connect who support each other and themselves in localized ways brings a place to life and increases access to community resources and social networks. This part is firmly tied to ongoing work in diversity, equity, and inclusion, inviting the engagement of all residents where they are. Without people, a place is just a physical object.    Read more…  Another relevant article-Proud Placemaking https://proudplaces.com/category/placemaking  We can fix this!  Federal Screw Works Property Imagine ... The Main Street Park project is for the community by the community!  Join us. We need your help. Contribute to our vision, we are seeking small gifts that demonstrate community support.   Please share this newsletter with your friends and neighbors. Encourage them to reach out to the Chelsea City Council Members and share your excitement for Main Street Park! DONATE $5 Our Mission To create an intergenerational community park for Chelsea. Through the power of grassroot volunteerism, we will revitalize this downtown property for a better human experience. If you have any comments, questions, concerns, feedback or want to support the project with time, expertise or a financial contribution, please email us at info@mainstreetpark.org. Visit our website by clicking on the link below to learn more.  Please note, images, drawings, and videos of the future park are conceptual. The final plans will be dictated by environmental findings, public input, funding, city regulations, etc.  Copyright © 2022, Main Street Park Alliance, All rights reserved. Kate Zurenko https://www.katezurenko.com Previous Previous September 2022 Next Next March 2022 Excited about this project? So are we! Be part of reimagining 500 S. Main Street and help us create beautiful, functional public space. Join our newsletter to keep up-to-date. Main Street Park Alliance 501(c)(3) EIN#87-4649088  P.O. Box 222, Chelsea, MI 48118 info@mainstreetpark.org NEWS & UPDATES DESIGN PROCESS FAQ DONATE NOW © 2024 Main Street Park Alliance 501(c)(3) All Rights Reserved. Website by Kate Zurenko