There is a beautiful gray cat waiting for you to take her home. She is about five years old and declawed. It is unknown if this beautiful lady is fixed. Unfortunately, she was turned in by her owners because of medical problems they couldn’t afford. It is completely unknown on what medical problems she is said to have. Her temperament with other animals, but she is a sweety with humans.

The second resident of the animal shelter is stray dog. If she is yours, please contact the police department immediately. She is an older lady, but still with a lot of life left. She came in very dirty and unkept looking. It is unknown if she is fixed or her temperament with other animals. But like the gray kitty, she is absolutely fabulous with humans.

The gray cat is already up for adoption. The dog is currently on hold as a stray dog, but will be available soon if she isn’t claimed. If you have enough room in your home and your heart, please consider adopting!

Call the police department at (734) 782-2496 for more information on adopting.

Source: Adopt a pet, save a life on Downtown Flat Rock

Come volunteer to work on cleaning and repainting the bleachers at Huroc Park.

If you volunteer, not only will you feel great about helping our city, you will receive complimentary food and drinks for your hard work.

Volunteers will also receive a ticket into the drawing at the June 15th Country Blast.
If you are interested in helping, please contact City Council Member Gary Borden. You can email him at GBorden@flatrockmi.org or call him at 734-559-3954.

Source: Volunteer to spruce up Flat Rock on Downtown Flat Rock

The Native Americans that lived in downriver area where known as the Wyandots. The first known contact of the Wyandots was by the French, in October of 1535. They were in the town of Hochelaga, which is now Montreal. It is said that there were about 30,000 to 45,000 Native Americans in the Wyandot and related tribes. After this meeting, the Wyandots decided to move west, into Michigan.

Unfortunately, there was much death in the Wyandot tribes in about 1634 to 1640. War, along with a smallpox epidemic brought by explorers from Europe, brought the number of Wyandots down from almost 45,000 to only 10,000.

The next mention of the Native Americans isn’t until July 1701. The French planned to have peace with the Native Americans, thus allowing them access into Iroquois-controlled territory. They decided to build Fort Pontachartrain du Detroit, and Sieur Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac invited the Wyandots and Ottawas to move to the new fort. These two tribes move from their homes in Michilimackinac and Manitoulin and settle outside of Fort Detroit.

The Wyandots and Ottawas came to the aid of the French, when in May of 1712, the Fox tribe attacked Fort Detroit. It is said that the Wyandots were able to draw many Foxes away from their camp and cut them to pieces in the long lasting fight. Unfortunately, there were many casualties on both sides.

The Wyandots were reported to have the “most industrious nation that can be seen.” In 1718, they were only three furlongs, or 3/8s of a mile, from Detroit. They successfully grew corn, peas, beans and wheat.

In 1728, the Mission of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Among the Huron was established in Detroit. Jesuit Father Armand de la Richardie leads the Mission. There was much hostility within and outside the Fort, because many were opposed to the Jesuits. This included some Native Americans and some French. The Jesuits first arrived in North America through Canada, in 1625.

The Wyandot decided to migrate south during 1730. Some stayed at Detroit, while others decided to settle on the south shore of Lake Erie. They gradually took over the area between the Great Lakes and the Miami River. This takeover gave them great influence on the the council of the Six Nations.

Not till the 1780s are there reports of people in the Brownstown area. Stay tuned for the history of the Wyandots in the 1800s.

All information was collected from the report, The Emigrant Tribe by Larry K. Hancks, located on the website, wyandot.org and loose notes from the Flat Rock Historical Collection in the Flat Rock Library.

Source: History of the Wyandotte Indians Downriver, up to 1800. on Downtown Flat Rock

Monday, May 20th

Riverfest Meeting

Get in the know by attending a Riverfest Meeting. It will be held at 6PM in the upstairs meeting room in Flat Rock City Hall.

City Council Meeting

The City Council meeting will be held at Flat Rock City Hall. It will begin at 7:30PM, but arrive early to ensure a seat.

Tuesday, May 21st

Planning Commission

Learn about potential building plans by attending a Planning Commission meeting. It starts at 7:30PM, in the upstairs meeting room of City Hall.

Wednesday, May 22nd

Country Blast Meeting

Want to participate in the brand new Country Blast? Just want to learn more? Attend to Country Blast meeting at 6PM, at City Hall.

City Hall is located at 25500 Gibraltar Road.

Source: Stay involved by attending this weeks city meetings on Downtown Flat Rock

This is a rain or shine event, although the weather is looking perfect for shoppers to snatch up a great deal.

A map of all the registered garage sales will be available at City Hall, starting Saturday morning.

Also at City Hall, there will be St. Vincent de Paul trucks taking donations. Donations are accepted even if you didn’t hold a garage sale.

So gather up your quarters and be ready to find your next favorite deal!

Source: Calling all Shopping Savy Flat Rockians! on Downtown Flat Rock

Help support the American Legion by buying a poppy on Thursday, May 16th, till Saturday, May 18th. American Legion Post #337 will be on Gibraltar Road all day selling poppies on donation. Show your support of our American veterans by buy and displaying the poppy in your car.

The American Legion was created in 1919 by Congress, as a patriotic organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. It is the United State’s largest veterans service organization. They are committed to mentoring youth, sponsoring community programs, advocating patriotism and honor, promoting national security, and devotion to fellow servicemembers and veterans.

Money raised at the local, state and national levels goes to help veterans and their families and to provide scholarships for college students.

Source: American Legion Poppy Drive on Downtown Flat Rock

Garage sales will be open from 9am to 4pm, rain or shine. A little bit of everything will be for sale: baby items, furniture, clothes and more. A map of all registered garage sales will be available at City Hall on the 18th and 19th.

If you are interested in holding a garage sale this weekend, you will need to purchase a garage sale permit. These are available at the City Clerk’s office for $5 each. Feel free to drop off all leftover garage sale items on Sunday at City Hall, where St. Vincent de Paul trucks will be collecting donations.

Source: Spring City Wide Garage Sale on Downtown Flat Rock

The Flat Rock Model Train Depot and Museum will be open the day of the festival and will be free to the public.

The Country Blast is taking place at Huroc Park on Arsenal Road in Flat Rock.

The entertainment is as follows:

11:30 Marc Villemure & Jeff Knight (Flat Rock Teachers)

Noon-1:00 Daniel Harrison and the $2 Highway

1:30-2:30 Dale Vaughn

3:00-4:00 Annabelle Road

4:30-5:30 Jo Caine

6:00-7:00 The Kate Hasting Band

7:30-8:45 Doop and the Inside Outlaws
9:15-10:30 Ty Stone and the Truth

Source: Get a Little Country with Flat Rock’s Country Blast! on Downtown Flat Rock

Flat Rock Hotel – Flat Rock History

There will be a Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting this Monday. The meeting is located at the Flat Rock City Hall and starts at 7:30pm. This is a community event and all are welcome. City Hall is on 25500 Gibraltar Road.

Also on Monday is the Historic Commission. This is a community event that starts at 6pm. It will be held at the Smith Hotel, at 29308 Aspen Blvd.

Source: Meetings this Week on Downtown Flat Rock

Source: Happy Mother’s Day to all the Fabulous Moms! on Downtown Flat Rock