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DSG Community: Comerica Cityfest 2007

Look for DSG inside the City Living tent during the Comerica Cityfest (formerly known as TasteFest) at Grand River and 2nd. Stop by and say "hi." Better yet, volunteer at the table! Help spread the word about Detroit Synergy and our mission to promote positive perceptions about the city. Click on the calendar event to the right for more details or contact community@detroitsynergy.org. Click here to go to the Cityfest website.

July General Meeting: Lithuanian Hall

The Lithuanian Hall is the next stop for the DSG general meeting. This historic building in southwest Detroit was newly renovated. See the revived architecture and join a Detroit Synergy project team!

Date: Thursday, July 12th

Time: 6:30 - 8:30

Location: Lithuanian Hall | 1920 25th Street - corner of West Vernor and 25th, 1/2 block east of Grand Blvd - in Mexicantown | 313-841-3727

Contact: Alok development@detroitsynergy.org

Project Planning Meetings

Detroit Synergy is all about projects and the projects are all conceived and executed by people like you! To see how a project runs or to join in on a project team, please come to one of the upcoming project planning meetings!

• Eastern Market Project | Tuesday, July 10th | location will be posted on the website calendar | contact: Michelle design@detroitsynergy.org   This project is just getting underway and is gearing up to create an opportunity for people to engage in the Eastern Market area in a fun, new way.
• Project Clean & Habitat for Humanity Project | Monday, July 16th | 6:00 pm| Traffic Jam and Snug | Midtown | contact: Jen clean@detroitsynergy.org  Project Clean is an on-going DSG project that partners with other groups in our community for clean-up, fix-up, and blight busting tear-downs. This time we partner with Habitat for Humanity to build a Habitat home from ground up.
• Adopt-A-School Project | Wednesday, July 25th | 6:30 - 7:30pm | Campus Martius Park | contact: Alok development@detroitsynergy.org  Help a Detroit community school through the Adopt-A-School project. Since so many schools need so much, the project idea is to choose one school and help them with their wishlist through actionable activities.

Third Thursday: Old Miami

We return to that oasis in the Cass Corridor for our July Third Thursday, the Old Miami Bar. They have a backyard sprinkled with chairs and benches, just perfect for relaxing after a long Thursday at work!

Project Lead Roundtable: From 6:00 - 6:30 we kick off with an informal project leadership training, to learn more about taking an idea and turning it around for the good of the city.

Date: Thursday, July 19th

Time: 6:30 - 8:30 pm

Location: Old Miami | 3930 N Cass | 313-831-3830

Contact: Alok development@detroitsynergy or James community@detroitsynergy.org

Dequindre Cut Hike 

A fine sunny Sunday made for a great hike along the Dequindre Cut. Project lead, Chris Lesnies, started the tour with an intro in the Fuddruckers parking lot and then the group trouped to the entrance of the cut. Many photos were taken as Chris described the graffitti sites along the way. Click here to see more photos or, if you took some and would like to share them, you can post to the DSG Flickr site at www.flickr.com/groups/detroitsynergy

^{Left: Chris starts us off      Right: Detroit Graffiti 101}

^{Left: Getting in close for a photo  Middle: Marching through graffiti arches  Right: We reach Eastern Market and wrap up. To end or go back through? That was the question.}

Here's a Google Maps link of the walk. For more info about the hike, or to conduct your own exploration of interesting and little-known places in the "D" contact development@detroitsynergy.org  or come to the general meeting next Thursday. 

Wanted!

• Membership Chair - Our current Membership Steering Team Chair has transitioned to a project-based role, so we're looking for someone who would like to help build and retain an inclusive DSG membership. Over the last four years we've grown from a handful of Detroit-crazy visionaries to a group of over 4000. Take us to the next level! Contact Amanda membership@detroitsynergy.org

• Fundraising Chair - Fundraising for Detroit Synergy is project-based and grassroots just like our group. Our current Fundraising Chair has been making calls and helping with donations for over three years, so it must be a fun job! All steering team positions are volunteer and open to the general public, but we do like to find individuals who are familiar with our projects and have been to meetings. Information on the position is here or contact Dan fundraising@detroitsynergy.org 

Community Call-Out

Call for Entries: Electronic Arts & Video Festival, Transitio_mx 02   The Mecixantown Community Development Corporation, on behalf of the National Council for Culture and the Arts, has put out a call for electronic/media arts for a festival entitled Nomadic Borders. Deadline for submissions is July 27th. For more information http://cmm.cenart.gob.mx/mails/boletinConcurso2/english.htm or contact Ana Villa concurso@transitiomx.net

Woodward 200 Food Drive  As part of the 200th Birthday Celebration, the Woodward Avenue Action Association and Gleaner Food Bank are encouraging businesses and organizations along Woodward Avenue to register as drop-off points for a food drive of canned goods, personal items and other non-perishable goods from July 19-August 19. Businesses can register online at www.woodwardavenue.org For more information contact Elizabeth Weigandt Twork at 248-362-4200.