Friday, May 11, 2007

Welcome to Dexter

Thank you Matt for opening this line of communications. I am Francyn Chomic, not a Thornton Farms resident, but the Dexter representative for Newcomers Welcome Service. I have visited over 50 residents of Thornton Farms and look forward to "welcoming" many more.

Newcomers Welcome Service provides a free package of information, maps, area guides, restaurant menus, coupons and gift certificates from area businesses to people who have moved into the Dexter School District (with our without kids) or are first time home buyers. There is no charge for this package, so please take advantage of our offer. You can call me at 734-449-8402 or email at chomic@provide.net or dexternewcomers@provide.net.

I will also help keep you informed about upcoming events and activities in Dexter. Here's a quick list. If you'd like any more details about an event or would like an event added to the (eventual) events calendar, please let me know.


Update on Parker Road Bridge (from WCRC)

With regard to the Parker Road Bridge, all of the design plans have been completed and the project was bid on May 4 through the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). A Contractor for the construction of the new Parker Road Bridge will thereafter be selected.

Based on the MDOT schedule, a contract for the bridge construction will be issued in early-June. Construction of the new bridge will subsequently begin in mid-June. The bridge is scheduled to be open-to-traffic by the end of September.


Friday, May 11
Water Polo District Tournament at Dexter
7:30am – 3:00pm, Project Fair, Creekside School

Saturday, May 12
Water Polo District Tournament at Dexter
8:00am – 1:00pm, Farmer’s Market Open (open every Saturday)
11:00 a.m., Mother’s Day Story Time, Dexter District Library
11:00am – 3:00pm, Mother’s Day Cake Decorating, Busch’s
12:30pm, Groundbreaking, Dexter District Library, Alpine Street
6:30pm, Stanley Music Night, Dexter Senior Center

Sunday, May 13 Happy Mother's Day!
8:00am – 1:00pm, Mother’s Day Brunch, American Legion
11:00 am, Terry B's "Mother’s Day Brunch"
12:00 pm, Portage Yacht Club - Mother's Day Brunch

Monday, May 14
7:30 pm, Village of Dexter - Village Council Meeting
7:30pm, Scio Township Planning Commission

Wednesday, May 16
DHS Spring Band Concert – 7pm, DHS CPA
Woolfolk retirement reception following

Thursday, May 17,
DHS Spring Orchestra Concert – 7pm, DHS CPA

Saturday, May 19
Garden Club Annual Plant Sale – 7 am – 1 pm, Monument Park

Sunday, May 20
Dexter Community Orchestra Concert – 3pm, DHS CPA

Monday, May 21
Dexter Community Schools November Bond Issue Open Forum, 7 pm Creekside Cafeteria, Public input encouraged

Tuesday, May, 22
Dexter HS Choir Concert, 7pm, Dexter CPA

Monday, May 28
Memorial Day, Parade at 10am.

Saturday, June 2
Ice Cream Social, Downtown Dexter

Sunday, June 3
DHS Class of 2007 Graduation

June 8 – Last day of Dexter Community Schools

June 23, Relay for Life

June 30, Criterion Dexter Bike Race, 7 am – 5pm, Downtown (watch for road closures) Events for all ages and levels of skill - http://www.dexterbikeandsport.com/Dextercrit2007home.htm

July 20, 21, 26, 27, 28– Dexter Community Players presents Footloose at DHS CPA (www.dextercommunityplayers.com)

Friday, Saturday, August 10-11, Dexter Daze, Downtown Dexter
Saturday, August 11 – Dexter Daze parade 10 am

(WOW - that's a lot!)

3 comments:

Matt and Karen said...

Thanks for all the info, Francyn! That's great news about the Parker Road bridge! Can't wait to take that way to downtown Dexter, 'cause Baker Road is a NIGHTMARE. I've gone as far as taking Dancer over...

Diann said...

Great to hear that the bridge will be repaired. It will be a nice shortcut to Dexter. Looking forward to Dexter Daze!

Scott said...

Thank you for the info Francyn. It's much appreciated.