Grosse Pointe Shores Improvement Foundation

2011 Holiday Home Tour brings residents to Field House

During the Holiday Home tour event, many residents visited the new Schroeder Field House for the first time. While viewing the decorated building, residents enjoyed hot cider and cookies. Sales were brisk for decorative items designed by members of the Special Events committee, with Sunday sales exceeding $2000.

Overall 150 residents and their guests enjoyed the afternoon event and 50 also attended the brunch at Lochmoor Club. This was the most well attended home tour to date.

While supplies last - Poinsettias available at Great Prices!

The holiday home tour was a great success. The committee has a few poinsettias available for purchase. Please call the Village office, 881-6565, and indicate what you would like to purchase. Lynn Kurtz will return your call and make arrangements. Click 'read more' to see which colors and sizes are available. First come, first served.

Tree Lighting ceremony attended by 150 residents

The Grosse Pointe Shores Improvement Foundation provided hot cocoa for residents who attended the Village tree lighting ceremony on Sunday, November 27th. GPSIF Trustees Brett Marshall, Karl Tech and Lynn Galbenski served the hot cocoa and were assisted by Lynn's husband and daughter. Attendees were entertained by the Our Lady Star of the Sea 5th graders who sang carols. (12/5/2011)

Order Forms available for the Holiday Home Tour

Order your tickets now for the 2011 Grosse Pointe Shores Improvement Foundation Holiday Home Tour. The ticket order form is available on the website events page and also will be included in the annual GPSIF newsletter, arriving in your mail later this month. You will be able reserve tickets for the Holiday Home Tour or the Holiday Home Tour with brunch at Lochmoor Club.

"Boo Fest" treats shared with residents on October 26, 2011

Rain didn't deter residents from bringing their children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews to enjoy the festivities at the city's 2011 "Boo Fest". As always, one of the favorite stops along the scary adventure was the Foundation refreshment tent. GPSIF trustees and members served cold cider, hot chocolate, donuts and candy canes to the hungry crowd.

Save the Dates - 2011 Holiday Home, Brunch and Plant Sale

Mark your calendar for three Holiday Events, a home tour, holiday brunch and plant sale. "Open Our Doors" the 2011 Holiday Home Tour, will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 4th.

Pickleball Equipment ready for use

This Fall, the Foundation worked with the City to create a pickleball court at Osius park. Pickleball is a combination of Ping-Pong, tennis, and badminton and has been enjoyed for over 30 years by people of all ages. The City painted the pickleball court lines on one of the tennis courts that is no longer used for tennis. The equipment may be borrowed from the Park Gate Attendent.

Read more about it and see photos of the equipment in the Projects section.

Schroeder Field House Dedication

July 9th, 2011 marked the dedication day for the Schroeder Field House. Funds for the field house came from Grosse Pointe Shores Improvement Foundation and donations from generous residents and friends of Grosse Pointe Shores. Read more to see pictures from the event.

GPS history panels on display

If you weren't able to attend the GPSIF Schroeder Fieldhouse Dedication and Old Time Ice Cream Social, you still will be able to see the GPS history display. This 6 panel display, created by GPSIF trustees Hidee Neuenschwander, Lynn Kurtz and Susan Walton, is on display on the lower level of the Village offices.

Please stop by and see 100 years of Grosse Pointe Shores history along with photographs of centennial homes, interspersed on a one-hundred year time-line of world history.

Schroeder Field House Update

The Field House is near completion. The french drains are in, the sprinklers are in, the walls have received their first coat of paint, the ceiling is in, the muralist has begun his work, the bushes are in thanks to Marshall Landscaping and Helen Bai will plant flowers soon. The restroom fixtures will be installed later this week. The benches are in and have been assembled. Three of the eight have already been sponsored.