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New Richmond nonprofit outlines volunteer plans; city details roadwork, railroad crossing and community calendar
Summary
David Chum and Delaney France presented Richmond Hometown Heroes' volunteer events and the city announced MDOT resurfacing on Gratiot starting April 28 and a tentative railroad crossing replacement July 14–18.
David Chum, president of newly formed Richmond Hometown Heroes, introduced the volunteer nonprofit and its board and outlined planned activities including a shoe drive, a third-grade pizza luncheon with first-responder participation, a Thanksgiving turkey giveaway and a "Shop with a Hero" program aimed to sponsor about 20 children this year.
Delaney France, vice president of the group, said volunteers include members of the Richmond Police, Richmond Fire Department, Richmond Lennox EMS and Michigan State Police Richmond, and the group has launched a shoe drive and will post information on a Facebook page and flyers available at dispatch.
City Manager provided several community announcements. Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin resurfacing Gratiot between New Haven and Richmond (31 Mile Road in Richmond) under flag control beginning Monday, April 28. Staff warned that left turns from Gratiot onto 31 will be restricted at points during construction and that detours will direct traffic via Motteville Lane. The work includes drainage and curb reconfiguration at the 31 Mile Road intersection.
City staff also said Macomb County has tentative funding to replace railroad crossings at 32 Mile; the crossing replacement is tentatively scheduled for July 14–18 and is a county project. City officials noted the current crossing repairs are temporary and the crossing may continue to require attention until July.
Library Friends announced a spring book sale and an early-bird night (Thursday 4–6 p.m. with $5 entry), regular sale hours Friday 9 a.m.–5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.–2 p.m., and a $3 bag sale on Saturday; a staff member estimated the Friends have more than 3,000 books available. The city also listed upcoming calendar items including a TIFA meeting, Richmond Little League opening day, budget workshops, National Day of Prayer on May 1 and a Teen-to-Teen resale event scheduled for Saturday, May 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Ending: The Hometown Heroes presentation and the city announcements provided community programs and near-term infrastructure schedules residents should note; the resurfacing and railroad work include detours and temporary traffic controls.
