Accident on Paul and more

In today's edition of the Warrendale neighborhood news roundup, there was a traffic accident on Paul, help for Detroiters facing foreclosure, and a discussion about Michigan's no-fault auto insurance law.

Traffic accident at Paul and the Southfield Fwy. | Photo by Frank Nemecek

Accident on Paul
There was a rather nasty traffic accident yesterday evening at approximately 6 p.m., which involved two minivans. One of the vehicles struck and knocked down a pole on the south side of Paul.

The Detroit Police and Fire Departments reponded quickly. None of the injuries were life-threatening.

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Foreclosure prevention workshop this Saturday
The United Community Housing Coalition along with the City of Detroit Department of Neighborhoods will host a foreclosure prevention workshop this Saturday. This is a great chance for homeowners and tenants to get the help they need to keep their homes.

The workshop will start at 10 a.m. and run until 1 p.m. this Saturday, February 29. It will happen in the Adam Butzel Recreation Center (10500 Lyndon), which is in Detroit and approximately four miles northeast of the Warrendale neighborhood.

Residents are asked to bring a copy of their deed, land contract, or lease along with:

• Drivers license or valid photo identification;
• Recent DTE bill, phone bill, or other mail with your name on it; and
• All correspondence received from Wayne County.

There's no charge to attend this workshop.

Corvette on the highway | Stock photo by Autos8/Pixabay

Whitsett to discuss auto insurance
State Representative Karen Whitsett, who represents the Warrendale and surrounding neighborhoods, will lead a discussion of Michigan's no-fault auto insurance laws and regulations. This will presumably include an update on efforts to make auto insurance more affordable for Detroiters.

This discussion will happen at the Greater Southern Baptist Church (8000 Fullerton), which is in Detroit and approximately three miles northeast of Warrendale. This will be on Tuesday, March 3 at 6 p.m.

Coffee and conversation with State Representative Karen Whitsett

Girl with cup of coffee | Photo by StockSnap/Pixabay

This coming Saturday, State Representative Karen Whitsett will host of coffee hour with her constituents. She represents the 9th state house district, which includes the Warrendale and nearby neighborhoods, in the Michigan Legislature.

This coffee hour is a chance for residents and other community stakeholders to get to know her and to hear her perspectives on what is happening in Lansing. It’s also a great opportunity to express any issues or concerns that you might have directly to her.

The next one of these coffee hours will happen on Saturday, February 8 at two locations in her district. She will be at McDonald’s (13676 Grand River) from 10 – 11 a.m. After that, she will be at Mary’s Grill (20804 Plymouth Rd.) from noon to 1 p.m. Both of these instances will allow residents to share coffee and conversation with Whitsett.

Longtime readers of the Warrendale Detroit Blog may recall that I supported Whitsett when she first ran for the Michigan House of Representative in 2018. I appreciate the work that she has done to reform auto insurance in our state as well as the rest of her in work in our community. I expect to support her again this November if and when she runs for re-election.

These coffee hours with Whitsett will continue to happen on the second Saturday of each month. They will continue to be at the same times and locations. If that changes, you will read about it on the Warrendale Detroit Blog.

I look forward to seeing some of my neighbors this Saturday.