Nov. 9: Speak Up for Elworthy at the School Board
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Thank you. Fifty of you signed the petition, and many of you filled City Council chambers on Oct. 19. The Council heard you. The question at City Hall is no longer whether Elworthy needs help. It is how.
The next room that needs to hear from us is the School Board.
Mon., Nov. 9 · 7 PM
Brownell Middle School, 260 Chalfonte Ave., Grosse Pointe Farms
Elworthy is not on the agenda, so we will speak during public comment. A full room says as much as any speech.
The District will replace the Elworthy tennis courts next summer with bond funds. We replace courts about once every 30 years. Let us get it right. We are asking for:
- Wider spacing between courts, and a wider rest area between Courts 4 and 5 with room for benches and bleachers
- A sidewalk along Courts 5–8 wide enough for parents to watch
- Shade in the rest area
- A new water fountain and bottle filler for everyone who uses the park
- Lighting controls that work with a court pass, so pass revenue can maintain the courts
- Multisport lines on Courts 9 and 10 for seasonal pickleball
- More entrances to the courts
None of these add major cost. All of them cost less now than later.
How to help
- Come. RSVP so we know who is coming.
- Speak. Pick one ask and say it in your own words. Tell us which one when you RSVP, and we will help you prepare.
- Can't make it? Email the Board of Education at schoolboard@gpschools.org.
Nothing here should come as a surprise to the District. We have shared this feedback directly, and we are grateful for the work already done. Now we say it together, in public.
Elworthy turns 100 soon. Let us show up for it.