Great News!  The following exciting restoration news was excerpted from an email from Brian 'Rocket' Benz.

"Thank you for keeping me updated on your work regarding the old Detroit Boat Club. I enjoyed taking the tour. I have some facts that I hope you can incorporate.

The rowing team purchased a $26,000 boiler last year, a substantial investment in the future of the club. We just completed $9,000 of roofing repairs. In the spring of 2003, we will be repairing the most unsightly stucco repair on the exterior.

(Note that you highlighted both areas in the picture tour. The area by the steps on the river side and the area going up the steps on the parking lot side.)

The contractor and the monies [$12,000] have been approved by the Friends of Detroit Rowing board of directors for this project.

Your [forum] helped us to get some volunteers for helping clean up the club this fall! We are in the process of filling our 3rd, 30yard dumpster! June 28 is the Dragon Boat Race - a fund raiser that promises to be a fun and potentially a high profile event.

Thank your for your support, we appreciate it.
Sincerely, Brian Benz

PS. It’s Brian not rocket, but rocket sounds interesting. "
 

  DETROIT BOAT CLUB 

Meet my guide, Rocket Benz. Flanked by the sleek rowing skulls of the Detroit Rowing Club.  A rower himself, Rocket was heading up a summer rowing program for youth and working with others to save the boat club. See the Friends of Detroit Rowing.

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