Seyburn Block Club

Seyburn Block Club

Our Beginning

Seyburn Block Club was started on September 12, 1999. We begin by giving a block party and from that event being a success a group of neighbors got together, put out flyers to let our other neighbors know we were interested in forming a block club and we have been meeting since then.

Our Neighborhood

Our neighborhood has 34 houses of which 52% are seniors that are retired and living on fixed incomes. Of the 34 houses 5 are two family flats and the remaining are single family dwellings. The houses are large, having 3 to 4 bedrooms,built of brick and frame. We are part of the Stephen Y. Seyburn's Subdivision. There are approximately 8 vacant lots on our block, some have been purchased by the home owners living next door to the lot and the rest are maintained by the residents when the city does not cut the grass.

Two vacant lots at the corner of Seyburn and Mack
are maintained by block club members. We buy and plant flowers in our flower container(which was made of discarded cement). Mack Alive donated a few bushes and trees plus flowers to help beautify the lot. During the summer months the Block Club sale diners on the lot.

Businesses located in our community is a Shell Service Station, Bill's meat market, a small grocery store and a new dollar store. We have access to several churches.

Community

Neighborhood City Hall:
Southeast-Butzel Family Center
7737 Kercheval
(313)852-4770

Police:
7th Precinct
3300 Mack
(313)596-5700

In the month of August, The Seyburn Block Club host our annual Block Party. Everyone in the community is invited. We serve food in the order of hot dogs, chicken, ribs, pop, chips, sausages and hamburger.

The street is blocked off between Mack and Sylvester. We have games, fashion show, DJ, dancing, etc.

About our association

About Seyburn Block Club

Seyburn Block Club was started on September 12, 1999, there are usually 13 members attending our meetings on a monthly basis every second Saturday at various club members homes. Our meetings begin at 11:00 a.m. and hold for not more then 2 hours. We have been assigned an Employer Identification Number(EIN). We also have our Articles of Incorporation. By Laws and Standing Rules have been established. Elections are held every two years. Our board consists of a president, vice president, secretary and treasurer. We have a hospitality/chaplain, activities committee and a sergeant at arms. When we give community functions, for example, a car wash, block party, dinner sales, or skating party, at least 75% of our residents participate. The Block Club gives an annual Block Party for the community in the month of August.

Seyburn Block Club's goal is to improve communication among neighborhood residents and to upgrade and sustain the neighborhood while cooperating with various city departments and other agencies in improving the quality of life, health, and safety.

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission ot the Seyburn Block Club is to bring the residents of the community together. To beautify the neighborhood in the area South of Mack Ave., North of Sylvester, West of Baldwin and East of Van Dyke Ave. in the city of Detroit. To work together with the City of Detroit and law enforcement in order to improve the quality of life in the community.

Seyburn Block Club participates in the following city programs:
Safe Street Program
Angles Night(watch for 3 nights at Halloween)
Preparing food for Angle's Night volunteers
Clean Sweep
Work at the polls(voting time)

Officers

Elected:
President-Esther J. Cotton
Vice president-Ann Harrell
Secretary-Mary Newberry
Treasurer-Martha Stewart-Wilson

Appointed:
Sergeant at arms-John Hinton
Hospitality/Chaplain-Marjorie Clark
Activities Committee-Martha Stewart, Lillian Leatherwood

By Laws - Standing Rules

1. Block club dues $5.00 each month per person.
2. Three(2)signatures will be required on checks before cashing.
3. Disbursments of funds will be voted on.
4. Elections will be held every two(2)years in the month of September.
5. Officers will be voted in by secret ballot.
6. Motions will be voted on my a show of hands or by a voice-vote of "AYE" or "NO"
7. Voting - Majority Rules
8. Respect members when they have the floor
9. Boundries - Seyburn Street 3634 - 3768 between Mack and Sylvester.
10.Dues can be paid before or after each meeting.

Standing Rules:
1. Meetings to be held every second Saturday of the month at various neighbors homes.
2. Meeting to start on time 11:00 a.m.
3. Meetings to be held for not more then two(2) hours.
4. Respect neighbors home:
Cursing (where applicable)
Smoking (where applicable)
Destruction of property
5. Free will donation each meeting. (cash on hand)
6. Refreshments served after meeting when having a guest speaker.