A little help from its friends is going a long way toward
saving the Ypsilanti Freighthouse. A local group of volunteers is raising the
$400,000 needed to restore the 19th Century structure and turn it
back into a functioning community center.Excerpt:
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,
committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever
has." -- Margaret
Mead
Just such a small group is trying to make changes in Ypsilanti's Depot
Town. The Friends of the Ypsilanti Freighthouse are within a
few grants (and about $400,000) of changing the local icon from a vacant,
decaying structure to a symbol of resurgence.
"It's the heart and soul of the community," says
Bonnie Penet, co-chair of the Friends of the Ypsilanti Freighthouse. "It's
the one place the community gathers on a regular basis. The farmers market is there
and our arts and crafts shows [too]. We voted there."
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