Tag Archives: Riverside Park

Notice to quit

Posted on December 4, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell An October 3, 2008 letter from Detroit city attorney John Nader to Dan Stamper, president of the Detroit International Bridge Company, explains the city’s position in trying to get the bridge company, aka Ambassador Bridge, to take … Continue reading →

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Bye-bye Matty?

Posted on December 3, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell David Josar of the Detroit News called today to say he’s mentioning me and my blog in a story about the city’s attempt to evict Manuel “Matty” Moroun from Detroit’s public Riverside Park, whose boat launch the … Continue reading →

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City sues to evict Matty from Riverside Park

Posted on November 30, 2008 by admin

City sues to evict Matty from Riverside Park 11/26/08 [donation] By Joel Thurtell The city of Detroit Monday filed suit in 36th District Court to evict the Detroit International Bridge Co., aka the Ambassador Bridge, aka Manuel “Matty” Moroun, from … Continue reading →

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Matty’s little “in” at Riverside Park

Posted on November 30, 2008 by admin

Matty’s little “in” at Riverside park 10/21/08 [donation] Why is it that one businessman could simply take over parts of a Detroit city park, closing a public boat ramp, and not be met by a SWAT squad of armed city … Continue reading →

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How many goons…

Posted on November 30, 2008 by admin

How many goons 10/15/08 [donation] By Joel Thurtell How many goons does it take to padlock a public boat launch? That was my question after visiting Detroit’s public Riverside Park on Tuesday, October 14, 2008. I’d heard that some vigilantes … Continue reading →

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Riverside boat launch liberated

Posted on November 30, 2008 by admin

Liberated – Riverside Park boat launch 10/09/08 [donation] By Joel Thurtell The padlocks have been cut. The boat launch at Riverside Park is open. That’s what Southwest Detroit activist Deb Sumner tells me. The bolt-cutters were hers. Five volunteers cut … Continue reading →

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Matty’s answer to me, slightly indirect

Posted on October 1, 2008 by admin

  By Joel Thurtell Here is Matty Moroun’s answer to my letter to him. He had his minion Dan Stamper send it to Deb Sumner, a leader in Southwest Detroit and frequent critic of Moroun. The letter: September 30, 2008 … Continue reading →

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Dear Matty,…

Posted on September 30, 2008 by admin

BYOW Bring Your Own Water to the softball game at 5 p.m. Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at Riverview Extension Park in Detroit. Park is on 23rd Street a block south of Fort. Game is meant to assert public right to … Continue reading →

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Matty on my mind

Posted on September 26, 2008 by admin

[donation] By Joel Thurtell Now I know how Detroit Free Press editors must have felt when they saw how many website hits their bombshell Kwame Kilpatrick stories were igniting. Joelontheroad.com, with my story about being ejected from a public park … Continue reading →

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Bum’s rush for Matty

Posted on September 25, 2008 by admin

WANTED: True stories about Matty Moroun Please post them on my Comments section or send to joelthurtell(at)gmail.com. [donation] By Joel Thurtell I lost Round One of my bout with Matty Moroun. The billionaire bridge and trucking magnate had me escaping … Continue reading →

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