November 25, 2019 - Issue #3

The Delhi Township Tree Lighting

The Delhi Parks and Recreation Department has announced the 24^th Annual Delhi Community Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place on Dec. 4. There will be activities for the entire family to enjoy taking place at Veterans Memorial Gardens, the Holt-Delhi Library and the Holt Farmers’ market including musical performances by the Holt High School Santa Band and Choir, and appearance by Santa Claus, and more.

Veterans Memorial Gardens

Activities will kick off at 6:30 p.m. with a welcome by Delhi Township Supervisor John Hayhoe. The welcome will be followed by a flag ceremony and Pledge of Allegiance led by Girl Scout Troops 30239 and 30181.
The Holt High School Choir and Santa Band will perform several musical selections for attendees to enjoy and sing along.
The community tree will be lit by Sycamore Elementary 4^th grader Faith McGarry and Wilcox Elementary 3^rd grader Everett Provenzano. Following the tree lighting, the Holt High School Santa Band will perform Santa Claus is Coming to Town and Santa Claus will make an appearance!

Holt-Delhi Library CADL Open House

The Holt-Delhi Library will host its annual open house, featuring refreshments, children’s crafts and holiday music from 7-9 p.m.

Holt Farmers’ Market

The Holt Farmers’ Market will also host an open house featuring refreshments, live music and door prize giveaways. The open house will run from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

There’s no better way to kick off the holiday season than the Delhi Community Tree Lighting Ceremony. We hope to see you there!

Register Now! 3rd - 6th Grade Basketball

Calling all parents with 3^rd – 6^th grade students interested in playing basketball! Online registration is open until Dec. 6. Boys and girls will play in separate divisions based on grade. Practice begins the week of Jan. 21. Games will take place on Saturdays at Washington Woods Elementary. The season runs Feb. 2 – March 9.The cost is $30 per player. For more information or to register your child, visit: https://secure.rec1.com/MI/delhi-charter-township-mi/catalog

Delhi Township Dedicates John Taylor Memorial Park

Delhi Township officials recently hosted a dedication ceremony to rename the former Deadman’s Hill as John Taylor Memorial Park. As part of the ceremony, the township unveiled a Michigan Historical Marker honoring the life of Civil War Veteran John Taylor. Township officials were joined at the dedication ceremony by members of the Delhi Township Parks Commission, the Holt-Delhi Historical Society, the Michigan Historical Commission, the Lansing Branch NAACP and the Lansing ACLU Local Unit. The event also featured a military salute to Mr. Taylor by the Sons of Union Veteran of the Civil War.

Esker Square Development Construction Forges Ahead

Esker Square is a $12 million mixed-use development that will house apartments, retail, and office space on Cedar Street in downtown Holt. The project is the first private development to come to Holt as a result of the Realize Cedar initiative and will pave the way for a more livable, walkable community for residents and businesses. The Gillespie Company worked alongside the Delhi Township Downtown Development Authority (DDA) and the Department of Environmental Quality, now the Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy (EGLE), to devise a plan to mitigate environmental damage on the property, making it safe for public use.

Though the company cannot yet announce all the new business tenants to fill the commercial space, the Gillespie Company team has been carefully cultivating relationships with businesses that will benefit the community.“We have been working very hard to find the right businesses and the right tenants that would be a good fit for Delhi Township, who can be successful and provide a service people want,” said Scott Gillespie, president and owner of the Gillespie Company.

Tracey Hernly, of Howard Hanna Real Estate Executives, was one of the first business tenants to sign on board to Esker Square’s future commercial space.
“There’s so much that Holt has to offer,” Hernley said. “The hype and the excitement of Holt’s new downtown and the Esker Square development will be off the charts. With two leading teams in the Greater Lansing area partnering with the nation’s largest family-owned real estate brokerage company, I think that it’s a perfect opportunity for a new real estate brand to come to town.”

The Gillespie Company is hoping to be finished with construction on Esker Square by the fall of 2021. Until then, the team is grateful for the community’s patience.
“Esker square coming and it’s going to be beautiful. I’m proud of the design. I’m proud of the team and I really look forward to it being something that everybody is proud of,” Gillespie said. To learn more about the Esker Square project, visit thegillespiecompany.com/properties/esker-square/
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Educational Cooking Classes Coming to Holt Farmers Market

Early this fall, the Holt Farmers’ Market partnered with MSU Extension to host a food preservation class where residents learned to can fruit, vegetables and meats.
We’re excited to announce that, thanks to the event’s positive response,
The Farmers’ Market is working with MSU Extension to plan a series of educational cooking classes that will launch in the spring. The classes, which will cover topics like Easy Recipes for Diabetics, and Gluten Free Cooking will be held at the Market and use the DDA’s portable commercial demo kitchen. If you’d like to participate in the planning or to lead one of the classes, please contact Chuck Grinnell, market manager at holtfarmersmarket@gmail.com or 517.268.0024.

Delhi Township To Receive New, More Efficient Recycling Compactors

Delhi Township residents will soon have access to two new recycling compactors that will be more convenient and cost-effective for township residents and businesses. “These new recycling compactors are part of our continued efforts in Delhi Township to be good stewards of our environment and make our community a great place to live, work and raise a family,” said Sandra Diorka, Delhi Township director of public services. “Once installed, the compactors will help us improve the efficiency of our recycling program to best serve our customers – our residents and businesses.”The new compactors will require fewer trips by Granger, the township’s recycling contractor, allowing more efficient and cost-effective service.

One compactor will be for cardboard only, and the other for plastic. The equipment will reduce contamination in the plastics stream and require cardboard box flattening by having special deposit slots.

The following items are accepted for recycling: Boxboard

Cardboard and brown paper bags
Clear and colored glass
Metal cans and foil
Newspapers, magazines and other printed materials
Plastic bottles, jugs, tubs and containers

Both compactors will be installed and fully operational in early December. Residents should contact Granger with any recycling-related questions by calling (517) 372-2800 or visiting www.grangernet.com