Promotion committee brings ideas to Superior Township

By Christine Laughren
Jan. 7, 2009    ·    10:32 p.m.

At first glance it’s a simple mission.

“Our mission is to foster pride, unity and a sense of place among Superior Township Residents.”

That is the mission of the Committee to Promote Superior Township. Established in September 2008, the ad-hoc committee has met several times and is now beginning to hone in on the initiatives it has set forth.

But the mission is more difficult to pin down as some may think, and the committee is looking for input from area residents throughout the Township.

Committee Chair Brenda Baker said she proposed the committee because of the new growth and development in recent years.

“I was concerned these new people would not understand the special township that we have,” she said.

Some major ideas that have been generated from previous meetings include tours of the community as well as a greater focus on the community’s history.

At tonight’s committee meeting the group discussed different ways to implement a car or walking tour. A printed, self-guided pamphlet or an audio format were both considered.

Committee member and newly appointed Township Trustee Alex Williams presented a process that could be taken to develop audio tours and scripts may be written for some locations by the next meeting.

Some members of the committee will be taking a trial car tour Saturday. Locations on the list of sites considered for the tour include the nature preserve, local barns and farmhouses, cider mills, cemeteries, the Huron Valley Humane Society and the Dixboro area.

The group has also been looking at new ways to communicate with residents including a quarterly Township newsletter and new ways to utilize the Township’s Web site. The latest newsletter is scheduled to be distributed February 9.

Baker said one of the toughest jobs is fostering pride in the area’s neighborhoods.

“How do we get people together and out of their homes,” she asked the group.

Committee member and Township Trustee Nancy Caviston suggested neighborhood associations may be a good way to communicate with several people in the area. However, others pointed out that not all areas have neighborhoods have associations.

Rhonda McGill suggested getting the community’s input on ways to bring neighborhoods and organizations together. The group will follow-up with existing neighborhood associations in the interim.

If you are interested in participating with the Committee to Promote Superior Township or have suggestions or ideas please call the Township office at 734-482-6099. The next scheduled meeting for the committee is at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21 at the Superior Township Hall.