The Legacy of Edsel and Eleanor Clay Ford discussed at May 15 Annual Meeting of The Friends of the Grosse Pointe Public Library
The Friends of the Grosse Pointe Public Library will hold their Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. at the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House, 1100 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan.
The program includes a talk by Mike Skinner, Ford Historian, who will speak on “The Legacy of Edsel and Eleanor Clay Ford.” The year 2012 marks the centennial of the Ford’s meeting at Annie Ward Foster’s Etiquette School in Detroit.
Mike Skinner is a board member and past president of the Henry Ford Heritage Association. Edsel Ford II has said of Mike Skinner, “He knows every tree that my great grandfather ever planted.” Mike is the ultimate “Fordophile.” He is past President of the Dearborn Historical Society and the Grosse Pointe Historical Society and a founding member of the Henry Ford Heritage Association. Since 1978 Mr. Skinner has been a volunteer tour guide at Henry Ford’s Fair Lane Estate.
Preceding Mr. Skinner’s talk, there will be a brief awards ceremony and introduction of current and future members of the board of directors of The Friends of the Grosse Pointe Public Library.
Although the meeting is for members of The Friends, non-members may join at the door on the evening of the program. Those wishing to attend are asked to please respond by Tuesday, May 8, 2012, by calling 313-343-2074 x 204 or by email to gpfriends.org@gmail.com
The Friends of the Grosse Pointe Public Library is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to supporting and expanding the educational, cultural and outreach programs of the Library. Friends sponsor activities that encourage literacy, lifelong learning, the love of reading, and stimulate interest in the Library. For further information about The Friends of the Grosse Pointe Public Library go tothe website at http://www.gpfriends.org/or call 313.343.2074 x 204.
