Former Camp Take Notice Residents Seek Permament Location

Since being evicted from the tent city in Scio Township, organizers are looking for a new home in Ann Arbor.

SCIO TWP. — The search for a new home for dozens of homeless Washtenaw County residents is underway. According to Ann Arbor.com, plans are progessing to establish a new location for the former Camp Take Notice, a homeless tent community on Wagner Road in Scio Township. On June 24, Camp Take Notice was ordered to close, leaving roughly 70 people without a place to live. Of those 70, about 40 people had been given one-year rent subsidies through the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, according to Ann Arbor.com. Three locations — one inside city borders and two outside Ann Arbor city limits — are being discussed as potential places for the new camp. Read the complete story on Ann Arbor.com.  

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Camp Take Notice in Scio Township Receives Support from Local Churches

Thirty area churches came together on Thursday to support the homeless encampment, which is set to be evicted from land owned by the Michigan Department of Transportation June 22.

Big News Around You: May 28-June 1

Here is a look at five interesting stories that occurred around Dexter this week.

June officially kicks-off the start of summer vacation. A lot of events were happening around Dexter last week. Here is a look at the top five stories. 1. Ann Arbor.com reported on the eviction notice of Camp Take Notice, a homeless community on the border of Ann Arbor and Scio Township. 2. Dexter Patch reported on the approval of a liquor license for Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ale's expansion in Dexter. 3. Dexter Patch also reported on donations to the Dexter Tornado Relief Fund. 4. The Dexter Leader reported on Dexter Township resident George Wilkinson's efforts to rehabilitate the entrance to Hudson Cemetery. 5. Dexter Patch also reported on pay cuts to non-teaching coaches and extra duty positions at Dexter Community Schools for the fall …

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Big News Around You: May 21-25

Here is a look at five interesting stories that occurred around Dexter this week.

As May draws to a close in Dexter, here are the top stories of the week from the area's publications: Did we miss an event this week? Tell us in the comments and upload your photos of the event on Patch.com.

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Webster United Church of Christ Hosts Art Exhibit, Concert to Benefit Washtenaw County Homeless

Saturday's concert will help purchase supplies for Camp Take Notice, a tent city in Scio Township.

WEBSTER TOWNSHIP — With more than 1,800 residents living in poverty in Washtenaw County, the congregation at Webster United Church of Christ is hoping a public art display will draw attention to the plight of homelessness in Michigan. The church will host a traveling multimedia art exhibit and a concert Saturday to raise funds for Camp Take Notice, a tent community in Scio Township. "Like all mainstream Protestant churches, we are losing membership, and we've been giving some serious thought about ways to let people know we're here and that we're involved in the community," event coordinator Judy Bemis said. "This show came together as a way of helping out our neighbors. As a church, we have a long history of reaching out to those in need…

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