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We had a good turnout for our 14th annual picnic on July 30th at Nankin Mill Picnic Shelter in Hines Park.

It was interesting to see (and smell) the different picnic selections everyone brought to enjoy as they listened to DJ Paul play "our" music from the 50s and 60s.  A sweet dessert treat was Carvel Ice Cream that was available this year. 

The weather cooperated again as it was a warm and sunny day with a gentle breeze.  The rain storm held off until 2 hours after our picnic ended, so I hope everyone made it home safely...and dry!  The Classic Cars were BeeUteeFul...thanks to all who brought theirs.  I hope someone took pictures of them and will post them using "Picnic Photos" on our Home Page. 

Please post all your other pictures from this year's picnic...we would love to see them..

If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know by clicking on "Contact Us" in the upper left-hand corner of this Home Page. 

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Inside an 1895 Queen Anne-style home on Cass, Wayne State University founder David Mackenzie (our school's namesake) was known for entertaining guests and dignitaries in his oak-paneled library, wowing them with his fluency in several languages and his ability to read and write Sanskrit.

The Mackenzie house is one of the oldest and most iconic buildings on Wayne State's campus. It's part of a National Historic District, established in the 1970s, that also includes Wayne State's first building, the first Detroit Central High School.

Designed by Malcomson & Higginbotham, it was built in 1895 by W.H. Hollands and Sons. Originally the home of Frank Blackman, a banker, Mackenzie purchased it in 1906.

The former principal of Detroit Central High School is credited with founding Wayne State after he noticed dozens of his graduates couldn't afford to attend college. So he, along with school faculty, proposed creating a junior college as part of the high school, according to a report from the Detroit City Council historic designation advisory board.

In 1923, state lawmakers voted to give the college full “collegiate rank,” and it became the College of the City of Detroit. It was the start of what's now Wayne State

The red brick house where Mackenzie lived for about 20 years until his death in 1926 spans two and a half stories. It features a large porch, overhanging gables and a threequarter round turret on the southeast corner.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mackenzie_High_School_(Michigan)

See link below for a History of Mackenzie:
https://www.classcreator.com/Detroit-Michigan-Mackenzie-1972/class_custom3.cfm