|
Gender: Male
Hometown: Monroe, MI
Join Date: 01/28/2007
Last Login: alt=""
Profile Views: 236
|
Jerry Wittkop
Favorite Music: Smooth Jazz as featured on Smooth Jazz 98.7 FM radio in Detroit.
Favorite Movies: Any and all of Ian Fleming's James Bond OO7.
Hobbies: Gardening, woodworking, photography, desktop publishing, DIY projects and travels abroad.
|
|
| Habitat for Humaity of Monroe County |
Once upon a time, there were four local persons who met and had a dream about establishing a local Habitat for Humanity (HFH) here in Monroe County. A meeting was held at the First Presbyterian Church with Pastor Dean McGormely, Jeff Green, Joe Grifta and Jerry Wittkop in February 1995. A Monroe Evening News article announced the forming of an affilaite and hundreds of people attended that first meeting. From that, a temporary board of directors were formed. The Vice President, Jerry Wiitkop, applied for, researched and completed a 74 page Application for Affiliation on August 24, 1995. The appliaction was approved shortly thereafter. The first HFH house was constucted on the corner of Clark and Wood Streets, in the Orchard parrt of Monroe. For more information on HFH, please contact Dana Brown at (734) 243-2048. Visit the HFH ReStore at 840 LaPlaisance Road, in Monroe, for great buys on items that have been donated for resale.
|
| MAECO Display at Monroe County Historical Museum |
Once upon a time, four Monroe Auto Equipment Company (MAECO) retirees had an idea of collecting a lot of company memorabilia. The word was put out through their retiree monthly newsletter. In March 2004, Pete Centa, Jim Kropaczweski, Chuck McIntyre and Jerry Wittkop met at the Monroe County Historical Museum with Matt Switlik, director, about securing space for a company display case, which was readily approved. An 8 ft. long x 6 ft. high x 2 ft. deep glass display case was purchased and donated by Chuck. The display case was initially setup to display ride control products, signage, literature, some personal items and included one of the company's hand operated tire pumps that ultimately launched what became the Monroe Auto Equipment Company. An interactive shock absorber display barrel sits alongside the display case. The displays are changed approximately three times a year. Jerry serves as the curator of the MAECO display. This can be seen on the first floor, located at 126 South Monroe Street, in Monroe. The hours are 10 a.m to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. For more information, call Jerry at (734) 457-1996.
|
| Image Gallery: MAECO Museum & Habitat for Humanity |
 |
| Jerry Wittkop and his sign at the All Women Build house on Railroad Street. |
|
 |
| Megan McGormely and Jerry Wittkop with his sign at Habitat home on corner of Hagans and Conant Streets. |
|
 |
| New HFH logo relaesed in 2005. |
|
 |
| Close up of memorbilia in the Monroe Auto Equipment Company display case at the Monroe County Historical Museum. |
|
 |
| Interactive displays of Barrel Shock Absorber testor, Jack Ride-Leveler testor and Bell Load-Leveler testor. All alongside MAECO display case. |
|
 |
| Jerry Wittkop and Chuck McIntyre in front of MAECO display case. As featured on the front page of PRIME TIMES, Jan-Feb. 2007 issue. |
|
|
|
|
Program and Design by Computer Works of Monroe, Inc.
