The Landing Zone

Mitch Albom Chats With Blum’s Landing

Chris Becker — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:00:12 +0000

Detroit media personality and author Mitch Albom (Tuesdays with Morrie, The Five People You Meet in Heaven) stopped by today to chat with Jan and Terry for his weekly feature, The Heart of Detroit. The interview will air on WDIV-TV, Channel 4 in Detroit on Thursday, February 16, 2012. After this air date, the video will be available on the WDIV website, as well as Mitch’s website.

Mitch Albom with the Blumbergs

Jan and Terry have moved up to Blum’s Landing, and are completing construction. Current plans are to have the facility open and operational this spring. If you know of (or are) someone who has suffered physical or mental injuries from serving in the War on Terror, please call Terry at 734-812-1500 or send us an e-mail HERE. If you would like to donate money to assist in the operation of Blum’s landing, you can use our secure server to donate with your credit card HERE. If you would like to donate materials or volunteer time, please contact Terry at the phone number listed above, or drop us an e-mail.

We will keep everyone posted on events, here and on our website. Thanks to all who have helped us bring this dream to reality!

Construction Update – June 2011

Chris Becker — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:31:28 +0000

As summer approaches, interior finishing continues. Check out the latest photos, showing the birch flooring installed.

May 2011 Construction Update

Chris Becker — Sun, 15 May 2011 23:55:11 +0000

Interior finishing work continued throughout the winter and early spring, and there are big changes! Take a look at the fireplace in the Great Room, and compare it with the previous photo – what a difference!

Fireplace and mantel in Great Room

There is also progress to report upstairs. Hardwood floors are being installed, and they are beautiful! Sawn from locally-grown birch, the boards have a variety of shades, ranging from blonde to reddish-brown. Once they are sanded and finished, they will last a good long time.

Birch flooring in upstairs loft

Birch flooring in upstairs hallway

Check in again for more news from Blum’s Landing!

Construction Continues at Blum’s Landing

Chris Becker — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 01:03:08 +0000

It was a cold, hard winter, but Terry, Jan, and several volunteers continued to put in as much time as possible to bring this dream to life. Bathroom cabinets are in, tile work is done, kitchen cabinets are ordered, and the fireplace insert has been installed.

The amazing thing about this fireplace is that while burning, it can heat the entire building! When the weather outside was coldest, the fireplace kept the inside of the house comfortable without burning any propane. Take a look at the fireplace:

Fireplace in Great Room

And here is the mantel that will sit on top of the four posts above the fireplace: (about window-top height)

Mantel at Blum's Landing

Blum’s Landing in the Detroit News

Chris Becker — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:03:47 +0000

Here is an article published in the Detroit News on Veterans Day, 2010.

Installing windows at Blum's Landing

Terry and Jan on Fox 2 News in Detroit

Chris Becker — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 04:18:26 +0000

Watch the video from Fox 2 News in Detroit here.

WDIV Channel 4 in Detroit Airs Interview

Chris Becker — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 04:01:55 +0000

Scrappy and Terry got to be on TV this afternoon. Check out the story and accompanying video from WDIV 4 News here.

Blum’s Landing Featured in Canton Observer

Chris Becker — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:11:23 +0000

There is a great article about Blum’s Landing and the Pepsi Refresh Project in the Thursday, October 14, 2010 edition of the Canton Observer. Check it out!

Pepsi Refresh Project Update

Chris Becker — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:05:04 +0000

After two weeks of collecting votes at the Pepsi Refresh Project site, the Blum’s Landing project has climbed as high as the #62 spot in the voting for a $250,000 grant. During the past week, the idea has been floating in the low-to-mid 60, and is currently at #65. We need your help not only to vote, but to tell everyone you know about the project and ask them to vote too.

Voting is simple, and can be done in a number of ways.

Register at the Pepsi Refresh Project website, and vote for up to 10 ideas every day.
Vote for up to 10 ideas using the Pepsi Refresh voting app on Facebook.
Vote from your mobile phone by texting 103349 to PEPSI (73774).

And, you can vote all three ways every day. As Scrappy says, “Please remember to vote!”

Blum’s Landing at the Pepsi Refresh Project

Chris Becker — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 16:11:50 +0000

Blum’s Landing is competing for a $250,000 grant at the Pepsi Refresh Project. If we are awarded the grant, we will use the money to build two family cabins (ADA compliant, and wheelchair-friendly) here on the property. The grants are awarded to the ideas that get the most votes during the month of October, and there are about 350 ideas competing this month for 2 available grants. We need your help, both to vote for Blum’s Landing, and to get the word out to everyone you know, so they can vote too.

In order to vote for Blum’s Landing, go to the Pepsi Refresh Project website and register. Once you are registered, you can vote for Blum’s Landing (and up to 9 other ideas) each day this month. Once registered, you can also vote from your mobile phone by texting 103349 to PEPSI (73774).

Thanks!