Ed
Deeb is joined by his lovely wife
Joann, Detroit City Council
President Brenda Jones and a host
various dignitaries, Detroit
community and civic leaders, former
colleagues and Metro Detroit Youth
Day committee members during
dedication ceremony of Ed Deeb Ave.
at Belle Isle Park. (Photo by HB
Meeks/Tell Us USA News Network)
Ed Deeb
said,
"We have
had
nearly 2
million
youngsters,
sponsors,
volunteers,
colleges,
sports
teams,
the
Department
of
Natural
Resources
and many
government
officials
who
helped
make
this a
success,
along
with the
athletic
field. I
share
this
honor
and
street
with all
of
them."
(Photo
by HB
Meeks/Tell
Us USA
News
Network)
Community
gathers
as DNR
honors
Ed Deeb
with
“Edward
Deeb
Ave.” on
Belle
Isle By
Claudia
Lugo
Tell Us
Detroit
DETROIT
(Tell Us
Det) -
On
Friday,
July 6,
2018 the
Michigan
Department
of
Natural
Resources
along
with
various
dignitaries,
Detroit
community
and
civic
leaders,
former
colleagues
and
Metro
Detroit
Youth
Day
committee
members
gather
to honor
Ed Deeb
with a
street
naming
on Belle
Isle in
recognition
of his
lifetime
achievements
and
dedication
to Belle
Isle and
the
Detroit
community.
Vista
Way, the
street
near the
athletic
fields,
will be
dedicated
as
”Edward
Deeb
Ave.”
Mr.
Deeb is
a
longtime
Detroit
influencer
and
community
liaison.
He has
dedicated
more
than 50
years to
bridging
the gap
between
local
business
owners
and the
community,
educating
local
youth
and
starting
vital
organizations
such as
the
Michigan
Food and
Beverage
Association,
Michigan
Youth
Appreciation
Foundation
and many
more.
Deeb
said, "I
am
overwhelmed
by
having a
street
named
after
me. It
is truly
an
honor. We began
our
Metro
Detroit
Youth
Day
program
here on
this
athletic
field 36
years
ago. In
the
beginning,
all we
tried to
do was
to
'inspire
our
youth to
do the
most
good',
stay out
of
trouble,
stay in
school,
and
become
our
future
leaders."
One
of the
highlights
of
summer
for
nearly
40,000
youngsters
from the
Metro
Detroit
area is
the
annual
Metro
Detroit
Youth
Day
(MDYD).
This
year
(2018)
the
colorful
event
for
children
will
celebrate
its
historic
36th
anniversary
on July
11. It
is the
largest
youth
event in
Michigan,
and one
of the
largest
in the
nation.
Mr.
Deeb
said in
closing,
“Lastly,
my
thanks
also go
out to
my
secretary,
Michele
Simon,
who kept
this a
secret
from me
for a
long
time.
And
finally,
my
thanks
go out
to my
lovely
wife,
Joanne,
for her
understanding
of all
the time
I took
away
from
home to
get the
job
done.”