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Grand Resort's inaugural summer promises
gorgeous setting, activities galore, Jewish programming.

KERI GUTEN COHEN
Story Development Editor

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ewish family camping in Michigan will reach a new level with the opening this summer of
the Grand Resort.
Located on Mullett Lake, 30 miles from Charlevoix and Mackinac Island, the 18-
acre waterfront property was a gift from Stephen and Nancy Grand of Bloomfield
Hills. The resort is held by the United Jewish Foundation (UJF) of Metropolitan Detroit
and operated by the Fresh Air Society under a family-camping endowment by Michael and
Donna Maddin of West Bloomfield.
Formerly known as Silver Lodge, the resort was started in the 1930s. It was built on a
beautiful white sand beach on the western shore of Mullett Lake and was used continuously
by several generations of the same families.
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The resort was acquired by Stephen Grand in the early 1990s as a- vacation getaway for
employees of the. family business, Deco-Grand Inc., an
automotive supplier. During the off-seasons, clients
from JARC (Jewish Association for Residential Care),
Kadima and similar non-Jewish agencies used the
property for client retreats.
"We would get letters from individuals saying how
they looked forward to coming," Grand said.
When the business was sold in 1998, the Grands
retained ownership of the resort. They wished to provide
ongoing access to JARC and Kadima clients, so they
began talking about options with Penny Blumenstein,
president, and Robert Aronson, chief executive officer, of
the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, and David
Harold, president of the Fresh Air Society.
"We all thought Fresh Air could put [the resort] to

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Family fun at the
Grand Resort at
Mullett Lake includes
fishing, boating and
all types of water
sports as well as Jewish
activities, arts and
crafts and more.
Cabins will be totally
renovated.

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Grand Resort near
Charlevoix adds a new
jewel to Jewish family
camping in Michigan.

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