This and that. . . The Livonia City Council moved quickly Monday night to appoint Adriane Spencer to serve from December 1 through December 30 as Deputy Clerk. This allows the Clerk's office to continue functioning until newly elected Clerk Susan Nash takes over in January.

Livonia's Liam Neary, of Redford Theatre fame, spent the last week in Providence Hospital undergoing a heart procedure. Doing well now as evidenced by his first stop after checking out of the hospital being The Blue Plate Diner. Still wearing his hospital wrist band he and Charlotte settled in for dinner. And he looked great. 

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This past year we heard candidates and citizen groups refining while defining the concept

of downtown Livonia. One common thread throughout the discussion has been entertainment, families, art, culture and history blending to create a number of vibrant downtown locations.

December is a perfect illustration of four downtown locations that would make any Livonia resident proud while providing each of the elements candidates talked about and citizens asked for.

Let's start at downtown Civic Center Campus December 1st  with the FREE Caroling and Tree Lighting Ceremony in partnership with the Livonia Parks and Recreation, Livonia Community Chorus, Busch's, Livonia Public Library and Livonia Rotary. 

Public. Private. Volunteer. Partnering to showcase Livonia. Our hometown.

One day later, December 6th, our historic Greenmead Village downtown hosts a FREE concert with the Livonia Community Chorus at the historic Newburgh Church. 

Public. Volunteer. Partnering to showcase Livonia. Our hometown.

Public. Private. Volunteer. Public Private. Volunteer. Partnering to showcase Livonia. Our hometown.

Ten days later on New Year's Eve Thursday, December 31st at our Livonia Community Recreation Center you can bring in 2016.  Let's bring in 2016 as a community! Get the family and friends together for a New Year's Celebration you won't forget! Enjoy an evening of swimming, playing on a giant inflatable, climbing the Rock Wall, holiday crafts, and face painting, dodge ball, food, music, dance, a SURPRISE entertainer and much more!

Pre-Registration Required and tickets must be purchased in person at the LCRC. Tickets go on sale December 1. If you would like to know more about the LCRC New Years Party, contact the LCRC at 734-466-2900. Kids one year/under free!

We can talk all day long about what we want. Livonia has a tree lighting and caroling and you are invited to meet and mingle. Chat up new friends. Watch the smile on the face of a child. Downtown Livonia.

We have a time worn tradition of a concert honoring Christmas at our historic Newburgh Church and you are invited to turn the clock back. Put a smile on your face thinking of what it was like as the harvest season ended and small towns joined together to practice their faith before a cold winter. Downtown Livonia.

You were a candidate running for office or a candidate winning an office or a neighbor who wants to connect with people in a fun, small town, hometown setting. Here you go. Let's take advantage of what we have that other communities would love to have. 

A vibrant art community. Multiple downtown opportunities. A blend of history, art, families and tradition that you will not find anywhere else. Anywhere.  Your downtown, hometown Livonia.