January 5, 2022 People/Dining/Shopping/Events/Culture All defining Livonia
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From Bill Brown Ford:
"We are excited to share that Bill Brown Ford has been named the #1 Volume Ford Dealership in the World for 2021. This historic win finally brings this title back to the Detroit region, where it belongs. We could not have accomplished this without you, the best customers in the metro, by our side.
"At Bill Brown, we've been on a mission to simplify the auto buying process, and from sales to service to prep and finance, every team member was focused on improving the dealership experience in 2021. Thanks to the unending support of our amazing staff, we have brought this award back to the Motor City!!
"We want to thank the community and the entire Ford Motor Company family for partnering and innovating with us. Because of you, Bill Brown Ford is now the #1 Volume Ford Dealer in the World."
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Greenleaf Commission on Sustainability 2022 Greenleaf Award Nomination Announcement |
“Greenleaf encourages energy efficiency,
conservation and environmentally friendly practices
in the City of Livonia”
2022 City of Livonia Greenleaf Award – Call For Nominations
An environmentally responsible community is the result of extraordinary actions. Do you know a Livonia-based business that is demonstrating environmental leadership? Now is the time to let the rest of our community know.
The Greenleaf Commission and the Livonia Chamber of Commerce present the Greenleaf Award in recognition of actions that direct the City of Livonia to a sustainable future. By celebrating these achievements, our goal is to inspire other Livonia businesses to undertake environmentally responsible actions.
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To Submit a Nomination for the 2022 City of Livonia Greenleaf Award:
Businesses can nominate others or themselves for the City of Livonia Greenleaf Award.
To submit a nomination, please email the following information to Jim Baringhaus – Greenleaf Commission ([email protected]):
- Name of Business You Wish to Nominate
- Your Name and Contact Information (Email address or Telephone Number)
- Contact Name and Contact Information (Email address or Telephone Number) for the Nominated Business
- Description of the sustainability initiatives of this business
- Explanation of why this business deserves the Greenleaf Award
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The Livonia Medical Center is a collaboration between IHA and Saint Joseph
Mercy Health System
- Over 124,000 square feet of space for outpatient medical care across multiple specialties and ancillary services now open to serve patients.
- The Medical Center is located on the northeast quadrant of Schoolcraft College campus in Livonia, Michigan adjacent to I-275 and just north of the St. Joe's Sports Dome.
- Multiple medical specialty practices to serve patients, including Primary Care, Pediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nurse Midwives, Podiatry, Urology, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery and Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. The Medical Center also includes a Musculoskeletal Center offering Orthopaedic care including Hand Surgery, Sports Medicine, Joint Care, Foot & Ankle, Spine Surgery and more.
- A comprehensive Urgent Care center serving patients of all ages will offer daytime, evening, weekend and holiday hours, including the option to save your spot online and cut down on time spent in the waiting room.
- Ancillary services operated by Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, including Imaging (X-ray, CT, MRI and ultrasound), lab (blood-draw station) and pharmacy.
- A state-of-the-art, convenient ambulatory surgery center with short-stay beds
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Shakespeare in the Park.
Has the time come for Livonia to host Shakespeare?
Shakespeare in the Park is available in St. Louis, Montana, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, New York, and dozens of other cities. Is it time for Livonia to offer Shakespeare in the Park in 2022?
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What do you think. Yes or no?
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Teens, are you looking for volunteer hours, want to have input into the programming and materials offered by the library, or just want to talk about the books, movies, and music that you love?
Join in at the Bennett Civic Center Library this Thursday, January 6 at 5 p.m. for their first Teen Volunteer Council meeting!
To take an active role at your library, please fill out the application form located here, and one of the teen librarians will contact you: forms.gle/mqYjsx2gtwzP1KGx6.
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A BLAST FROM THE PAST AND A LOOK TOWARD THE FUTURE!
Motor City Youth Theatre will begin the workshop production of Alice in Wonderland Through the Looking Glass with an information meeting for parents.
11:00 AM Saturday, January 8
Motor City Theatre
27555 Grantland Livonia 48150
Masks must be worn. Children do not have to attend the meeting.
Classes/rehearsals begin January 15
email MCYT for a registration form!
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Bates is the right way to say thank you anytime |
All of Livonia says thank you for your service and happy new year!
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Postal Address
19514 Bainbridge 48152
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Trinity House
continues to excel
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This is Dan Hazlett’s video leading up to the release of “Turning Stone” on February 1st.
Please consider attending his CD release concert at Livonia's Trinity House Theater on February 25th.
Each person who attends will receive a free copy of the CD.
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The typewriter looks forward to hearing from FridayMusings readers |
The typewriter loves to hear about what is going on in Livonia. Make a promise that in 2022 you will continue sharing news and information about Livonia happenings and the typewriter will continue sharing it with our Livonia neighbors. |
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Vote.Run.Serve - Livonia (found on a Facebook page offered by Carrie Budzinski--and which is being shared here occasionally in FridayMusings) will be doing informative, brief posting on an important, local topic every Monday. Carrie seeks to inform and inspire the public, with the underlining intention of inducing citizen-led positive changes in our community.
Service comes in all stripes to a community. Some donate time or money to philanthropic efforts, efforts ubiquitous in Livonia as addressed in the last Monday post. Some feel compelled to take on elected or appointed roles, be it a city-wide, school-specific, or neighborhood association position. Some are business owners. Some serve in issue-orientated advocacy roles, calling attention to a specific local topic.
We have only begun to scratch the surface of documenting Livonia’s leaders and will continue to in the new year. This Monday, we feel compelled to highlight a unique set of leaders in our community, citizen journalists.
Livonia is fortunate to receive representation in the Observer and Eccentric (Livonia Observer), a newspaper that covers Wayne and Oakland county. Shelby Tankersley and the team are very responsive to factual corrections, and story ideas.
That said, Michigan’s 9th largest city deserves to have more intimate coverage of its happenings. Coverage a media operation with a wide scope does not have the resources to provide.
• Bill Joyner’s Friday Musings plays a pivotal role in our community. Whether he’s calling attention to outstanding efforts in our community and bringing attention to neighbors in need, Bill always delivers. When Boy Scouts Troop 732 had a trailer of camping equipment stolen, Bill helped coordinate an effort to replace the equipment. The equipment was replaced in 24 hours.
• Michael Testa provides meeting minutes for all school board voting meetings, publishing them in the Discussion group for Livonia Public Schools. Mike also serves as a subject matter expert on public school-related policy, freely sharing his knowledge with inquiring minds.
• Beyond Livonia, Livonia citizens journalists play a vital role in keeping elected officials accountable. Kayleigh Rene, a freelance journalist with Document Detroit, recently caught a typographical error detailing Detroit’s contract for Covid-19 testing kits while also calling attention to the lack of bid details.
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Come Check out the Livonia Recreation Center
Swing by the Kirksey Recreation Center from noon-4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 9, to get a taste of everything the facility has to offer during an open house to kick off the new year!
Get a feel for all the benefits of being a member by learning about or participating in open swim, open play, open basketball, yoga classes, kids club activities, check out Kid Quarters and the Tree Fort indoor playscape, Nerf Night, group fitness classes, wellness coaching, youth classes and a variety of other programs.
We’ll have raffles, giveaways, and a lot of fun!
This event is open to everyone, regardless of residency or current membership status. Entry is FREE for Livonia residents and $3 for non-residents. Come say “hi” and check out the Kirksey Recreation Center!
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