January 10, 2020 Your source for All Livonia news. All the time. All ways positive.
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Art + Culture + Recreation + Volunteerism = Livonia
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When bad things happen there are good people willing to step forward.
Thank you Livonia for stepping up. |
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24. 24 hours. That's it. 24 hours the Livonia community had rallied after watching a news story about Troop 732 who had lost all of their equipment when their trailer storing everything was stolen from behind the Livonia Elks Club on Plymouth Road. When the trailer was stolen it was filled with essential camping gear.
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The new trailer waiting to be delivered.
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A Livonia businessman, affectionately called the anonymous business man or ABM, called the typewriter at 7:00 Wednesday night saying that he was arranging to donate a trailer, 12'x6', to the Troop and challenged others to step up replacing the supplies that were also taken.
By 8:00 Thursday morning, after one posting on Facebook, the Livonia community took charge, became engaged and helped define our hometown as caring, as in the words of our ABM, "w
hen bad things happen there are good people willing to step forward."
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3 coolers waiting for the first camping trip
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The first phone call made Wednesday night asking for help in coordinating donated items was to Dan MacIver. Within minutes of the call he had agreed to have donated items dropped off at this office, 15855 Farmington Road, on the west side at the corner of Myrna and Farmington. The first items to be dropped off came in at 8:30 Thursday morning, waiting for the office to the opened.
Within an hour of the facebook posting City Councilman Brandon McCullough donated a 5 gallon water jug, Councilman Rob Donovic contributed the first water cooler.
Charlie Mahoney commented that while she doesn't have "access to the items listed but would like to donate $250 toward what they need to purchase."
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Steve Antonishek in 1964 receiving the first Eagle Scout award in Troop 732
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Chris Last
wanted it known that he has "quite a bit of gear to donate. Dutch oven, portable storage kit things of the like. Even have a scout masters hat for the big guy."
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Chery Doelker picking up the tables on
behalf of Jimmy John's |
The Livonia Chamber of Commerce reposted the FridayMusings story and also donated $100.
James Krazel let Dan MacIver know that he was "donating 3 coolers." Mark Brooks jumped right in writing to "put the Brooks' down for a 6' folding table."
And then Cheryl Doelker, representing the 9 local Jimmy John's stores jumped on board and went with Dan MacIver to pick up four more 6' folding tables at Costco.
The outpouring of emotion and support was expressed in so many ways.
One said she was
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in tears. That's so amazing."
Scoutmaster Brian Kirk writes on facebook that he doesn't "know what to say, folks. Except that it's amazing when a community comes together such as this one! Thank you, all!"
One mother of a scout, Kerry Lynn, posted that "When we read your post my scout was filled with emotions and began to cry. It is truly remarkable! We are so thankful for the generosity of the community we are a part of!" The ABM, anonymous business man, wrote back after reading that comment on facebook saying "that made me cry.
One last comment shared from those making contributions and who helped make this day possible, Robert Krazel wrote that "Norman and Gloria Krazel will donate $100.00, parents & grandparents of 5 eagle scouts." You gotta love it. You gotta love Livonia.
On Friday at 3:30 Brian Kirk and three Eagle Scouts from Troop 732 will pick up the trailer at the office of Dan MacIver. They will load up the tables, coolers, water jugs and all that has been donated. They will pull in the parking lot with smiles and leave with even larger smiles. And a deeper appreciation for the town they call come.
On Monday we will report on the final outcome. The total dollars contributed. What stores donated scouting equipment. What did our neighbors contribute and how did the Scouts respond to the outpouring of community support.
24. 24 hours. That's it. Livonia responds like it does every time the need is there. Put that smile on your face. You deserve it.
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| January is School Board Recognition Month. Thank you for your service. |
January is School Board Recognition Month. It is a national effort cosponsored by the Michigan Association of School Boards and the National School Boards Association to raise awareness and understanding about the crucial role school boards play in our community.
School boards have the tremendous responsibility of ensuring the opportunity of a quality education for our children at a time when funding constraints weigh heavily on the annual budget. In Michigan, we have many choices - school boards are tasked with setting a sustainable vision for the district to be competitive and successfully provide educational outcomes, now and for years to come. Through their dedication and collaboration with district staff, they are helping to build the future of our community.
Mike Testa passed along the information on School Board Recognition Month. So thank you Mike.
Members of Livonia Public Schools, School Board are: Mark Johnson, Colleen Burton, Tammy Bonified, Karen Bradford, Dan Centers, Crystal Frank, and Liz Jarvis.
Members of the Clarenceville Public Schools, the oldest school district in the state of Michigan, School Board are:
Matt Boettcher,
Brenda Uren,
Cindy Immonen,
Shari Krazel,
Jeffrey Bunker,
Dennis Myers, and
Michael Liss.
This month take the opportunity to thank a board member to show your appreciation.
Show your appreciation for our historical public schools. The public schools that built our hometown.
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| Mass Transit Survey. Reactions. Vote totals. One more week to vote and offer your opinion. |
In FridayMusings on Monday readers were asked to comment on the following question, would you be willing to vote yes on a regional transit proposal if a portion of the monies raised stayed in Livonia to fund local transit options; options decided upon by Livonia?
The survey will stay open for another week for your participation. Click here for the Mass Transit Survey.
To date your neighbors have responded accordingly:
YES 55.5%
NO 33.3%
Undecided 11.1%
Anecdotally there were five comments that tended to represent the comments that were posted. These are representative of what your neighbors are thinking:
Among the comments made by those taking the Mass Transit Survey five represented the thoughts that were most often shared:
1. Livonia businesses need public transportation to allow their hires to travel into Livonia to help provide needed services. Transportation should also be made to all Livonians on a daily basis. We are only hurting ourselves by creating a transitless island in Livonia
2. Michigan must pull together as a unified state, or at least a region, to foster economic growth, not squabble over financial inequalities like an unbalanced collection of fiefdoms.
3. As things stand, no. The devil is in the details- what "portion" of the monies would stay in Livonia, what would the entire plan look like, etc.? Also, there are reports of other millage renewals and proposed new millages that could land on the November ballot, as well as on the March and August, 2020 ballots. We are approaching a tipping point where the renewal of existing, important millages could be jeopardized by being on the ballot at the same time as this and other proposed new millages.
4. I would really need to see the plans to assure me that we would have a chance of having access to real transportation options. If the plans are realistic I would be in favor.
5. Although the Livonia transportation system works for some, there is a need for additional services. There are those that rely on the system that need to travel beyond community borders and/or at times beyond the limited schedule now offered. With the aging of baby boomers, we can expect the demand for public transportation to increase. Private service are cost prohibitive for most... And fares for private service are even higher for those requiring specially equipped vehicles.
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Click on this image for all movie times at the Phoenix
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Livonia City Council
Most recent meeting posted
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Livonia City Council Study Meeting -
January 6, 2020
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United States Senate
Gary Peters (D-I)
John James (R)
United States House of Representatives
Haley Stevens (D-I)
Whitney Williams (R)
Eric Esshaki (R)
Michigan House of Representatives
Laurie Pohutsky (D-I)
Martha Ptashnik (R)
https://www.facebook.com/ElectReginaGargus2020/ |
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January in Livonia
Dickerson Art Gallery will be presenting recent works from the following artists at the Bennett Civic Center Library during the month of January:
Durwood Coffey, Barb Gibson,
Mark Krecic, Jon Lange, Vic Leo,
Kay Masini,
Marcia Polenberg,
Ted Ramsay, Mireille Ripley,
Gwen Roth,Tim Tonachella,
Paul Zenian, and guest artist,
Danny Rebb
January 10 @8:00
January 13
Official launch of the
Tour de Livonia
January 14
Peace with Integral Consciousness/ Tada Gunter
Livonia Citizens for Peace
Livonia Senior Center
January 18
CLARENCEVILLE Senior All Night Party
BOWLING FUNDRAISER @ MerriBowl
January 18 @ 11:00 - 2:00
Franklin High School
PTA DADS Chili Cook-off
January 19 @ 1:00 - 4:00
January 20 @ 2:00
Livonia Historic Society @ Greenmead's Blue House
"Shanty Boys, Peaveys, and River Hogs-
Michigan's Lumbering Days"
January 23
Senior Center Book Club: Failures of Presidents
A Project of AlphaUSA
Moderated by Chuck Dardas and the typewriter
February in Livonia
February 1 @ 2:00 - 4:00 or 6:00 - 8:00
Daddy-Daughter Dance
Elk's Lodge 31117 Plymouth Road
For more information, call (734) 466-2900.
Co-sponsored by Livonia Elk's Lodge and
Livonia Parks & Recreation
February 11
Nonviolence: The Way to Peace/ Colleen Mills
Livonia Citizens for Peace
Livonia Senior Center
February 12
Livonia GOP Lincoln Day Dinner
February 16 @ 1:00
Cardboard Boat Races
Jack Kirksey Recreation Center
Registration begins on Monday, Jan. 6
February 22 @ 4:00
PASSPORT TO SCANDINAVIA
Livonia Symphony Orchestra
Clarenceville's Historic Louis Schmidt Auditorium
February 23 @ 4:30 - 8:30
The Ian Clemens 4th Annual Trivia Night
Hosted by The Ian Clemens Foundation
St. Mary's Cultural Center
March in Livonia
March 14
33rd Annual Bowling for Braille Bopoks
Novi Bowl Family Fun Center
March 21 @ 9:00 - 3:00
April in Livonia
April 14
Todays Africa Through American Eyes with
Dr. Peggi J. Tabor, PhD
Livonia Citizens for Peace
Livonia Senior Center
June in Livonia
June 7 @ 3:00
Livonia Civic Chorus Spring Concert
Churchill High School Performing Arts Center
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 Maureen Miller Brosnan, Mayor, City of Livonia: The link to the City Council meetings is a great idea! Over time the decrease in media coverage by traditional tv, radio and print outlets has made it difficult to keep up with important information effecting our community. Friday Musings has once again has found a way to effectively bring important information to Livonia residents. Thank you.
Joe Neussendorfer, Town Crier: Michigan should pass a new law controlling what citizens can do on their own to "dope" their pets just for making them calm. Also, the State of Michigan should also make this an issue for the State's veterinary board. I hope Livonia lawmakers in Lansing will look into this issue.
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Musings has been reporting on this new shop for two months.
Now is the time to officially welcome it to Livonia. |
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Getting out of the winter doldrums and having some fun.
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Shake off the winter blahs and join the Ian Clemens 4th Annual Trivia Night for a fun filled evening raising money to further their mission! The fun is on Sunday, February 23rd from 4:30 - 8:30, at St. Mary's Cultural Center.
The ticket price of $35.00 includes 2 hours of competitive trivia, buffet dinner, dessert and non-alcoholic beverages. There is also an awesome raffle and a 50/50. This is a BYOB event (mixers available)
Get your tickets by clicking here.
Register a team of 10 or make new friends by allowing us to assign you to a table.
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| Livonia's best. Chili that is. Come on out and sample. |
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January 18, 11:00 - 2:00. Franklin High School. Open to the public and all are welcome to attend for this fun Livonia Chili Cook-off. A $5 admission gets you refreshments and unlimited chili samples from all of our entrants, while supplies last.
An event to get Dads and Designated Superstars to join and support their favorite PTAs, earn money for their favorite schools, and have a great time while doing it. All adult members of their school's PTA are welcome to register!!
The 1st place Winner will take home a fantastic prize package, a $500 grant, courtesy of The Livonia Kiwanis Early Risers, for their favorite Livonia Public School, and bragging rights for 365 days.
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Proud sponsor of the Detroit Red Wings v Livonia All-stars coming to town this May
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Eric Hipple joins Livonia Chamber to take on the issue of suicide and mental health.
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 Eric Hipple is a former Detroit Lions quarterback who was at the pinnacle of his career with a memorable, victorious performance on the Monday Night Football stage. He endured a horrific loss when his 15-year-old son was a victim of suicide, then he struggled with his own mental health in the aftermath. He turned his personal tragedy into a mission to study and speak about mental health, inspired by the memory of his son, to prevent others from facing such a tragedy.
Hipple will speak February 27th at 11:30, about how families can live with depression, in an important Livonia Chamber of Commerce program that provides valuable information for your family and your workplace. His presentation will take place at the Schoolcraft College Vis Ta Tech Center. For reservations contact the Livonia Chamber of Commerce.
The Chamber is proud to have businesses sponsor high school tables at this event to help share the important message with our community's young adults. Email [email protected] to sponsor a table of high school or college students.
Attendees are welcome to stay to meet Eric Hipple and purchase his book Real Men Do Cry, which he will autograph.
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| Jaycees turning vision into action and you can help |
This January 16th, from 4:00 - 8:00, help support the Livonia Jaycees by visiting Mod Pizza on Middlebelt Road and enjoying some delicious artisan-style pizzas and salads.
20% of your bill will be gifted to the chapter to help support their awesome community projects this year.
Join the Livonia Jaycees at MOD pizza as they begin turning Vision into Action!
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| Chamber Awards Dinner set for February 20 |
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Thursday, February 20 at 5:00. Laurel Manor Banquet & Conference Center
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| A mid-winter party on February 1st |
 Soup, chili, bread, pierogies, and a silent auction! Join the Livonia Democrats, Saturday, February 1st from 6:30 until 9:30, at the UAW Hall Local 182, for a great family night out!
You will eat, drink and be merry and raise funds to support the club activities.
Club members and club friends will bring their favorite soups and chilis in crockpots, as well as breads, and there will be soft drinks and adult beverages.
The charge will be $15 per person for all you can eat, though no charge for the individual who contributes a home-cooked or purchased crock of soup or chili. Locally made pierogies will also be cooking and for sale at a small additional charge. Children 12 and under are free.
There will also be a silent auction which will include a painting by Maria Marcotte, another great handmade guitar from Ken Widmer, and several baskets. And, since it's the weekend before the Iowa Caucuses, they will have a straw poll of our own! Come and join them for an evening of fun and food.
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Start January off with a good mystery at our
Livonia Barefoot Productions |
Susan Glaspell's Trifles, is a classic story of a murder on a farm in Iowa and the two overlooked women who solve it.
The Outside, also by Susan Glaspell, is a story about a woman who is trying to get away from everything, but finds that everything still finds her.
O. Henry, the undisputed king of irony, is the author of the other two short plays.
The Ransom of Red Chief centers on two small time con men, Sam and Bill, who travel the South looking for small money-making schemes that we're guessing end up exploding in their faces.
While the Auto Waits is a sweet and whimsical short play is about two young people who seem determined to impress each other by being someone other than who they actually are.
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