With Absentee Ballots now available let's get a sense of how Livonia voters feel on the major issues and two significant candidate races that will be on the ballot.

How will you be voting on Proposal One to modify Michigan's term limits for legislators?

Yes 55.7%    

No  12.9%     

Undecided  31.4%

How will you be voting on Proposal Three protecting a woman's reproductive rights?

Yes  79.4%     

No  15.7%     

Undecided  4.9%

Who are you supporting for Congress?

Rashida Tlaib  77.1%     

Stephen Elliott 16.9%

Undecided  6%

Who are you supporting for Governor?

Gretchen Whitmer  78.6%     

Tudor Dixon 14.3% 

Undecided  7.9%

Living and Learning Enrichment Center scores with Red Wings

Councilman Brandon McCullough was loaned out to Westland earlier this year to help Mayor Bill Wild raise money for charity. Then it was off to the Czech Republic representing the United States at the International Street Ball Championship.

In between, McCullough set up a Livonia match against the Red Wing Alumni and raised $10,000 for Livonia Kids and Families.

This week the Livonia Councilman who has a full time job as Northville facilities manager was on the ice, with his family in the stands, against the Red Wing Alumni to help raise money for the Living and Learning Enrichment Center. 

He describes this as  "What a night! Of course The Detroit Red Wing Alumni Association beat us up!

"But in the process we raised a lot of money for Living and Learning E! "A great night was had by all!"

Other Livonia skaters were Dale Schopper of Livonia GE Healthcare and Dana Timm of the Livonia Fire Department.

Plans are in the works potentially for another Livonia All-Star game against the Red Wing Alumni in late Winter or early Spring. Stay tuned. 

Livonia's Burton Manor hosted the Annual American Business Women's Association scholarship fundraiser

The typewriter did not know what to expect and was somewhat nervous as I pulled up to Burton Manor for the Annual Novi Oaks Chapter of the American Business Women's Association auction supporting scholarships for women.

Veronica Cruz had invited me to be the auctioneer for this annual event. 

When I walked into the banquet hall I was blown away with several hundred in attendance and the room filled with what looked like 100 items being set up around the room for guests to bid on.

It left a refreshingly good feeling with this typewriter as I met women, and the occasional man, from throughout southeast Michigan, Troy, Harrison Township, Flint, Livonia Bloomfield, Canton. And even met Miss Michigan.

Burton Manor excelled with the service and quality of the plate served breakfast. 

When my time came to auction off 18 big ticket items ranging from a $5,000 appraised china set, to a night in Frankenmuth, to casino gift cards, to some beautiful jewelry, I shared the podium with President Holly Hengsteck, pictured here with Fern Jensen, and thoroughly enjoyed the audience who seemed to be having a good time.

I have no idea about the total raised but the expectation is that they will raise over $13,000 for scholarships for women. 

With so much going on in the world, it sure is a refreshing feeling to know that several hundred people can join together to support the community, raise funding for scholarships, and have a fun-filled time doing it.

Thank you Veronica Cruz for giving me the opportunity to share a fun morning for a great cause, education. And thank you Holly Hengsteck for your leadership with the American Business Women's Association.