November 02,2020 Your Source for Livonia Cultural Happenings
McCullough's, Jolly's and Leo Joyner made Halloween fun
I am mad as heck and just can not take it anymore.

With over $400,000 of negative mailers from Grand Rapids, Tipton, Lansing coming into Livonia to defeat Laurie Pohutsky and which will suddenly stop November 3rd when the Political Action Committee's fold up and go away until called upon again to rise up from underground and the depths of ignorance to again pummel candidates not willing to be beholden to their neanderthal, sophomoric approach to life and living.

Oh yes, I am mad as heck at the Working Together for a Better Michigan in Tipton with ominous pictures of a befused and befuddled Laurie Pohutsky, all taken out of context with statements that pale by comparison with the truth. All designed to defeat Pohutsky without sharing positive attributes of Livonia or her opponent.

Oh, sure, all things are fair in love and politics. Baloney. It does a disservice to Martha Ptashnik and those supporting her like some of our Livonia elected officials. Support of whom who you want but not when they refuse to stand up to the negative image of our hometown portrayed in these mailers. But heck, one week after the election they will move on to the next city election. So wrong.

We have non-profit service clubs that could be the beneficiary of some of the $400,000-$500,000 being spent. Below are just some of the community groups deserving of your/our support. Musings has sent a letter to the Working Together for a Better Michigan, 4323 Munger Road, Tipton 49287 asking them to send an equal amount to our hometown non-profit organizations. If they can't then my message to them is simple: stay the heck out of Livonia.

Enough for this year. Just wait until Wednesday when Musings will break a huge story about major plans for Livonia families this holiday which should kick start a year of family outings. Time to move on and return to positive Livonia roots. Something Tipton Michigan has no concept of. But we will continue to support that which makes Livonia such a great town to live, work and play. Tipton be damned.
Seedlings
Support Seedlings’ online auction

     Win great prizes and help blind children learn to read by bidding in an online auction Nov. 10-17 benefitting Seedlings Braille Books for Children, a non-profit in Livonia.

Check out the more than 200 items or make a cash donation at www.BiddingForGood.com/braillebooks. Bidding begins at 8 a.m. Nov. 10 and goes until 10 p.m. Nov. 17.
Support Healthy Livonia and Healthy Living
Affordable, high-value care is achievable and is one of the four Care for Common Good principles.

Care for the Common Good offers opportunities to take part in these important issues.

Learn more about the Care4CommonGood. And, while there sign this petition: http://bit.ly/C4CGPledge
Support Livonia Goodfellows Holiday Drive
Support Thanksgiving
Food Delivery
Here is the list of food items Rosedale Presbyterian Church, West Chicago/Hubbard needs for the Community Cupboard and the Thanksgiving Food Delivery:

Cereal, pancake or waffle mix, peanut butter and jelly, mac and cheese, pasta and spaghetti sauce, apple sauce, soup, dried potato mix, dried rice mix, canned tuna and chicken, mixed vegetables, canned fruit, baked beans, and brownie or cake mix.

Please place food items in the bin outside the back parking lot entrance, Door 6, Monday-Friday between 9 a.m.-4 p.m. When possible please try to contribute items in plastic containers instead of glass so they can be used in the Community Cupboard.
Support our Livonia Service Clubs
Support our
Hall of Fame Inductees
Support our Livonia Bakeries - Part One
Heritage Bakery
Five and Newburgh
Heritage Bakery has been family owned and operated for over 35 years. They proudly make baked goods FRESH daily! Stop in anytime to choose from a wide variety of baked goods. Come in for a fresh cup of coffee and a donut today!"
Paris Bakery - Joy Road
A family owned and operated Polish bakery located in Livonia, MI. They are best known for their Polish sour dough rye bread, hand-braided egg breads, chrusciki, and of course, paczki. Their most popular item is by far the Double Chocolate Buttercream Cake, definitely delightful!
Livonia Italian Bakery - Seven Mile
Livonia Italian Bakery and Café was established in August of 1991. It started out as a bakery, deli, and small grocery store until Franco Petrucci had a vision to develop his small business into much more. His long term goal has been to build this store into a diverse business that would offer Livonia and the surrounding communities, great food and services at great value.
West Fenkell Bakery
Middlebelt
Livonia's West Fenkell Bakery was founded in 1927 in Detroit, Michigan and remains locally owned and operated. From the days the doors opened, people would travel from miles around just to get their hands on their fresh breads and pastries. Today, they still honor the time-old traditions they were founded upon, baking high-quality goods fresh daily. They are a family-owned business, and that means they do their best to always put families first.

Today you can find them at their main bakery on Middlebelt and Five Road in Livonia. Drop on by to grab some fresh bread, a couple desserts, or a pizza.
Hellenic Bakery - Seven Mile
The Hellenic Bakery was established in 1972 in Livonia. John Liogas and his wife Katina masterfully used traditional Greek baking and pastry recipes to create bread and sweets unique in flavor and taste. Along with offering fresh baked products, they carry a variety of imported and domestic foods.
So Delish - Five Mile
A testimonial published on line as this is a brand new bakery: "This bakery really is so delish. My family ordered my birthday cake from here and I think it's the most delicious cake I've ever had. The chocolate buttercream is incredible. So fudgy and creamy. The cake was moist and flavorful. The piping work on top of the cake was gorgeous. We also pick up breakfast pastries a couple times a week and they're all tasty. Especially love the raspberry poppy seed pastry and the apple turnover. Raspberry and poppy seed is a flavor combination I never would have put together but it's fantastic. These guys are super talented!"
Elite Sweets -
West Eight Mile
Specializing in chiffon torte cakes which are chiffon cakes split and filled with a filling. They also sell individual pastries. They make their cakes and pastries from scratch using the best ingredients they can find. They offer 2 Styles of Sugar-Free cakes - Chocolate Bliss and Raspberry Bliss,and a number of assorted Cheesecakes.