February 11, 2022 People/Dining/Shopping/Events/Culture All defining Livonia
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Livonia's Wafa Dinaro takes on a new position with Community Foundation
She will join NEI, a foundation-led effort to support entrepreneurship in Southeast Michigan, on Monday.
Dinaro, named among Crain's 2021 class of 40 under 40, has served as executive director of the Wayne County Economic Development Corp. since 2019 and was deputy director of capital development for the county for a year before that.
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Livonia Kids and Families
partners with Slice of the 80's
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Matt Marken is proud to say that he is a co-owner of the first franchised Slice of the 80's pizzeria!
"The Livonia location is ours! and this check presented to Veronic Cruz is our first of many checks to charitable organizations this year from Slice of the 80’s – Livonia.
"So glad to help out Livonia Kids and Families and we’re thankful for all they do! We’ll be seeing you again later in the year for another Raise Some Dough event!"
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With a little help from our friends. Franklin High School football and baseball teams supporting our hometown. |
Livonia Dances to the Music
Put on your dancing shoes and join your friends, new and old, 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, at the Alexander Blue House at Greenmead Historical Park as Livonia celebrates and learns about African American Michiganders' contributions to the sounds and movements of America.
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Livonia knows how to mask up. Masking up with a little bit of help from our friends. |
Through a program supported by Wayne County, the City of Livonia along with Together Livonia Cares is offering residents two free KN95 face masks at the following locations:
- Livonia City Hall Clerk’s Office
- Livonia Civic Park Senior Center
- Kirksey Recreation Center
- Bennett Civic Center Library
Stop in any time during regular business hours to pick your free masks!
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Drzewicki appointed to Human Relations Commission |
Robb Drzewicki says that he "Took the family, aka my security detail, hence the badges, to city hall so they could be there to see me take the oath of office as the newest member of the Human Relations Commission. Exciting stuff!" |
Polehanki supports an increase in
education funding
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Sen. Dayna Polehanki
(D-Livonia) has issued the following statement regarding this week's executive budget recommendation for the upcoming fiscal year, which includes significant investments in education, including teacher retention and recruitment:
“One of the pandemic’s hardest-hit sectors of our society is our schools, and it is clear from her budget proposal the governor knows this, too. I have and will continue to work tirelessly to ensure our teachers have everything they need to do their jobs safely and effectively, and it helps to know we have an ally in those efforts in Governor Whitmer. To recruit and maintain quality teachers, we must show them as much by making investments in them.”
If passed as written, the governor’s proposed budget would once again mark the biggest state education funding increase in more than 20 years — without raising taxes — by providing extra, necessary attention and funding toward increasing per-pupil and special education funding, respectively, as well as a $2.3 billion investment to aid teacher retention and recruitment.
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Marecki files for
re-election to
County Commission
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"I visited the Wayne County Clerk’s Election Division yesterday to file my paperwork for re-election as Commissioner of District 9. Although the district borders will be changing, I hope to have the honor to continue serving our community for another term!" |
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Postal Address
19514 Bainbridge 48152
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E-mail
rwilliamjoyner@gmail.com
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Join the Rotary AM Club for doughnuts, coffee, conversation at 7:30 each Wednesday at the Livonia Senior Center. |
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Matthew Kulacki reports on the continued project to defeat pediatric cancer
through the efforts of St. Baldrick's.
Last Friday was an amazing day!
As the St Baldrick's Foundation, we were invited to attend the PINK OUT game at Walled Lake high school. There, our foundation was given a check from the Warriors for Warriors foundation for $22,000!
That's $22,000 towards pediatric cancer research!
Thank you so much to Linda Litberg Ishbia and the Warriors For Warriors for having us as one of your sponsored organizations. It means so much to be teamed up with such an amazing organization!
It was humbling to be a part of an event that honored fallen and surviving heroes, WARRIORS!
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