April 17, 2020 Your News source for All Livonia. All the time. All ways positive.
 
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CND Law's George Remy Manufacturers Face Shields for Medical Personnel
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 George Remy, senior attorney of CND Law, has been using his 3d printer to manufacturer face shields for medical personnel.
George has been printing face shields on his 3d printer around the clock for the past three weeks. He has already sent a batch of face shields to a nursing home in the Upper Peninsula as well as to a hospital in Owosso, Michigan. The nursing home was not
 able to secure Personal Protective Equipment because most of the protective clothing, helmets, goggles, and other garments designed to protect the body from injury or infection are being delivered to medical facilities in lower Michigan.
If anyone has their own 3d printer and would like instructions on how to print these face shields, please contact George Remy at
gremy@cnd.com
. Through extensive research, George has found an effective and efficient way to produce these life saving devices. Concurrently, if you are aware of any medical facilities in dire need of such supplies, please contact George directly at the email listed above.
"I have been using my 3d printer to manufacturer a variety of objects over the years", said George. "Being able to use this machine to produce personal protective equipment for our medical personnel provides great satisfaction. Given the current lack of needed supplies, and the reduced ability to restock quickly, I am honored to be able to help the men and women who are bravely taking the frontline."
George joined CND Law in June 2018. He specializes in corporate, business and commercial law, probate and estate planning law, including all forms of estate administration and litigation, and criminal defense.
Livonia is a city filled with personality. You can count on FridayMusings to introduce you to some of our heroes.
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| COVID 19 Screening available at St. Mary Mercy Livonia |
FridayMusings gets lots of questions and can now report that Saint Joseph Mercy Health System offers COVID-19 screening centers across Southeast Michigan including our hometown St. Mary Mercy Hospital.
"As COVID-19 infections continue to grow, our hospitals have significantly increased their capacity and are now testing hundreds of patients each day," said
Rosalie Tocco-Bradley, MD, PhD, MHSA, Chief Clinical Officer for Trinity Health Michigan.
. "Designed for patients who are
not ill enough to warrant a hospital stay, these screening centers provide a safe and convenient location where people can be screened by a trained member of our staff and have a quick swab sample taken for testing, if needed, to diagnose a COVID-19 illness."
Individuals can be tested if they meet the CDC and State of Michigan testing criteria, which includes patients who are high risk and present with a fever above 100 degrees AND a cough (lasting less than six weeks), OR shortness of breath.
Patients interested in being screened do not need an appointment or a physician referral. However, it is recommended that patients with suspected COVID-19 take a virtual screening online at free online COVID screening, where they will be screened and can be referred to a Video Visit or see a primary care provider, who will order the COVID-19 test if necessary. Physician orders can be filled at the screening locations below.
St. Mary Mercy Livonia: 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., daily: outside the Emergency Department, located at 36475 Five Mile Rd., Livonia. Please use the West Entrance off 5 Mile.
Anyone with questions can call St. Joe's COVID-19 Hotline at
1-833-247-1258.
Thank Livonia's St. Mary Mercy for making my day. We are a city filled with personality and you gotta love it.
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| Service Club food drive results in donations but more importantly a message from a veteran |
    Our Livonia Service Clubs continue to provide meals twice a day at St. Mary Mercy Hospital. Matt Collins, an inductee in the 1835 Livonia City Hall of Fame, who played a significant role in organizing this effort with the Livonia Lions, Livonia Kiwanis, Livonia Jaycees, Livonia Rotary AM
recently received a generous donation from a donor wanting to remain anonymous.
"Attached to the check was a letter sharing the writers experience and comparing it to our efforts to support St. Mary Mercy Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic.
It
provide's a first hand perspective worthy of Musing readers consideration."
The typewriter agrees. If you ever wonder if your time, energy, donations are well received here is the perspective of a soldier on a different battlefield:
Thank you for providing meals to the health care workers at St Mary's. I was glad to see you were delivering twice a day, so that must mean you didn't forget the night shift folks. The enclosed check is to support your efforts. I would prefer to have my name remain anonymous. Though my story could be used if it helps.
I know how much the workers must appreciate the food delivery. I spent 26 years in the Air Force. I have many good memories but what stands out at this point was when my unit was launching its RF-4 aircraft to Desert Storm. We were in Austin Texas. The take off was in the middle of the night and we started working to prepare all the aircraft in addition to getting the people deployed too. Then we ran into 3 nights of various foul weather-rain, fog, snow, ice. Each night we had the aircraft ready
and had to stand down. It wasn't until the 4th night that the weather cleared so we could get our aircraft off.
We were busy and cold and wet on those 4 nights on the flightline. We had no time to leave to get anything to eat or drink. What may have seemed simple to many but not to those of us out on the line was when the Services Squadron came out with hot drinks and cold sandwiches. Doesn't sound like much does it? But, boy did it lift our spirits and refreshed our bodies to continue on with our important mission.
Our health care workers are now the ones with the important mission. And this is also helping our local restaurants!
After retiring and settling in Livonia, I had little contact with St Mary's. Then in January I had a trip to the ER and a few weeks later, major surgery. The care l got from the entire system was great. So, I am happy to help repay all those people.
Thanks for doing this
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When this is all said and done consider joining a Livonia Service Club.
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Commentary: Turn energies from demonstrative anger into a positive for our hometown
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 I am frustrated by the global pandemic. I really want to return to my travels around Livonia absorbing some of our wonderful hometown personality. Meeting new folks and saying hello to old friends.
I want to return to this life today, tomorrow, next week. As soon as possible. But I know that others may take a different path from the one I prefer.
I appreciate the willingness of people to speak up and speak out and am 100% in support of our First Amendment rights, including using opportunities to support our government or criticize our government. I am a child of the 60's and certainly used my rights to protest the war in Vietnam, demanding that our brothers and sisters be brought home from a war half the world away.
But I cannot see anything of value in the Wednesday protest in Lansing. It was more of a political stunt then an attempt to drive home a point. It was dangerous and as called by some, selfish.
Congressman Dan Kildee describes it as "disturbing to see protestors not following health guidelines--not wearing masks and not practicing social distancing. Some protesters had children present with them. Their actions not only put themselves and their own families at risk, but also every community in our state. Their actions were disrespectful to the police officers who were required to be there to protect them, and the frontline doctors and nurses working down the street at Sparrow Hospital working to treat COVID-19 patients."
The facts are clear. Our home state has the third highest number of cases in America with over 28,000 confirmed cases, and nearly 2,000 deaths. Governor Gretchen Whitmer took steps, similar to what other states across the nation are using, to slow the spread of the virus. She is making the hard decisions to keep Michigan safe and to speed the return to the normalcy that we all want.
I am frustrated. I am angry. I use online grocery delivery. Put the groceries in the garage for 24 hours before wiping them down. Never done that before. I watch Breaking Bad during lunch. Never done that before. Find myself picking up the phone each day to check in with son Paul of Denver fame. Never done that before. So many new ways to look at my day, my week, my life. A lot of things that I have never done before.
I respect that legislative candidates Penny Crider and Regina Gargos chose to go to Lansing to protest. But I wish that they had condemned those waving a Confederate Flag, hoisted profane signs, compared our Governor, OUR Governor, to Hitler, or walked around without social distancing or without masks. Make your dislike of the stay-at-home order known without the cacophony of dangerous sideline noise.
It only helped to further divide our state at a time when we need to pull together.
I respect State Representative Laurie Pohutsky who stayed at home making phone calls to constituents asking about their concerns. But I wish she had not called the protest "silly." It was anything but silly. The cause was just the implementation of the protest lacked an intellectual maturity that could provide a platform for serious discussion.
It further divided our state at a time when we need to pull together.
Just think if the estimated 10,000 demonstrators each put $100 into donations for the arts. A million dollars for use by organizations that help define Michigan. How about joining the service clubs in Livonia in providing food twice a day to St. Mary Mercy. Join those organizations that are making masks to donate. How about checking in with your elderly neighbor to see how you can help. The list goes on and on.
Turn your energies from demonstrative anger into a positive for the town you call home.
As we all are in this together we need each to take responsibility to be responsible citizens. We have to use common sense while respecting science. Let us listen to medical experts. To the vast majority of Michiganders who continue to stay home and stay safe--thank you for doing your part.
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Musings follows Our Arts
Livonia Civic Chorus Sings for you
A different song each issue
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Just like many of you, the 72 volunteer members of the Livonia Civic Chorus are Staying Home to Stay Safe, but they
are continuing to SING!
Let's hear it one more time. With gusto and pride.
The Livonia Civic Chorus' vision is to enrich the musical experiences for their members and the cultural life of our
community.
To achieve this vision during the COVID-19 crisis, they want to provide you music for your enjoyment
and get our community singing-along!
How about YOU? Let's all Sing a Song!
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Musings follows Our
Livonia City Council
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Livonia City Council Regular Meeting - April 15, 2020
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| Livonia City Council Study Meeting - April 15, 2020 |
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Musings follows the 2020 elections
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None have been certified by Board of Canvassers
Donald J. Trump (I) (R)
Democratic Candidate has yet to be determined
United States Senate
Gary Peters (D-I)
Bob Carr (R)
John James (R)
United States House of Representatives
Haley Stevens (D-I)
Endorsed by:
Michigan Education Association
Kerry Bentivolio (R)
Whitney Williams (R)
Endorsed by:
Eric Esshaki (R)
Michigan House of Representatives
Laurie Pohutsky (D-I)
Endorsed by:
Sierra Club
SEIU
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan
Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters & Millwrights
Congresswoman Haley Stevens
Martha Ptashnik (R)
Endorsed by:
City Council President Kathleen McIntyre
Wayne County Commissioner
Terry Marecki (R-I)
Schoolcraft College Trustee
Brian Broderick (I)
Joan Gebhardt (I)
Terry Gilligan (I)
Livonia Board of Education
Dan Centers
Karen Bradford
Tammy Bonifield
Crystal Frank
Clarenceville Board of Education
Matt Boettcher
Brenda Uren
Shari Krazel
Jeffrey Bunker
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| Musings follows Livonia Happenings |
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April in Livonia
April is cancelled. Go directly to May
Every night M-F @ 7:00 check him out
Every Tuesday @ 12:00 - 12:00
April 20 @ 6:30 -- 7:30
Representative Laurie Pohutsky
Virtual Coffee Hour
Join her online:
Join her over the phone: (605) 475-4818
Access Code: 748496#
April 21 @ 7:00
Livonia Jaycees monthly meeting
April 26 @ 7:30
Livonia Community Theatre
Live on Facebook
May in Livonia
May is tentatively cancelled go directly to
June for what's happening
If things change look for the events here
June in Livonia
June 6 @ 9:00 -- 4:00
St. Colette's 4th Annual Custom
& Classic Car Show
Free to Spectators with plenty of
Food ,beverages , D. J. , 50 / 50
drawings and Prize Raffles..
July in Livonia
July 25 @ 9:00 -- 2:00
Touch-a-Truck sponsored by Rotary AM Club
August in Livonia
August 16 @ 3:00
September in Livonia
Bob Bennett Memorial Golf Outing
Date to be determined
September 13 @ 12:00
October in Livonia
October 1 @ 7:00
Presenting Sponsor:
Dan MacIver
Financial & Portfolio Advisors
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YOU GOTTA LOVE LIVONIA.
Communication and update from Mayor Maureen Miller Brosnan |
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Dan MacIver offers up a slice of Livonia History
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Readers of FridayMusings offer up their thoughts. Love it.
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Misc thoughts on Musings
Deb Schommer: Thank you,
Friday Musings, for your continued passion and for keeping us informed of continued "behind-the-scenes" work and activities in and around or amazing City!
Thank you Livonia Doctors, Nurses and Hospital staff
Julie Spivey:
Thanks for showing so much support to our hospital team at this stressful time! It means so much to us and all of them!
Livonia Board of Education Endorsement
Tammy Bonifield, Livonia Board of Education Trustee: Thank you so much for the wonderful endorsement. LPS is an amazing organization. The current uncertain time has only proven to amplify the commitment from each and every member of the LPS team that plays such an important role in providing care and resources to our community. It is an honor, every day, to be a part of that.
I can't say enough about Alpha USA and Chuck Dardas. They are staunch supporters of this community, in so many ways. Thank you!
Also, thank you for your kind endorsement of my school board colleagues: Tammy Bonifield, Karen Bradford, Dan Centers, and Crystal Frank, as they run for re-election. It is a privilege to work with them, and we do have a synergy based on mutual respect, and a genuine desire to support the Livonia Public Schools community. They are good people, who should be re-elected to the jobs they do with passion and commitment.
Service Club food donations to St. Mary Hospital
Pala Liske:
This makes me cry. Thank you to these businesses for caring for our medical heroes. These are the businesses we will patronize to show our gratitude
David Mckillop
Friday Musings I can't say enough about George and his staff at the Senate and I'm honored to call him my friend! From 8 Mile to Joy, Inkster to Haggerty, Livonia Rocks!
Sherry Klisz: This makes us so proud to say We are a 48 year resident of Livonia and we are so proud of our City!
Bob Carris: Just a thank you for your your musings column earlier this week highlighting the work by the clubs to provide meals to St Mary and especially highlighting the various food vendors and restaurants that have participated with us. That is much appreciated by all involved. A call out Jonathan who is always there at St. Mary to take the food from us and then distribute it to every dept and floor in the hospital.
Wendy Belloli ErnzenI: see a lot of the same restaurants and organizations that have been generous and supportive of
The Arc of Northwest Wayne County in the past. And now you're doing even more. We are so grateful to be part of the fantastic Livonia community - and thank you for all that you're doing to help our courageous heroes on the front line!
Janice Gatny Keeler:
I can't thank you all enough! This means so much to every healthcare worker. We are in awe each and everyday of the support from our community! Also shout to Alexandria Kemp at Taormina's who has generously fed how many?
On Dan MacIver's slice of Livonia history with Bernie Carbo
Craig Jones:
It is said that he hit a home run at Ford Field ( in Livonia) to straight away center field, that landed in the intersection of Farmington Road and Lyndon about 460 feet from home plate!
Curtis Ahnert: (Bernie Carbo) also came back to Livonia in I believe 1990 to coach Clarenceville baseball.
The
Typewriter: I remember sitting in class when the principal came over the loudspeaker to announce that Bernie Carbo had been drafted by the Cincinnati Reds. It was pretty neat at the time.
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| Our Livonia YMCA is looking forward to Summer |
 Important Summer Day Camp information provided below If your kiddo is registered, or you still need to, please join us on May 9th for Summer Day Camp Open House.
Livonia Open House 10 am - 1 pm (at the Livonia YMCA)
Westland Open House 2 pm - 4 pm (at the Livonia YMCA)
Come meet your Director, camp counselors, have your questions answered, or register for camp. Get ready for the #BestSummerEver
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Stevens Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation to
Extend SBA Paycheck Protection Program |
 Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) cosponsored bi-partisan legislation to significantly expand the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program to ensure that every qualified small business is able to access the critical assistance they need to retain their workforce and cover basic operating costs for the full duration of the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic. The Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act, new bipartisan legislation led by Representatives Derek Kilmer (D-WA-06), Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) and Madeleine Dean (PA-04) will significantly expand the program.
"Healthy and thriving small businesses that employ thousands of individuals in my district are experiencing undue hardship through no fault of their own. By replenishing the Paycheck Protection Program, we can ensure that main street businesses and their workers are supported fairly and equitably, while also improving access and making sure no one is left behind," said Congresswoman Stevens. "I am proud to sign on to this bipartisan effort to save American small businesses and reaffirm my long standing commitment to fully fund this program."
The Paycheck Protection Program provides forgivable loans to small businesses to pay their employees and keep them on the payroll.
The Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act:
- Shores up the Paycheck Protection Program to ensure all eligible small businesses have access to capital through the duration of the pandemic.
- Automatically renews existing PPP loans.
- Defers repayment of any remaining loan balance for a year.
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Proud sponsor of the Detroit Red Wings v Livonia All-stars coming to town Aug 16, 3:00.
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Ian Clemens Foundation looking for help to help others
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 Some of the hospitals that Michelle Clemens, President of the Ian Clemens Foundation, partners with are in dire need of some PPE. If you, anyone you know, or a business that you know of has any disinfectant wipes or isolation gowns that they can spare, please email or call Michelle.
They will be happy to pick them up and deliver them where needed. Please share this note. The further the word spreads, the better off are chances to find what they need. Thank you so much!
Contact information if you can help:
Michelle Clemens, President
The Ian Clemens Foundation
(734)915-0180
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| Be a part of a quarantine production by Livonia Community Theatre--April 26 |
 JOIN US for our first #StayHome Quarantine Production of MYNX & SAVAGE! We're all #AloneTogether!
The is the first Livonia Community Theatre production where everything has been done entirely online including auditions, rehearsals and the actual live Watch Party on Facebook.
7:30 -- 8:30 only at https://www.facebook.com/LivoniaCT
Our live Facebook Watch Party will begin at 7pm on April 26 on our Facebook page. However, please tune in at 6:30pm for our actor bios, Director thank you and curtain speech. We expect the show run time to be approximately 90 minutes.
PLAY SYNOPSIS
Getting lost in a story is a dangerous temptation. Adam is a comic book writer coasting on his past successes in the glossy pages of Mynx & Savage. Much to his chagrin, his employer has assigned him a partner, Ket, to ensure he makes his next deadline.
Ket is young and ambitious; her life was changed by Adam's first serious graphic novel, and she aches to know what new, "important" work Adam is working on.
As the duo sets to work on the 100th issue of Mynx and Savage, the fantasy bleeds into reality as the superheroes and their mild-mannered alter egos invade the artists' space. Adam finally starts to trust Ket and shares the story he's been hiding. It is the story of Jill and Kyle, two childhood friends on summer break who dream of superheroes. Where Kyle is frightened, Jill is brave; where Kyle is secretive, Jill insists on honesty.
This is the story that tortures Adam, the story he's been hiding from the world; it's the origin story of Mynx and Savage. In the end, as the worlds of the children, the superheroes and the artists collide, Ket helps Adam realize that he has no future until he makes amends with his past.
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