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FridayMusings Friday, April 21, 2023    Helping define Livonia's Quality of Life

Without bias but not without opinion

This week was the 40th anniversary of the passing of Livonia firefighter Gary Kreski.

Dec 18, 1948 -- April 17, 1983 (aged 34)

August Touch a Truck planning is underway with another great Livonia event set to help define hometown quality of life

The Churchill High School Interact Club and Rotary AM Club have plans shaping up for the 2023 Touch-a-Truck. Now is the time for you to mark your calendar to come on out Saturday, August 26th from 8:30 until 2:00, with the family and spend a unique morning looking at and touching trucks of all makes and models.

In consideration of visitors who are sensitive to loud noises, Touch a Truck offers “quiet time” from 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM. During those two hours, we will ask participants to refrain from sounding horns, sirens, and the like.

Our hometown historic village at Greenmead will be home to dozens of vehicles of all sizes and shapes. The event is free however a $3.00 donation is requested and will be greatly appreciated as all proceeds and sponsorships will support local organizations such as our Livonia Police and Fire, the LPS Education Foundation, and many others.

One of the presenting sponsors helping make this event possible is the Hardies Family Trust which donated $5,000.

Volunteer helpers are needed to distribute Hotwheels to children as they arrive:

Yes, our hometown Community Anonymous Benefactor is working on obtaining Mattel Hotwheels for distribution to children attending the Touch-a-Truck. As FridayMusings, the typewriter, and bodyguard will be working with our CAB to distribute the Hotwheels we are looking for volunteers starting at 8:00, working one-hour shifts until 2:00.

Last year we had 35 volunteers and expect to need that many this year.

If you would like to join us in the fun and watch the smiles on so many children as they are handed a Hotwheel as they enter Greenmead and then watch them wide-eyed with fingers pointing at the vehicles on display drop a note to rwilliamjoyner@gmail.com to sign up for an hour of your choosing.

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19514 Bainbridge 48152

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Rashida Tlaib Welcomes President Biden’s Executive Order Investing in the Care Economy

Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Mama’s Caucus, released the following statement commending the executive order from the Biden Administration to expand access to child and home care and invest in the care economy:

“As Co-Chair of the Congressional Mama’s Caucus, I’m thrilled to see that President Biden has taken necessary executive actions to make childcare more accessible and affordable for families, support caregivers and the critical work they do every day, and protect the rights of domestic workers.

“These actions, as well as others that support care workers and family caregivers, come at a time when too many families are struggling to afford the care they need. Our working families are too often underpaid and have few or no benefits. The Biden Administration’s actions will improve the lives of families at all stages of life as well as those working in the care economy.

“I look forward to working with the members of the Mama’s Caucus to continue fighting to advance policies that uplift working families across the nation.”