April 23, 2021 FridayMusings is your source for what we love about Livonia
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Endorsements start coming in for City Council election
As the campaigns begin to announce endorsements FridayMusings will bring them to you first as well as access to websites.

Carrie Budzinski

Former US Senator Carl Levin
State Representative Laurie Pohutski

Dan Centers

Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 2

Mayor Maureen Miller Brosnan
Councilman Brandon McCullough
Former Councilman Joe Laura
School Trustee Mark Johnson
School Trustee Colleen Burton
School Trustee Karen Bradford
School Trustee Liz Jarvis
School Trustee Tammy Bonifield
Former School Trustee Dianne Laura
Schoolcraft College Trustee Joan Gebhardt
Schoolcraft College Trustee Terry Gilligan
Schoolcraft College Trustee Brett Gierak
County Commissioner David Knezek
State Senator Dayna Polehanki
Human Relations Commissioner Wafa Dinaro
Zoning Commissioner Tim Klisz
Zoning Commissioner Lisa Fraske
Human Relations Commissioner
Rachel Zuckerman
Civil Service Commissioner Jim Wenson
Library Commissioner Madison Bjertness
Library Commissioner Kacie McCullough

Penny Crider
no current political website available

Robert Donovic
no current political website available

Jim Jolly
no current political website available

Livonia Professional Firefighters Local 1164
Mich. Bldg & Construction Trades Council
Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 2

Mayor Maureen Brosnan
Councilwoman Laura Toy
Councilman Brandon McCollough
Former City Councilman Brandon Kritzman
Former City Councilman James McCann
County Commissioner Terry Marecki
County Commissioner David Knezek
School Board Trustee Karen Bradford
Planning Commissioner Sam Caramagno
Zoning Commissioner Tim Klisz
Zoning Commissioner Michael Testa
Zoning Commissioner Jim Baringhaus
Library Commissioner Kacie McCullough

Scott Morgan
no current political website available

Ken Overwater
no current political website available

Laura Toy
no current political website available
April 24-25
April 25
The Livonia Jaycees will be gathering on Sunday, April 25 at Beverly Park for a clean up.

Sign up to help the Jaycees right here.
April 27
Sustainability Town Hall

Livonia is experiencing the effects of climate Join the Greenleaf Commission for a community dialogue on climate change in Livonia. Share your ideas on how to address climate change in Livonia.

Online: livonia.gov
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 7 PM EDT – 8:30 PM EDT
Price: Free · Duration: 1 hr 30 min
May 1

Join the many volunteers and the Livonia Parks and Recreation Department throughout the city from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, May 1, for one day dedicated solely to take care and preserve the beautiful parks right here in our own community. Taking pride in LIVONIA is contagious and the benefits are endless!

Immediately following the time in the parks, we’ll end the day with a picnic at the Ford Field baseball diamonds (33841 Lyndon) to thank everyone for their time and commitment.

To be a part of this spectacular event, please contact Billy by email at wkeppen@livonia.gov.
Parks and Recreation seeking comments on ADA

Livonia Parks and Recreation and WT Group Accessibility Practice are hosting two Zoom meetings Thursday, May 6, to hear feedback about parks and facilities accessibility as part of an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan.

Join them at either 2 p.m. or 7 p.m. to review key ADA requirements for parks and facilities, discuss the importance of community feedback in establishing retrofit priorities, share observations of access barriers viewed at park sites, discuss the access preferences and priorities of the members of the public in attendance, and discuss next steps for the City.

Each meeting has a 100-person limit, so register at https://us02web.zoom.us/.../tZAuce2rqDIsGdbByzyoy0V... for the 2 p.m. session or

How you can reserve your
"Congrats" Class of 2021 Banner
When the "Congrats Grad" Class of 2021 banners come down at the end of June, they will be put on light poles at Five and Farmington, Dan MacIver who sponsored the banners will be making them available for you to give to graduates, son, daughter, neighbor, or just a favorite graduate.

The first two banners have already been spoken for, Jim Jolly will take a Stevenson banner and Brandon McCullough a Franklin banner. They met up with MacIver to make the first payment of $50 per banner with the proceeds going to the All Night Senior Party at each of our 4 high schools.

When the banners sell out each High School All Night Party will receive $400, a total of $1,600 and 32 students will get a banner to remember their senior graduation and that the community they call home appreciated and congratulated them.

To reserve your banner simply send a check made out to the school of your choice Senior All Night Party and mail it in care of Bill Joyner, 19514 Bainbridge, 48152. Checks will be bundled and turned over to the committee at each school.
Keeping up with our candidates
Carrie Budzinski on Sustainability: "Happy Earth Day! Sustainability is very important to me and Livonia offers some great resources to residents who want to live a little greener.

"Curbside recycling, Simple Recycling, Drop-Off Recycling Center, community gardens, and farmers market.

"Be sure to tune in to the Greenleaf Commission's Sustainability Town Hall next Tuesday, April 27th at 7 pm. It's a virtual event and I'll be tuned in."
Ken Crider on the campaign status of Penny Crider: "Proud of my wife Penny. She had the courage to put her name in the race for Livonia City Council, bu even more courage to realize now was not the right time and withdrew from the race by the withdraw deadline."

FridayMusings will check back at the deadline on Friday to see if in fact Penny Crider has withdrawn.