May 11, 2022 When we are not limited, we all thrive
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Charlie Mahoney met up with Dan MacIver, President of Financial & Portfolio Advisors, and received a $7,500 sponsorship check for the 30th Annual Chip in for the Arts, the Livonia Symphony Orchestra Bob Bennett Memorial Classic. |
May 23 Blood Drive, at Monaghan Hall
Putting contest for those people donating
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Congratulations on academic achievement
and well-deserved recognition
Congratulations to two of our hometown leaders who were honored during commencement ceremonies over the weekend.
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Karen Marry Sanborn from Madonna University earned a master’s degree in business leadership from the school.
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Addressing community mental illness |
Come on out Saturday morning
Newburgh Lake Cleanup--water and shoreline
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Newburgh Lake Water Cleanup this Saturday, May 14 from 9 - 12. Meet up at Livonia's Newburgh Pointe boat launch area.
Details: Newburgh Lake, a 152-acre impoundment of the Middle Rouge River in Livonia, Michigan is an oasis in the city!
The Lake is home to many plants and animals including bald eagles, egrets, herons, and muskrats. This jewel needs our help! There is a lot of trash in the water along the shorelines. So Mike Rudell is hosting a cleanup!
One of the ways to do this is via canoe or kayak, so he is looking for helpers willing to do so. He can use people onshore as well. Come for an hour or two or stay for three with me. Packing his lunch for a picnic after. Message him with questions or for more information.
Hope to see you there and please help spread the word by sharing this post, even if you can't come! Please do let him know if you are planning on coming. Please bring gloves and a few trash bags.
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Neighborhood Grants Available |
The Neighborhood Grant Program was established by the Livonia City Council to encourage residents to work collaboratively to foster a sense of community and actively participate in making improvements to their neighborhoods.
A maximum of $500 per neighborhood grant can be awarded for projects/events that support community involvement and reflect positively on the entire City. The types of projects or events can include community art programs, community events - e.g., neighborhood parties (eligible only once), Rosedale Gardens Parade, public space landscaping/beautification, stewardship of neighborhood parks and common spaces, youth programs - e.g., Beverly Soccer League, Clements Circle Boy Scouts, etc. Complete an online application (at the link below).
The application deadline is May 31, and funds must be spent and documented by Nov. 30.
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Cars and Coffee Car Show!
Saturday, May 14, from 10:00 -2:00, at Anastasia and Katie's Coffee Shop & Cafe, 19215 Merriman Road
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Come on out for
Two big concerts &
One Big Weekend
Hope to see you there
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Saturday, May 14, 4:00
Livonia Symphony Orchestra
Concert dedicated to Ukrainians Worldwide
Volodymyr Shesiuk
Music Director & Conductor
Solmia Soroka
Ukrainian Violin Solist
Louis Schmidt Auditorium
Clarenceville High School
Tickets
livoniasymphony.org/tickets.html
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Sunday, May 15, 3:00
Livonia Civic Chorus
One Hit Wonders
Jeff Swan
Director
Livonia Civic Park
Senior Senior Center
Tickets:
Kirksey Recreation Center
Senior Center
No tickets available at the door
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IT’S BACK! Well, almost!
NO COOK MONDAYS is coming back! You know what that means, FOOD TRUCKS!
Starting Monday, June 6th, running through the end of September food trucks will be parked in the parking lot of Grace Church on Lyndon and Harrison, in Compton Village, from 430pm-730pm.
They plan on having 2 different main food trucks each week plus a dessert truck!
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Please spread the word and feel free to invite anyone you would like, this event is open to everyone.
This year they will have drinks available for a donation. All donations will go to Grace Church as a thank you for allowing the use of their parking lot.
Grace Church are hosts that provide great hospitality by setting up their tables and chairs and cleaning up at the end of each event.
Right now you can check out the current truck schedule at
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The Mac & Cheese Collection is in full gear!
Livonia is making such big progress with the campaign that the Livonia Democratic Club, sponsor of the campaign is upping their goal from 1,500 boxes to 2,000 boxes of Mac & Cheese to be donated by May 31!
Mitsy Morris explains that they "have collected 1,100 boxes to date! Thank you to all who so generously have given to this great cause-Blessings in a Backpack! BIAB helps elementary school kids in need go home on the weekend with food in their backpacks.
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"A special shout out to Rashida Tlaib for donating five cases of Kraft Mac & Cheese. Mike Ladwig with the AM Rotary donated seven boxes. FridayMusings donated 10 boxes. And our friends from AlphaUSA and Chuck Dardas donated twenty boxes of Kraft for the cause! A big tip of the hat to these fine folks for their generous participation!"
Here's your opportunity Livonia-whether you are a resident or an organization, your donations are appreciated, large or small, as every box counts!
We are in need of regular blue-box Kraft elbow Mac & Cheese or Meijer brand original flavor Mac & Cheese!
A popular choice so far has been Costco's cases of Kraft Mac & Cheese (located in Isle 303) which is 18 boxes of M&C for $14.69-this is a great deal! Please drop your Mac & Cheese at our collection box located at the entrance of the Livonia Senior Center. Stay tuned for further updates!
Thank you so much Livonia! Keep up the great work!
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Mail Address
19514 Livonia 48152
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E-mail address
rwilliamjoyner@gmail.com
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Cell address
734-674-5871
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Hey Livonia a New generation, the third, takes over at Bill and Rod’s Appliance Store. |
A Livonia appliance store in operation for six decades is transitioning to the third generation of family ownership. Joe Legato will officially take control of Bill and Rod’s Appliance Store later this month from his retiring parents, Kim and Linda. The 18,000-square-foot store has been located on Middlebelt between Five Mile and Six Mile roads since 2013.
“It has long been a dream of mine to help my team prosper while helping the Livonia community grow,” said Legato, 36. “We will continue to expand our service and offerings to our customers.”
The business started as an appliance repair shop in a Garden City residential garage by two men, one of them Linda’s father, Alyousis “Rod” Rodriquez. Rodriquez eventually took control of the business and moved a store on Middelbelt Road in Livonia in 1965. He was stricken by cancer and died in 1975, leaving the business in the hands of Kim, who was a 22-year-old delivery truck driver.
Two years later, after Linda completed college, she married Kim, and, together, they took control of the store. They immediately encountered trouble and discovered an employee embezzlement that left the business filing for bankruptcy.
They overcame those early struggles and grew the business. They were housed in three different Middelbelt spots before moving into their current location. They also acquired a 19,000-square-foot warehouse in Livonia that provides quicker delivery to customers with more room to stock washers, dryers, stoves, microwaves, outdoor cooking equipment, and more. The operation employs 40 people for appliance sales, parts, and repairs, serving a customer base that reaches Wayne and Oakland counties.
“I was working here all three times I went into labor, and we had all three of our kids at St. Mary’s Hospital (Deanna, Joe, and Tony),” Linda said. “It is going to be different for us in retirement.”
The younger Legato worked as a kid at the store, but he started working full time with his parents after college graduation in 2008.
The couple plans to spend more time with their six grandchildren, travel, and tend to their expansive garden at their Milford home.
During Kim and Linda’s final days of work, the store plans some special events around normal business hours to give customers a chance to bid the couple well as they head off into retirement.
“After that,” Joe joked, “when I call mom, I will talk to her as mom, and not about the store.”
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