July 22,2020 Your Source for Livonia Happenings
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Shave your head for pediatric cancer.
The St. Baldrick's event is back on. Set for August 30.
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Matthew Kulacki
, pictured left with Laura Toy shaving his head in 2019,
the co-chair of the 2020 St. Baldricks shave for pediatric cancer dropped a dime to fill us all in on the plans for the long put off event, thanks to the pandemic, 2020 event.
I think we can all agree that this has been one awkward, at times frustrating, scary, crazy, enlightening year, huh!?!?
But as they say THE SHOW MUST GO ON!!
We, as your event staff, had a meeting with the powers that be at One Under last week. YOUR METRO DETROIT ST BALDRICKS EVENT IS A GO FOR AUGUST 30TH!
From noon -- 5pm on Aug 30th we will take over the One Under Bar with our own personal style of organized insanity. Myself and Robb (aka captain Shamrock) will be on the mic, as always. Your St Baldrick s volunteer staff will be doing their thing. And all of you will hopefully be able to join us.
This might take some organization. So plan on me reaching out a few times over the next month and a half. We are working on figuring out the new capacity for the bar as they work towards re-opening. This will dictate how many people we can have in the bar at one time as we have to still stay at half capacity. So we very well may need to organize a 12-230 window and a 230-5 window to assure we don t blow the roof off that brand new space with all of our amazingness! I know how you guys roll!
So, with that all being said, things will be a little different. We will all have to chip in and do our part to keep ourselves as well as all other around us safe. There will be mask rules.
Keep in mind what we are doing here. It is a pediatric cancer fundraiser. So many participants very well may have someone with a compromised immune system. We will be doing all in our power to make sure this is a smooth and safe event! We will be working diligently with One Under management and staff over the next 6 weeks to ensure a safe and fun environment. We want you all to feel comfortable showing up. If you are not comfortable for any reason We will not judge! Get in touch with Myself of Robb and we can facilitate a Drive-By Shaving of sorts and still make it the magical experience that it should be!
Stay tuned for more updates. But until then, KEEP UP THE AMAZING WORK! We are less then $2500 from hitting $100K for the year. So I hope/expect that we should be able to smash that goal and still have one of our best years yet! This is our 10th anniversary after all! A DECADE OF GREATNESS! Can you believe our little event has been around for a decade!?
Thank you to all that have done and continued to do your part this year. With most of this year s events being cancelled this year, we are the shining light for St Baldrick s. Thank you to all of our participants, fundraisers, supporters and sponsors from the bottom of all our hearts for sticking with us through these tough times.
On behalf of your 2020 Metro Detroit Saint Baldrick s Event Staff, thank you and we love you all.
See you all on August 30th at the One Under, Five Mile.
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To make a donation or to check up on some of your neighbors who are a part of the team and have already started collected donations. People like Livonia Jaycees,
Steve Waligora
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Brandon Grysko
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Amanda Walworth
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Douglas McClain
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Susan Rhoton
and dozens, that's right, dozens more. Click here to check them our and maybe, just maybe make a donation yourself:
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Commentary: Another one bites the dust. Thanks pandemic! But we are going to beat you and come out stronger than ever. But first. . .
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I am here to invite you to reminisce. I am here to invite you to help prepare. No, actually I am here to invite. . .I think it will work better if I combine the three and invite you to reminisce about Corn Roast 1, Corn Roast 2 and Corn Roast 3 while we prepare for Corn Roast 4 and invite you. . .in September 2021.
Year 1 had over 600 or so people. Beautiful weather. 25 community organizations.
Year 2 had over 1000 or so people. Gorgeous weather. 31 community organizations.
Year 3. . .we had fun with 34 community organizations, some pictured above at the Lions Corn Roasting station and rain. Lots of it half way through the picnic. But we had fun.
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Year 4 was going to expand. On Saturday teams of Livonia volunteers, two students along with two service club members, would knock on pan doors, hopefully 5,000, doors behind which would be new residents who moved into Livonia in 2020. They were to welcome them to the community while handing them special invitation about their new hometown. Information on service clubs, cultural organizations and events, history of Livonia and information about the city.
Yep, we were going to recruit 500 volunteers set up in teams of 4-5. They would knock on 50 doors each. 100 teams X 50 homes. 5,000. With invitations left behind inviting them to the Good Old-fashioned Neighborhood Corn Roast the next day.
That's right we would knock doors on Saturday from 10 - 1. At one o'clock all the volunteers would be treated to hot dogs and soda pop served up by . . .well we had not gotten that far. But we do know that we were shooting for 40 organizations on Sunday and 1,500 ears of corn and 2,000 attendees at the Corn Roast.
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So now we have a year to organize and make it one barn burner of a Livonia Homecoming Weekend. Knock doors on Saturday. Corn Roast on Sunday with invitations to former residents to come on back to Michigan and to their hometown. You know people like. . .well let's just suffice it to say we will invite authors, hollywood types, Broadway folks, artists. You get the hint.
So maybe, just maybe we can pull this off if we have a year to pull it together. It goes against my template that good events require no more than 3 months, no more than one meeting, and lots of phone calls. Let's see.
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It didn't take long for another Head Shaver.
Brandon McCullough
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💜💜HEY LIVONIA!!!
💥I will also challenge anyone to join me by shaving their domes! Don't make excuses! I'm shaving this beautiful flow and you can too!! I am hoping that
Friday Musings
can let everyone know that the challenge has been issued!
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Livonia is the cultural heartbeat of southeast Michigan. For sure.
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All Summer long enjoy the culture of Livonia
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Weekend Comeback
Music from the Heart
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Wilson Barn Farmers Market
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Drive in Movie @ 7:30
Livonia Parks and Recreation
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Toppermost Beatles Tribute
Music from the Heart
August in Livonia
1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Wilson Barn Farmers Market
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Primary Election--vote early and often by taking a neighbor to the polls
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Sinjon Smith
Music from the Heart
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Devin Scillian and Arizona Sun
Music from the Heart
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2020 Golf Outing Benefitting MiWorkMatters @ Idyl Wyld Golf Course
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Cruzin Jupiter
Music from the Heart
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Cosmic Groove Band
Music from the Heart
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The ARC NW 2020 Golf Outing
Fox Creek Golf Course
September in Livonia
5, 12, 19, 26
Wilson Barn Farmers Market
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Thomas A. Dooley Knights of Columbus Golf Classic @ Fox Hills $100 includes dinner and prizes. To sign up call John Glennon 734-968-2286 or Lou Fiorentino 248-808-3834
October in Livonia
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1835 Livonia City Hall of Fame
Rosedale Presbyterian Church
Presenting Sponsor: Dan MacIver Financial & Portfolio Advisors
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Let's go golfing and support those supporting others.
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Head over to the YMCA building on Stark Road each Tuesday and Friday. Meals for Kids.
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FridayMusings is joining with the YMCA to announce that the YMCA and a host of over a dozen community partners have joined forces to provide summer meals for children through September 4.
All meals are grab and go and ready to eat. The meals include fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains and milk. Families may receive
1 meal bundle per child on each visit. This includes four, that's 4, breakfast meals and four, that's right 4, lunches, along with milk.
Children do not need to be present.
Livonia Family YMCA - near the front entrance, just pull the car up! Tuesday 1:00-1:30pm and Friday 1:00-1:30pm, through September 4.
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Dan MacIver offers up a slice of Livonia
From Township to City
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The Livonia Civic Chorus is reaching out to put a smile on your face
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Make your plans now for Livonia Adult Coed Soccer. Time to register--starting next week
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This Fall, an 11 v 11 Adult Coed Soccer League is coming to Livonia Parks and Recreation! Team Registration will be from July 27 to August 18. The team fee of $755 includes all official fees and team shirts. The eight week season will take place at Bicentennial Park.
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Livonia Kiwanis Early Riser
Fernon Feenstra Scholarship Winners
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The typewriter will be sharing an essay from one Livonia Kiwanis Early Riser Fernon Feenstra Scholarship Winner each issue over the next two weeks.
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