August 21,2020 Your Source for Livonia Happenings
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‘Who knows what women can be when they are finally free to be themselves.’ —Betty Friedan
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St. Mary Mercy Livonia receives Stroke Gold Plus Quality Award
All three hospitals also receive recognition for
quick intervention protocols that reduce death and disability from stroke
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Three Saint Joseph Mercy Health System hospitals have received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's (AHA/ASA) Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus achievement award. The Gold Plus recognition is the highest award offered by AHA/ASA for stroke care and acknowledges a hospital's commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.
St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland and St. Mary Mercy Livonia each earned the Gold Plus award by meeting specific quality achievement measures for the diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients at a set level for a designated period. These measures include evaluation of the proper use of medications and other stroke treatments aligned with the most up-to-date, evidence-based guidelines with the goal of speeding recovery and reducing death and disability for stroke patients. Before discharge, patients also receive education on managing their health, as well as being scheduled for a follow-up visit and other transition of care interventions.
"Each of the hospitals recognized within our health system are dedicated to continuously improving their response to stroke with a goal of delivering the highest quality care possible for patients,” said Rosalie Tocco-Bradley, M.D., Ph.D, MHSA, chief clinical officer for Trinity Health Michigan. “These hospitals have the experience and ability needed to intervene quickly to greatly reduce the likelihood of death and disability from stroke and to give our patients the best chance possible at a full recovery."
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Okay Livonia. Enough Talk.
Let's Just do it
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How about Livonia taking charge, have some fun, stand on our front porch, play some songs, enjoy some music.
Terry Crouson says he is going old country. That might be one street the typewriter might avoid. Now if he were to play some Bob Dylan, save me a spot in front of the house.
Robert Johnson says he might just have to try this. Let's go one better than that Mr. Acoustic. Round up your Trinity House Open Stage Gang.
Reaction has been swift once this idea started circulating. Julie Pikarski says she "hopes my neighbors don't call the cops! "
Arnold Thomas wonders "what my condo board would think about this. Only one way to find out I guess."
The typewriter plays no instrument but I do have a boom box and the bodyguard does have a guitar and is willing to give it a try.
Let's look for 100 porch musicians on August 29th. How great would that be if 100 porches have music playing. Are you ready?
It works very simply. At some point on Saturday, August 29th, go out to your front porch and start playing an instrument. Could be noon. 3:00. 7:00. Surprise your neighbors and showcase your musical abilities on the front porch.
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FridayMusings endorsement:
Livonia Board of Education
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This typewriter has never appreciated the move of school board elections to the same date as our vote for President one year and for Governor another year. It is impossible to run for a non-paying school board position and have to reach 30-40 thousand residents without spending $20,000 in a contested election.
We have four outstanding Trustees running for re-election this year. Dan Centers, Tammy Bonifield, Crystal Frank and Karen Bradford. And we have two challengers Madeline Acosta, and Nichole Hoskins-Goudreau.
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With absentee ballots going out in 4 weeks and the mail boxes soon to be flooded with campaign literature the chances we will have to address school issues is not very great. A shame.
That is the reason the two challengers, who may very well be outstanding candidates and this typewriter certainly feels that the challenge of Madeline Acosta should be given a serious look. A look. Had she filed earlier and given more time to address her issues.
Without hesitation FridayMusings endorses Dan Centers, Tammy Bonifield, Crystal Frank and Karen Bradford for election to the Livonia Board of Education.
There is a good chemistry with our present board and I see no reason to turn any of these four out of office. When we have a good thing going let's keep it.
That being said I wish that the state would get out of the business of telling local districts what to do. This empowers our superintendent more than ever before. I come from a tradition where more power resides with the school board. Not anymore. We are fortunate to have a quality superintendent who works in concert with the current board. So yes, I come back to the need to maintain chemistry by re-electing the four members seeking re-election.
How did Musings come to the decision to endorse four incumbents?
Chemistry has already been mentioned. To develop that line of thought it was easy to follow a trail of community involvement, participation, and availability. Very few events in Livonia take place where you do not see Dan Centers, Tammy Bonfield, Crystal Frank or Karen Bradford. And not just school involvement. Not at all. Community and hometown support.
Though their community involvement they help define the personality of a youthful, engaged community leader. A definition of a community that identifies with a brand of youthful involvement. Not just age but rather the forward looking vision that takes us down a path that envisions a future for our community that has engagement with hometown issues and most importantly with hometown solutions.
It may be early as the election is not until November but Livonia is well served by these four members of the Board of Education
and I see no reason to turn them out. Re-elect Dan Centers, Tammy Bonifield, Crystal Frank and Karen Bradford.
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Musings readers have spoken.
Bill Bresler, trim the beard.
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By a fairly significant margin readers of FridayMusings voted their desire to see Bill Bresler trim his beard beating back an initially fierce challenge from those who wanted to see him keep it growing.
Readers preferred the nice, clean look.
Trim the beard 55.6%
Keep it growing 44.4%
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If It's Friday
Livonia's Gotta Smile
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Watching Livonia City Councilman Brandon McCullough donate $50.00 to Friends of Greenmead when picking up a 2020 graduation banner from Dan MacIver, business sponsor of the 32 banners that lined Five Mile and Farmington for the past two months. McCullough joined folks like School Trustee Karen Bardford, Clarenceville Superintendent Paul Shepich, Churchill High School's Paul Mercier, Livonia Symphony Board member Charlie Mahoney among others donating and receiving. Cool. |
August in Livonia
22, 29 Wilson Barn Farmers Market
21 Summer Fun Series @ 6:30
@ Kirksey Recreation Center
22 Grab and Go Backpack and Supplies
30 The ARC NW 2020 Golf Outing
Fox Creek Golf Course
30 St. Baldrick's 10th Annual Shave-a-thon
@ 12:00 -- 5:00 One Under
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Gotta love it when Livonian's share their thoughts |
Reaction to lots of things
Karen Bradford, Livonia School Trustee: First, I would love a graduation banner if there are any left... I will send you a check for Livonia Kids and Families. Since I have a 2020 graduate and these are crazy times, I’d love to have one if available. I will pop a check in the mail....
Second, THANK YOU for meeting up with us for a tea and supporting not only myself, but my fellow Board members for re-election to the School Board. I really appreciated your insight on the many challenges our district faces. You are correct in that maintaining excellent schools is paramount to the success of our city and community in which we live. Your pride of the city of Livonia is evident and I appreciate all you do to keep people informed of the variety of events that are taking place in and around our city.
In the coming weeks, we will be sending you information regarding our re-election. Thank you for including them in your Musings.
Third, LOVE YOUR NEW BIKE! Can’t wait to see you tooling around Livonia! I have to get one of those... I hope you like it!!
Article and support for the graduation banner
Kelly Anspach-Murphy Do you still have some remaining I would love one for my room at Franklin? My family graduate from all the schools.
Andrea Bullock Hoping we can make (graduation banners) a yearly tradition.
Smiles on Wilson Barn Farmers Market
Jan Myers After seeing your post on Sat eating the cookie I went to the market. I told them why I was there! Bought 2 chocolate mocha cookies and 2 bagels (thought they were pretzels) one plain and one stuffed with, they said, cookie dough. Loved that one..a .title sweet with salty! Yum!! Oh, also bought some veggies!
Nancy Stempien I had a pretzel at the Wilson Barn Farmers Market, so delicious!
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Campaign for school board heating up |
FridayMusings has a policy of providing information on all candidates running for office in a district affecting neighbors in our hometown. Tonight we are happy to share information on Madeline Acosta running for school board. This background was taken from her website, https://acosta4lps.com/, without editing. Meet Madeline Acosta:
My experience with education dates back to my high school years when I worked as a Bilingual Paraprofessional for the Grand Rapids Summer Migrant Program. My work with academically and socially marginalized communities has been a common thread throughout my professional career.
My work within Detroit Public Schools (as a Bilingual Educational Technician at Southwestern High School and Western International High School), Cesar Chavez Academy (as a Special Education Teacher, and School Community and Homeless Liaison), as well as my long-term substitute teaching assignments within Livonia Public Schools has afforded me the ability to confidently advocate, and be a voice, for ALL children while understanding the needs of teachers and staff.
In the last five years, I have had the opportunity to be a member of the PTA/PTSA Executive Board at Riley and Holmes, with my current position as the PTSA President at Stevenson High School. My continuous drive to be of service to the LPS community led to my participation in the Return to Learn Task Force where I served alongside other community stakeholders this summer on one of the Business/HR subcommittees.
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Endorsements keep on keeping on for school board |
The Livonia Democratic Club has endorsed four candidates for
Livonia Board of Education:
Dan Centers, Karen Bradford, Madeline Acosta and Nichole Hoskins-Goudreau
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Lifeguards are always needed |
Are you looking to become a lifeguard?
Our Livonia Parks and Recreation Department is hiring lifeguards.
Lifeguard training provides important skills and a great career path! Enroll today!
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Let's plan a night at the pool with our kids |
KIDS NIGHT OUT...
AT THE POOL!
Join us at Clements Circle for a night of swimming, pizza, games, and fun! Parents can enjoy a night to themselves while we watch the kids and provide food and
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