September 9, 2022 When we are not limited, we all thrive

So cool that the weekend of the 17th and 18th will use dozens of volunteers to make the Love Livonia party, the Tour de Livonia, and Livonia Corn Roast be such a success. It was the thought of recognizing volunteers and community leaders, either raised in Livonia or attended school in Livonia and are now sharing their knowledge and skillset across the state or nation, that was the genesis of the 1835 Livonia City Hall of Fame.

On October 6th the 16th Class of the 1835 Livonia City Hall of Fame will be inducted. At 7:00 the Master's of Ceremony, Hall of Fame Inductee Class of 2015 Alan Helmkamp, and County Commissioner Terry Marecki, will join Livonia community leaders in introducing and inducting the Class of 2022.

The public is invited to this annual induction ceremony.

The Class of 2022 will be accepted on behalf of the City of Livonia by Jim Jolly, President of the Livonia City Council. The business community will be represented and accepted by Dan MacIver, President of Financial & Portfolio Advisers.

The 1835 Livonia Hall of Fame was named after the year Livonia Township was incorporated. It was started by former Wayne County Commissioner Bill Joyner in 2005 who says that the six inducted this year in the Class of 2022 are a great example of what Livonia has to offer.

"The thought of community is what created the 1835 Livonia City Hall of Fame, recognizing the disparate groups of the arts, education, philanthropy, service, volunteerism," he said. "This year is no exception, as the six being inducted into the Class of 2022 embody that sense of community — spokes on a wheel that, when moving together, take our hometown in a direction of which we can and should be proud."

We do it for him. One day he will return the favor and maybe be in the Class of 2060.

This smile on the face of a young child is what will bring back memories of a fun day at the Livonia Touch-aTruck, help generate positive thoughts over the years of what was provided for Livonia quality of life. As he grows up and remembers the fun he had in Livonia this will help him transition from a child enjoying a hometown to an adult helping to create more memories for the next generation to follow. And one day find himself inducted into the Livonia Hall of Fame.