September 21,2020 Your Source for Livonia Happenings
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FridayMusings endorsements |
United States Congress
Haley Stevens deserves our support for re-election to the United States Congress. Haley Stevens is accessible and accountable. She is the ultimate, retail elected official who has made a point to share her opinions on the issues, to appreciate the services and programs available to residents throughout her district, and to work hard at understanding what makes our hometowns so special.
Haley Stevens understands the issues, standing strong for environmental protections, while understanding the need for availability of child care programs, and the importance of a strong historic public school education. For these reasons and more she does our vote for re-election.
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State Representative
Two issues stand out in the race for State Representative. Education & Environment. One candidate stands out with solid, comprehensive positions that benefit Livonia representing Livonia values.
Laurie Pohutsky has already shown that as a scientist legislator she understands and will act on clean environment and clean water.
We have not had a legislator in years that understood and acted on the need for educational funding for our historic public schools. Laurie Pohutsky does and stands in stark contrast to her opponent Martha Ptashnik who wants to spin off money from our Livonia public schools to more of the Nancy DeVos favored for-profit charter schools. Anathema to Livonia values when our community was built on a strong historic public school system.
On substantive policies Laurie Pohutsky deserves our vote for re-election.
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Livonia Board of Education
Perhaps other candidates will make a good addition but at this time continuity and stability is significant in determining our endorsement.
We need a transitional, stable approach in this trying time and find that in Centers, Frank, Bradford, Bonifield.
Schoolcraft College Board of Trustees
Schoolcraft College has long been a gem for all of western Wayne County. Based in Livonia this College has a statewide and national reputation in large part because of the quality of leadership. For the past 19 years it has been led by President Conway Jeffress. With his retirement it becomes necessary to maintain elected leadership that will work with the newly appointed President.
Brian Broderick, Terry Gilligan, and Joan Gebhardt deserve to be re-elected and FridayMusings suggests that when the ballots come out you vote all the way through the non-partisan ballot and make sure to add Brian Broderick, Terry Gilligan and Joan Gebhardt as three to vote for.
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Michigan Supreme Court
Candidates for the Supremen Court appear on the nonpartisan ballot.
FridayMusings has endorsed Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack and Elizabeth Welch. They will fight corruption, ensure there is equal justice under the law and will serve fairly and impartially.
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Charlie Mahoney Recognized as Volunteer of the Year by Michigan Works! Association
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FridayMusings is excited to announced that Livonia's own Charlie Mahoney has been recognized as Volunteer of the Year by the Michigan Works! Association.
Give it up for Charlie Mahoney, Livonia City Hall of Fame Class of 2011, just keeps on setting the template for community volunteerism.
The Michigan Works! Association recently honored Charlie Mahoney, owner of Four-M Associates Communications Group and chair of the Michigan Works! Association Board of Directors, for her dedication to the growth and promotion of Michigan Works!. Named the Michigan Works! Association 2020 Volunteer of the Year, Mahoney received the award during the association's annual conference.
"Charlie's passion and knowledge of the system has been extremely beneficial to SEMCA and the Michigan Works! system,” said Luann Dunsford, Chief Executive Officer of the Michigan Works! Association. "Her commitment to bridge the gap between education and employers has been her priority well before it became a national goal.”
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Mahoney has served on the SEMCA Workforce Development Board since 1997, serving as its Vice Chair until 2008 when she was elected Chair, a position she still holds today. She also served as SEMCA's first Educational Advisory Group (EAG) Board Chair until her appointment to Workforce Development Board Chair.
"Charlie's leadership and dedication has been of extraordinary benefit to SEMCA Michigan Works! over several decades," said Greg Pitoniak, chief executive officer of SEMCA Michigan Works!.
“She has been committed to connecting K-12 and our community colleges to align with developing the talent needs of businesses.
"Charlie has had a positive impact at the state and national levels with ensuring that the workforce development system is constantly improving in our service to employers and job seekers."
Because of her reputation among her peers, Mahoney was appointed to the Michigan Works! Association Board in 2007. She was elected Chairperson in 2010, a position she still holds today. In 2016 she was elected to the National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) as a general board member and continues to serve in this capacity. Both positions require meeting with legislators, lobbyists, policymakers, and peers around the state and nation promoting, educating, and sometimes defending the workforce development system.
Mahoney said she is honored to receive this award.
"It is such an honor to receive this award from the Michigan Works! Association,” said Mahoney. "The true award, however, is being able to give my time and energy and be part of such a great team working on behalf of such an important cause. To give people their livelihoods is to give them back their value and self-worth. I am gratified to play a part in helping people change their lives for the better."
Established in 1987, the Michigan Works! Association fosters high-quality employment and employers and workers by providing support activities and a forum for information exchange for Michigan's talent development system.
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It's time for a
Monday Smile
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Mary Ellen Baraszu writes that "The Coffee is Hot. The Air is Crisp ! A blessed start of a beautiful day."
With a bouquet like that and with the sun shining the typewriter couldn't agree more.
Now if only the coffee could be switched out for iced green tea.
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Livonia Parks and Recreation night for kids |
Kids Night Out moves to Rotary Park in October. More information can be found:
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Be a winner!
Join in Seedlings' Braille Books for Children
online auction!
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Donate a gift card or gift certificate to Seedlings' annual online auction - then join in the fun by bidding on items Nov. 10-17 on biddingforgood.com!
Help raise $20,000 for 2,000 more books for kids with vision loss.
It's a win-win! You get the opportunity to help kids read and the chance to win great prizes for yourself or holiday gift-giving. And, you can participate from anywhere
in the country!
Due to the pandemic this year, they are seeking donations of gift cards and gift certificates because they can be more easily mailed to auction winners.
Please mail or drop off gift cards and gift certificates by Oct. 16 to Seedlings' office at 14151 Farmington Rd. Livonia, MI 48154. Then mark your calendar for Nov. 10-17 and let the bidding begin!
For a peek at the prizes we have so far, click on the button. You may also make a cash donation.
For questions,
734-427-8552, ext. 301.
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Show your pride in Livonia Michigan |
The typewriter was asked and the typewriter responded
You asked for more Love Livonia bumper stickers. Thanks to our readers they are in. And they are yours.
This week you can stop by the Musings Estate, 19514 Bainbridge, N of Seven and E of Merriman. On the front porch. In a Wolferman's box. Simply take one or two. Leave a dollar if you want and I will order more. Otherwise they are yours. Free. Gotta Love Livonia. I do.
Thanks to three more of our friends for making this possible:
Nancy: Thank you very much for not only keeping us informed but for all the positive energy you convey for community building.
Meta Musings is the first thing I do on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. I look forward to reading it and seeking what is going on around Livonia.
Mike: Musings is a Livonia treasurer.
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Money raised. Books donated. Livonia benefits. |
This past week Carrie Budzinski delivered two boxes of brand new books to the Livonia Public Library which she says are really great reads. She raised $1,600 for books featuring black characters. $1,400 was spent on nearly 100 book titles from Detroit Book City and she gave the Children's Department a $200 check to purchase new titles as they are published.
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Candidates continue to pick up endorsements on eve of ballots being mailed to Livonia voters |
Livonia Mayor Maureen Miller Brosnan is adding her endorsement in the race for Livonia Board of Education:
“I am supporting Dan Centers for re-election to the Livonia School Board because in these unprecedented times we need proven leadership in our schools. We can trust Dan because he cares about the safety of Livonia students and staff people, follows the science, and listens to our neighbors in the community.”
Brosnan is also endorsing Karen Bradford, Tammy Bonifield and Crystal Frank. for re-election to the Livonia school board. You have 4 votes.
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Nancy Darga has added the endorsement of Laborers Local 1191 in the race for Wayne County Commissioner:
Thank you to Laborers Union 1191 for endorsing my campaign for Wayne County Board of Commissioners. I appreciate your support and look forward to working hand-in-hand with you to help the residents of Wayne County.
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Brian Broderick, Chair of the Schoolcraft College Board of Trustees has added several endorsements in his race for re-election:
Livonia Democratic Club
FridayMusings
Northville Dems
Maureen Brosnan, Mayor of Livonia
Kurt Heise, Supervisor Plymouth Township
Karen Bradford, Livonia School Board
Schoolcraft Faculty Forum (MEA)
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Madonna University to Host Flu Vaccination Clinic
Open to the Community
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WHAT: Madonna University, in conjunction with Alana’s Foundation, is hosting a Flu Vaccination Clinic Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 21 and 22 that is open to the community.
There is no out-of-pocket cost for the vaccination as it will be billed to the participant’s insurance carrier.
Online registration is required to reduce wait times.
Register here https://flu.vna.org by using the Clinic ID number and Passcode that corresponds to the date you plan to attend:
Sept. 21 Clinic ID 455, Passcode: f9r7VMP
Sept. 22 Clinic ID 456, Passcode: gC5MQr2
For insurance- or vaccination-related questions, please call: Visiting Nurse Association at 248-967-1440.
WHEN: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Monday, September 21, 2020
1-6 p.m., Tuesday, September 22, 2020
WHERE: Madonna University
Activities Center (Gym)
36600 Schoolcraft Road at Levan Rd.
Livonia, Mich. 48150
Background: At the time of registration you will be asked to complete a consent form and provide insurance information. Children age 17 and under will need to have a parent register them and sign the consent form. Alana’s Foundation will cover the cost for those without any insurance.
Walk-in participants will be accepted, however online registration will reduce wait times. The vaccine that will be administered at the Clinic is the quadrivalent injectable flu shot, not the mist.
This Flu Vaccination Clinic provides Madonna University students, faculty, and staff an excellent opportunity to fulfill their Madonna Cares Pledge to care for one another.
This year, in particular, it is important that everyone who is able, receive a vaccine for Influenza. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu vaccines will not prevent COVID-19, but they will reduce the burden of flu illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths on the health care system and conserve scarce medical resources for the care of people with COVID-19.
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