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FridayMusings since 2003
Friday, September 29, 2023 Helping define Livonia's Quality of Life
20 years publishing FridayMusings without bias but not without opinion
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Kroger invests $17.4 million at newly renovated Livonia
8-Mile Store and donates $5,000 to Livonia Kids & Families
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Mayor Maureen Brosnan described the re-grand opening of the 8-mile Road Kroger as "Big shopping carts! Big investment! $17.4 million. Big checks! $5000 for Livonia Kids and Families. Big mascots! It's all big stuff as we cut the ribbon on the Kroger Re-Grand Opening of our 8 Mile store." | |
Congratulations 1835 Livonia City Hall of Fame Class of 2023 | |
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For the past 19 years, the date of the annual 1835 Livonia City Hall of Fame is circled bright red on the calendar of many Livonia residents. This year is no exception--on the first Thursday in October.
The Induction Ceremony has been the gathering place for an incredible community of creative thinkers and innovators, the source of so much of what has been given to Livonia since our incorporation as a Township in 1835 and as a City in 1950.
The efforts of those inducted have helped create a sustainable hometown of which we are all proud.
Please join us and our esteemed friends from Livonia at the 1835 Livonia City Hall of Fame Induction. We gather to advance the work and continue the recognition of leaders who have dedicated a portion of their existence to bettering a town they live in or work in.
Livonia is a great hometown
Sense. Feel. Cultivate. Enjoy every aspect of Livonia. If earth’s great treasure lies in human personality then Livonia is a rich community indeed. The personality of this hometown was formed and shaped by the first farmer planting seeds in the fertile soil of Livonia Township.
To recognize the work put into building the foundation of a long-lasting, stable community, the 1835 City Hall of Fame was established with the induction of its Inaugural Class in 2005.
Induction into the 1835 Livonia City Hall of Fame is conferred on those individuals whose vision helped shape our community, and whose work and deeds have advanced the good name, image, and reputation of a hometown built with a desire to redefine community, engage citizens, and create traditions and institutions of which we can all be proud. Their singular efforts will forever be recorded as playing a significant role in challenging future generations to raise the bar of excellence. This commission carries with it a responsibility to be Livonia’s continued ambassador of goodwill and fellowship around the world.
Everyone who has lived, shopped or played in Livonia should give pause to thank those who gave of their time and energy, so that those who call Livonia home will have that opportunity to enjoy the institutions already in place, the culture defined and the heritage appreciated.
We hope you will join us for the next 1835 Livonia City Hall of Fame as we gather to advance the work and continue the recognition of leaders who have dedicated a portion of their existence to bettering the town they live or work in.
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Honoring Those Who Have Made a Difference
Comments from Richard William Joyner, Founder 1835 Livonia City Hall of Fame
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Tom Brokaw in discussing volunteerism spells out the difference a volunteer makes in a hometown: "It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference."
In the case of our five inductees in the Class of 2023, I have one word to describe them as a Class. Quality.
When we volunteer to lend a hand or offer a hand-up to neighbors, we are strengthening our meaning and purpose in human life and defining all that is good about the town we call home. We are creating and defining quality of life, for us and for others, for this generation and generations to come.
Our five inductees tonight individually and collectively have helped all of us appreciate the quality of life that can be seen in every corner of our hometown. We each, individually and collectively, owe them a debt of gratitude—for they have given time and energy to see to it that Livonia is a hometown of which we can be proud. Taken together, these five inductees have made an impact not only in Livonia but throughout our region.
Henry David Thoreau wrote that "one is not born into the world to do everything but to do something." Watching these inductees, it is easy to see that the "something done" has made an impact that will be felt for years to come. Their efforts have brought people together and improved life for a community that continues to grow; bringing a synergy of ideas to the forefront while
encouraging others to follow suit.
They have made a difference that will be felt for years to come.
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Patrick O’Neill
Introduced by
Livonia School Trustee Liz Jarvis
Livonia is at the forefront in concert with Hegira Health of providing Critical Incident Stress Management for First Responders in partnership with community police and fire departments. Patrick O'Neill has served on the Board of Directors since Hegira's founding in 1971, currently serving as Chairman. After 52 years, he continues to provide leadership in the behavioral health field.
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Bill Craig
Introduced by
Representative Matt Koleszar
Lasting environmental protection is earned through a synergy of local activism and institutional leadership. Bill Craig shows outstanding leadership, enduring commitment and extraordinary public service in protecting natural resources.
He has earned a reputation as a committed and skilled advocate for the environment.
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Jean G. Newell
Introduced by
Maureen Miller Brosnan
Mayor, City of Livonia
Livonia is the cultural heartbeat of southeast Michigan, the foundation of which was established in 1962 when Jean Newell founded the Livonia Civic Ballet Company. A performing artist since the age of ten, Jean Newell has danced on Broadway and with national touring companies. Her students are now dancing professionally across the nation.
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Livonia Spree
Anniversary Committee
Introduced by
City Council Vice President Laura Toy
Hall of Fame Class of 2015
Ed McNamara wanted a volunteer group to organize a family affair where volunteer energy would be what made it successful. Spree has been the successful family-organized event hoped for in 1970. Spree has unified the City, brought neighbors together, and created a sense of community that we can all celebrate.
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James McCann
Introduced by
City Clerk Susan Malone Nash
As a City Councilman, Jim McCann showed that he is anchored in the community, striving to better Livonia,
making it a hometown in which he raised his family and encouraged others to do the same. He set the standard for others coming after him to focus on the larger goal of moving Livonia forward.
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1835 Livonia City Hall of Fame
Induction Ceremony @ 7:00
Rosedale Presbyterian Church
October 5, 2023
OPENING
R. William Joyner, Founder,
1835 Livonia City Hall of Fame
INVOCATION
Rev. Kellie Ann Whitlock, Lead Pastor, Rosedale Presbyterian Church
Livonia City Hall of Fame Class of 2021
WELCOME
Alan Helmkamp,
Livonia City Hall of Fame Class of 2015
Terry Marecki, Wayne County Commissioner
Business Acceptance
of the Class of 2023
Daniel MacIver, President,
Financial & Portfolio Advisors
Community Acceptance
of the Class of 2023
Jim Jolly
Livonia City Council President
Proclamations Presented By:
County of Wayne, Michigan State House, Michigan State Senate, City of Livonia
Benediction
Steve Spreitzer
Livonia City Hall of Fame Class of 2022
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We can't only define Livonia as taking small steps toward maintaining the way things were. That will give us mediocre outcomes. Our goal needs to be innovative and transformative.
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