The City of Livonia is looking for bids for the following projects: The Parks and Recreation Department is looking for separate bids on projects to: Remove and install new surge tanks at the city's three outdoor pools; replace the pump and filter at Botsford Pool; acquire a heater system for Botsford Pool. There is a mandatory pre-bid meeting planned for 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9. For more information, call Jamie Freese at (734) 466-2925. Bids are due by 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23.
The Parks and Recreation Department is looking to construct three picnic shelters with four-inch concrete slab floors, at separate city parks. There is a mandatory pre-bid meeting set for 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4. For more information, call Lyle Trudell at (734) 466-2410. Bids are due by 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25.
The Parks and Recreation Department is looking to remarcite the Livonia Community Recreation Center lap pool. Bids are due by 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10. For more information, call Jamie Freese at (734) 466-2925.
The Department of Public Works is looking for bids to provide a supply of water service parts and fittings. Bids are due by 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10. For more information, call the DPW at (734) 466-2655.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Congratulations to Award Winners!
Thursday, January 22, we held the Awards and Leadership Celebration at Laurel Manor. Thank you to our Sponsors AT&T and UPS. Congratulations to all of our Award winners!
Clarenceville Teachers of the Year
Maryalice Allen, Botsford/Grandview Elementary
Richard Cobb, Clarenceville Middle School
Patricia K. Waeschle, Clarenceville High School
Livonia Teachers of the Year
Lori Charochak, Hoover Elementary
Karla Halvangis, Churchill High School
Livonia Chamber of Commerce Ambassador of the Year
Laurie Schroeder, Clips Coupons
Large Business of the Year
Bright House Networks
Small Business of the Year
Ken Wagner - State Farm Agency
Community Enhancement Award
Livonia Community Recreation Center
Outstanding Youth Award
Emily Swanson
The Livonia First Citizen Award
Lawrence Johnson
Clarenceville Teachers of the Year
Maryalice Allen, Botsford/Grandview Elementary
Richard Cobb, Clarenceville Middle School
Patricia K. Waeschle, Clarenceville High School
Livonia Teachers of the Year
Lori Charochak, Hoover Elementary
Karla Halvangis, Churchill High School
Livonia Chamber of Commerce Ambassador of the Year
Laurie Schroeder, Clips Coupons
Large Business of the Year
Bright House Networks
Small Business of the Year
Ken Wagner - State Farm Agency
Community Enhancement Award
Livonia Community Recreation Center
Outstanding Youth Award
Emily Swanson
The Livonia First Citizen Award
Lawrence Johnson
Madonna University Offering Continuing Education Courses for the Community This Feb.
What: Community members can explore their artistic side, learn healthy living habits, gain valuable financial skills, or start a new career with Madonna University’s full schedule of Continuing Education non-credit courses this February. Course fees vary.
When:
Painting & Drawing for Seniors – Saturdays, Feb. 6 - March 13, 1-3 p.m.
Design Valentine’s Day Cards – Saturday, Feb. 7, 9 a.m.-noon
Calligraphy – Saturday, Feb. 7, 9 a.m.-noon
Staging Your House to Sell – Saturday, Feb. 7, 10 a.m.-noon
Seven Steps to Healthy Living – Wednesday, Feb. 11, 7–9 p.m.
Picture Framing – Saturdays, Feb. 21–March 28, 10 a.m.–noon
Acrylic Painting – Saturdays, Feb. 21–March 28, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Retirement Planning Today – Saturdays, Feb. 21 & 28, 9 a.m.–noon
Stress Busters – Saturday, Feb. 21, 10 a.m.–noon
Senior Lunch – Finding Your Way in the Second Part of Life – Feb. 25, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Eliminating Bad Spending Habits – Saturdays, Feb. 28–March 14, 10 a.m.–noon
Where: All Continuing Education courses take place at Madonna University’s main campus in Livonia, 36600 Schoolcraft Road at Levan Road and I-96, except for the Senior Lunch, which will take place at 2075 Walnut Lake Road, in West Bloomfield.
For more information or to register, contact Alisa Logsdon in Madonna’s Office of Continuing Education and Professional Studies at 734-432-5804 or alogsdon@madonna.edu.
When:
Painting & Drawing for Seniors – Saturdays, Feb. 6 - March 13, 1-3 p.m.
Design Valentine’s Day Cards – Saturday, Feb. 7, 9 a.m.-noon
Calligraphy – Saturday, Feb. 7, 9 a.m.-noon
Staging Your House to Sell – Saturday, Feb. 7, 10 a.m.-noon
Seven Steps to Healthy Living – Wednesday, Feb. 11, 7–9 p.m.
Picture Framing – Saturdays, Feb. 21–March 28, 10 a.m.–noon
Acrylic Painting – Saturdays, Feb. 21–March 28, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Retirement Planning Today – Saturdays, Feb. 21 & 28, 9 a.m.–noon
Stress Busters – Saturday, Feb. 21, 10 a.m.–noon
Senior Lunch – Finding Your Way in the Second Part of Life – Feb. 25, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Eliminating Bad Spending Habits – Saturdays, Feb. 28–March 14, 10 a.m.–noon
Where: All Continuing Education courses take place at Madonna University’s main campus in Livonia, 36600 Schoolcraft Road at Levan Road and I-96, except for the Senior Lunch, which will take place at 2075 Walnut Lake Road, in West Bloomfield.
For more information or to register, contact Alisa Logsdon in Madonna’s Office of Continuing Education and Professional Studies at 734-432-5804 or alogsdon@madonna.edu.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Are you taking full advantage of all the affinity programs associated with the Livonia Chamber of Commerce?
We have great savings through Verizon Wireless, Office Depot, AAA Group Services - Auto & Home, and TDS Metrocom. If you would like more information on how to benefit from Verizon Wireless discounts please contact Lakisha Jackson at reached at (248)915-3000. Save over 88% on office supplies through the Office Depot discount program by contacting Jill Price at (586)214-6018. AAA Group Services - Auto & Home offers discounts on auto and homeowner/rental insurance. They also offer a discount on AAA membership which includes a 24 hour roadside assistance, FREE maps, TripTik routings and Tour Book guides, plus show Your Card and receive additional discounts. For more information on AAA please call (248) 890-7026. Finally take advantage of TDS Metrocom discounts on your local phone service by calling 1-877-638-7626.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
John Walsh has joined Fausone Bohn, LLP
John J. Walsh, a former executive at Schoolcraft College, has joined the Northville law firm of Fausone Bohn, LLP. Mr. Walsh was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in November 2008, serving the 19th District, which is Livonia, MI. Mr. Walsh will concentrate his practice in the areas of business law and corporate counseling.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Lawrence Tech offers first free networking reception, workshops, for displaced workers
Lawrence Technological University will host the first of four networking receptions to bring together displaced workers with college degrees and more than 50 companies with job openings on Thursday, Jan. 22, 5-9 p.m. on its campus at 21000 West Ten Mile Road in Southfield. More than 400 job applicants have already signed up for the event, offered by Lawrence Tech without charge.
To help displaced workers prepare for the networking reception, The Ayers Group of Southfield – a career transition management firm and a division of Kelly Services, Inc. of Troy – is teaming up with Lawrence Tech’s Office of Career Services to offer a workshop, “Networking for Success,” on Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and at 7-9 p.m. in the Taubman Student Services Center.
The Ayers Group will lead additional workshops on “Successful Job Search Strategies” and “Resume Building” on Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 28-29, at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.
The networking receptions and workshops are part of Lawrence Tech’s $3 million “Recovery Starts Here” stimulus package for displaced workers. The initiative includes 400 “Recovery Grants” that provide 50 percent of tuition for eligible displaced workers or their dependent children through the completion of a degree program. These grants will enable displaced workers to take advantage of Lawrence Tech’s expanded academic programs in areas such as sustainability, alternative energy and life sciences that are geared to strengthen and diversify Michigan’s economic competitiveness
The networking receptions and workshops are open to all displaced workers with college degrees, not just Lawrence Tech alumni and students. They are designed to provide employers and job-seekers with a face-to-face experience in an informal setting that is both professional and personal.
To register, displaced workers with college degrees and employers can call (248) 204-4100 or email recovery@ltu.edu. For information, go to ltu.edu/recovery/receptions.asp. There are no fees to participate.
Margaret Pierce, director of career services at Lawrence Tech, said many job applicants will be pleasantly surprised to see how many companies in Michigan are looking to add employees who have experience. “This is an opportunity for us to show those companies that the workers they seek are right here in Michigan,” Pierce said.
The networking reception will provide applicants with the opportunity to talk to business recruiters on an informal basis. “Instead of the resume shuffle that takes place at job fairs, we want to give job applicants the opportunity to talk to employers on a variety of topics,” said Kevin Finn, dean of students at Lawrence Tech.
Career fields generating job opportunities across Michigan include energy, life sciences, homeland security and defense, and advanced manufacturing. “Although it is easy to presume that job opportunities are scant, many companies and industries today need talented and experienced people to contribute to and lead their organizations,” Finn said.
Karen Lazarou, business development executive from the Southfield office of The Ayers Group, will lead the three workshops.
“The Ayers Group is positioned as a strong and knowledgeable leader in moving southeast Michigan forward as companies and employees deal with the changing economy and their work environment,” Lazarou said.
Other networking receptions will follow on April 2, June 4 and Oct. 8. The Ayers Group will hold workshops to help job applicants prepare for those events.
Lawrence Technological University, ltu.edu, offers over 80 undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degree programs in Colleges of Architecture and Design, Arts and Sciences, Engineering and Management. Founded in 1932, the 4,500-student, private university pioneered evening classes 75 years ago, and today has a growing number of weekend and online programs. Lawrence Tech’s 102-acre campus is in Southfield, with education centers in Lansing, Livonia, Clinton Township, Traverse City and Petoskey. Lawrence Tech also offers programs with partner universities in Mexico, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
The Ayers Group is headquartered in New York City’s historic Chrysler building, with five offices in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and Michigan. Through its partnership with Career Partners International (CPI), The Ayers Group/CPI has offices in more than 175 locations throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, South America and the Pacific Rim.
Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: KELYA, KELYB) is a world leader in human resources solutions headquartered in Troy, Michigan, offering temporary staffing services, outsourcing, vendor on-site and full-time placement to clients on a global basis. Kelly provides employment to more than 750,000 employees annually, with skills including office services, accounting, engineering, information technology, law, science, marketing, creative services, light industrial, education, and health care. Revenue in 2007 was $5.7 billion. Visit www.kellyservices.com.
To help displaced workers prepare for the networking reception, The Ayers Group of Southfield – a career transition management firm and a division of Kelly Services, Inc. of Troy – is teaming up with Lawrence Tech’s Office of Career Services to offer a workshop, “Networking for Success,” on Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and at 7-9 p.m. in the Taubman Student Services Center.
The Ayers Group will lead additional workshops on “Successful Job Search Strategies” and “Resume Building” on Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 28-29, at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.
The networking receptions and workshops are part of Lawrence Tech’s $3 million “Recovery Starts Here” stimulus package for displaced workers. The initiative includes 400 “Recovery Grants” that provide 50 percent of tuition for eligible displaced workers or their dependent children through the completion of a degree program. These grants will enable displaced workers to take advantage of Lawrence Tech’s expanded academic programs in areas such as sustainability, alternative energy and life sciences that are geared to strengthen and diversify Michigan’s economic competitiveness
The networking receptions and workshops are open to all displaced workers with college degrees, not just Lawrence Tech alumni and students. They are designed to provide employers and job-seekers with a face-to-face experience in an informal setting that is both professional and personal.
To register, displaced workers with college degrees and employers can call (248) 204-4100 or email recovery@ltu.edu. For information, go to ltu.edu/recovery/receptions.asp. There are no fees to participate.
Margaret Pierce, director of career services at Lawrence Tech, said many job applicants will be pleasantly surprised to see how many companies in Michigan are looking to add employees who have experience. “This is an opportunity for us to show those companies that the workers they seek are right here in Michigan,” Pierce said.
The networking reception will provide applicants with the opportunity to talk to business recruiters on an informal basis. “Instead of the resume shuffle that takes place at job fairs, we want to give job applicants the opportunity to talk to employers on a variety of topics,” said Kevin Finn, dean of students at Lawrence Tech.
Career fields generating job opportunities across Michigan include energy, life sciences, homeland security and defense, and advanced manufacturing. “Although it is easy to presume that job opportunities are scant, many companies and industries today need talented and experienced people to contribute to and lead their organizations,” Finn said.
Karen Lazarou, business development executive from the Southfield office of The Ayers Group, will lead the three workshops.
“The Ayers Group is positioned as a strong and knowledgeable leader in moving southeast Michigan forward as companies and employees deal with the changing economy and their work environment,” Lazarou said.
Other networking receptions will follow on April 2, June 4 and Oct. 8. The Ayers Group will hold workshops to help job applicants prepare for those events.
Lawrence Technological University, ltu.edu, offers over 80 undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degree programs in Colleges of Architecture and Design, Arts and Sciences, Engineering and Management. Founded in 1932, the 4,500-student, private university pioneered evening classes 75 years ago, and today has a growing number of weekend and online programs. Lawrence Tech’s 102-acre campus is in Southfield, with education centers in Lansing, Livonia, Clinton Township, Traverse City and Petoskey. Lawrence Tech also offers programs with partner universities in Mexico, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
The Ayers Group is headquartered in New York City’s historic Chrysler building, with five offices in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and Michigan. Through its partnership with Career Partners International (CPI), The Ayers Group/CPI has offices in more than 175 locations throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, South America and the Pacific Rim.
Kelly Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: KELYA, KELYB) is a world leader in human resources solutions headquartered in Troy, Michigan, offering temporary staffing services, outsourcing, vendor on-site and full-time placement to clients on a global basis. Kelly provides employment to more than 750,000 employees annually, with skills including office services, accounting, engineering, information technology, law, science, marketing, creative services, light industrial, education, and health care. Revenue in 2007 was $5.7 billion. Visit www.kellyservices.com.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Knapp appointed City Attorney
Mayor Jack Kirksey appointed Councilman Don Knapp to become City Attorney, effective early February. He will have to resign his council seat. The City Council will appoint a replacement to fill the remainder of Knapp's term which expires at the end of this year. Knapp replaces Sean Kavanagh who was elected District Court Judge in November.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Chamber Members with Job Postings
Remerica United Realty is seeking receptionist for their busy real estate office in Novi. Real estate experience a plus. Full time with some nights and weekends. Must be a multi-tasker, have pleasant phone manner, and dependable. Must be able to handle multiple phone lines. Please email your resume to novirealestate@yahoo.com.
Parkside Credit Union is seeking clerical/data entry for loan paperwork, 25-30 hours per week. Position is temporary/part time. Please email your resume to skreinbring@parksidecu.org
Parkside Credit Union is seeking clerical/data entry for loan paperwork, 25-30 hours per week. Position is temporary/part time. Please email your resume to skreinbring@parksidecu.org
Friday, January 9, 2009
Neighborly Networking draws great crowd
We had a wonderful time Thursday evening as some 120 people involved in the Livonia and Farmington-Farmington Hills chambers met for a new networking event that involves the two chambers. We heard nothing but good responses to our event at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center. We plan to do one or two more of these networking events with Farmington-Farmington Hills later this year.
Tim Horton’s Grand Opening
Livonia’s fourth Tim Horton’s store opened in late December on Middlebelt Road just south of Six Mile Road. The store’s formal grand opening was held Thursday, Jan. 9 as Mayor Jack Kirksey cut the ribbon with owners Simon and Rana Krikor and several Livonia Chamber ambassadors.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Nominees being sought for 2009 Livonia First Citizen and 2009 Outstanding Youth Award
Nominees are being sought for the 2009 Livonia First Citizen and 2009 Outstanding Youth Award sponsored by the Livonia Observer. Go to www.hometownlife.com and click on the Livonia page to submit a nomination online or download nomination forms. The First Citizen and Outstanding Youth will be honored at the Livonia Chamber of Commerce Leadership Awards Event on Thursday, Jan. 22 at the Laurel Manor Banquet & Conference Center.
Fight Against Hunger Wine Tasting at Andiamo
Join Andiamo of Livonia Thursday, January 15 from 7-9 p.m. as they support "Tast of the NFL in the Fight Against Hunger". They'll be smapling 10 wines from the around the world in this tasting that so generously gives back to the community. $25 per person, all inclusive. Please call for reservations, space is limited 734-953-3200, www.andiamoitalia.com
Coifer Salon Grand Opening!
COIFER SALON
37657 Five Mile Rd
Livonia, MI 48154
Contact: Mrs. Ann Martinuzzi
Phone: (734) 464-3340
http://www.coifersalon.com
We held the grand opening for Coifer Salon Wednesday December 17.
37657 Five Mile Rd
Livonia, MI 48154
Contact: Mrs. Ann Martinuzzi
Phone: (734) 464-3340
http://www.coifersalon.com
We held the grand opening for Coifer Salon Wednesday December 17.
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