WEPAINTHOUSES.NET OFFERING CHAMBER DISCOUNT IN MARCH

Painting is THE most economical way to update the look and feel of a room. For home and business, We Paint Houses.Net provides the professionalism of an industrial painting company with the personal attention and craftsmanship Owners expect and deserve. Visit their website to view some of their interior and exterior work, read customer comments, and learn more about environmentally friendly painting. They are pleased to offer discounts for all chamber members placing orders in March. Call them at 734-4427 for your free consultation and quote.

Free Movie Night!

Free movie night! Recently in theaters nationwide, "FireProof" touched the hearts and impacted the marriages of millions of moviegoers Over the span of just a few weeks, this movie showed in top box-office charts.

At work, inside burning buildings, Capt. Caleb Holt lives by the old firefighter's adage: Never Leave Your Partner Behind. At home, in the cooling embers of his marriage, he lives by his own rules. His job is to rescue others. Now Caleb must face his toughest job ever.... rescuing his wife's heart.

Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church (14175 Farmington Rd, Livonia; just north of I-96) will be showing the movie "FireProof" on Friday, February 27th. Doors open at 6:30 pm -Show starts at 7 pm. Door prizes! Register at www.christoursavior.org

Want to know more about the recently passed Stimulus Package?

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Want to know more about the recently passed Stimulus Package? Join our own Congressman Thaddeus McCotter for a conference call with Chamber Members this Thursday morning.

When: Thursday, February 19th, 9:30 am

Call in information: 877-269-7289 When prompted, enter the code: 12256

We look forward to you joining us and Congressman McCotter this Thursday morning to better understand the recently passed Stimulus Package's impact on business in Michigan.

Thank you.

State of the City - March 12

Mayor Jack Kirksey will offer his annual update on Livonia at the State of the City Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, March 12, at Burton Manor. This is a Livonia Chamber of Commerce event open to the general public. Last year, more than 450 people attended this luncheon which is an outstanding networking opportunity for chamber members. Tickets are $25 per person, $20 for students and senior citizens, and $220 for a table of 10. Respond to this e-mail or call the Chamber office at (734) 427-2122 to reserve your space to this high-profile event.

CITY, CHAMBER WORKS ON RECRUITING MOVIE BUSINESS

Some 40 managers from nearby hotels and restaurants met this week to build relationships and brainstorm ideas to take advantage of the influx in movie industry investments to the area. The meeting was part of an on-going proactive partnership by the city and chamber to lure this business to Livonia by brining attention to the city's hotels, restaurants, stores and services. Livonia is one of four metro Detroit communities to develop a special Web site to provide information and details of available resources in Livonia to movie makers. That Web site is: www.filmlivonia.org. Among the ideas discussed at this week's session at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Winebar, local businesses indicated a desire to share information, ideas and discount arrangements in a bid to welcome more film crews to Livonia. It is expected that movie makers will spend millions of dollars in metro Detroit this year.

Jaycees looking for volunteer dealers at annual First Step Charity Dance

Livonia Jaycees looking for Volunteer Dealers at
the 19th Annual Charity Dance to Benefit First Step

About First Step:
First Step is the only agency in Wayne County that provides comprehensive services to support victims of domestic violence and sexual violence. First Step offers shelter, counseling, advocacy, assault response, 24-hour help line services, legal information, children’s services, training & education to supervisors and to the community. Last year over 10,000 people came to First Step for help.

The Livonia Jaycees will be operating the Vegas Night area of the First Step Charity Dance. We need 50 volunteers for us to have a successful evening. We will be operating 21 Blackjack tables, 10 Texas Hold’em Tables, 1 Roulette Table in addition to the Registration Table and security at the entrance.

Volunteers are asked to be there from 7pm-12pm. The Vegas Night activity may go as late as 1:30am, however, most duties will be completed by midnight.

What: Vegas Night

Where: Burton Manor
27777 Schoolcraft Road
Livonia, Michigan

When: Friday February 20th
7pm – 1:30am
(Volunteers may be finished early, though they should be prepared to potentially stay until the end)

Notes: Volunteers are to wear black dress pants, and a white dress shirt.
Dinner will be provided for volunteers.


Project Chair: Brandon Kritzman – Livonia Jaycees
Community Development Vice-President
Cell: 313-690-1299 (call anytime for info)

Stan Anderson

Our thoughts and prayers go the family of Mr. Stan Anderson, a longtime community activist who died over the weekend after a sudden battle with cancer. He was 87 years old. Mr. Anderson was the longtime leader of the Clements Circle neighborhood association, served on the Plymouth Road Development Authority, and organized many activities at Wilson Barn. He was once honored with Livonia's First Citizen Award with his decades of service to Livonia. He was an honorable gentlemen, who set a sterling example of community service and he will be missed.