CCCA will be hosting the Annual General Assembly (Election) on March 29th, CCCA will be holding elections for officer positions. Nominations for all positions will be taken at the general meeting and you must be present to be nominated and/or vote in the election. The meeting will be held at the Emerson Middle School at 7pm, so please mark your calendars and plan on attending the most important meeting for everyone in the community. Everyone is welcome!

All officers are considered CCCA Board Members. The Board meets on a monthly basis to discuss matters pertaining to the neighborhood, such as upcoming social events, and to oversee the activities of all sub-committees. Board members are expected to attend at least 9 board meet-ings throughout the year. In addition, each Board member is encouraged to chair one special event.

You will be electing the 2010-11 Board for CCCA, below are all 9 positions:

• President (1 elected)
• Vice President (1 elected)
• Treasurer (1 elected)
• Secretary (1 elected)
• Directors (5 elected)

In addition, there will be 2 people elected for the Audit Committee; this committee meets with the Treasurer at least once a year to review & approve the overall finances for CCCA.

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Since 1954 Wilson School has been a part of the Clements Circle neighborhood. Most of us in the area remember it only as the LPS Food Service building but a few long time resident remember having their children go there in the early years. An article in today’s Livonia Observer looks back at the memories of several residents, the thoughts of others and future of the Wilson School site.

Wilson School Demolition Bittersweet for some residents

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CCCA would like to thank everyone for attending our largest Christmas Celebration at the Wilson Barn. More than 100 people packed the barn enjoying the festivities with Santa Claus. A special thanks goes to the Franklin High School Choir for their participation in the event. We wish you all a wonderful Christmas season!

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In addition to the annual visit of Santa Claus, the Clements Circle Civic Association is pleased to announce that members of the Franklin High School Choirs lead by Marilee Olsen will be helping to ring in the holiday season and lead us in song during the annual CCCA Christmas Celebration on Saturday, December 5th, starting at 6:30 pm at the Historic Wilson Barn.

The Franklin Vocal Music Department has had an exciting year so far with an invitation to it’s Bel Canto Choir to tape a performance at the Detroit Public Television studios for an upcoming PBS Special Celebrate America which will air in March. This group of student is incredibly talented and have numerous public performances scheduled throughout the holiday season as well as several concerts. So please come a join the CCCA as we kick off this festive season with Marilee Olsen and the Franklin High School Choirs on Saturday, December 5th at  the Wilson Barn, starting at 6:30 PM. This is sure to become one of the best events of the year.

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A Death in the Family
Matthew May

 

Anyone who lives in our neighborhood knew when the mail was about to arrive when Marcus was on his route.

But we won’t be seeing Marcus around the neighborhood anymore. Marcus was murdered last week. He often went to Detroit to check on his mother, who still resided there. In the course of attempting to stop a burglary in his mother’s home early Wednesday morning, he was shot in the back and killed.

Read the whole blog post  at AmericanThinker.com

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CCCA would like to thank everyone for attending the annual Candidate’s Night and General Assembly Meeting on Oct 26th.

Once again Clements Circle Civic Association hosted a Candidate’s Night to give our members a chance to meet and greet the people that are putting themselves out there to serve our interests. This tradition has been a great opportunity for our neighborhood to really get to know the candidates and help the undecided voter on Nov 2. Our Annual Fall General Meeting and Candidate’s Night was held on Monday October 26th at 6:30 pm at Emerson Middle School. In addition, Old Rosedale Gardens and Devonaire co-sponsored this important event.

Below was a list of Livonia City Council candidates that were invited and attending the meeting:

Maureen Miller Brosnan – Confirmed, Representative will attend
Steve Crosby – Confirmed
Joe Laura – Confirmed
James C. McCann – Confirmed
Lucas C. McGrail – Confirmed
John R. Pastor – Confirmed
Lynda L. Scheel – Not Confirmed
Conrad P. Schwartz – Confirmed

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The 2009 coed softball season has completed with the Devonaire Team No 1 going undefeated and winning the playoffs. CCCA would like to personally thank Bill Henderson for coaching our Clements Circle team for another fun and great year. We also thank everyone playing this year and look forward to expanding our league to include a second Clements Circle team to play against the Devonaire and Old Rosedale Garden teams.

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The ever popular Summer Picnic was a huge success with many neighbors showing up to have a great time. The event was rescheduled to Saturday, August 15, due to the previous Saturday’s heavy rains and thunderstorms. CCCA would like to thank Angie Alexander for all her efforts in organizing the largest neighborhood event. In addition, we would like to thank the 50+ members that had fun meeting new and old friends as there was food and games for everyone of all ages!  CCCA is proud to have this event sponsored by our donors:  Larry’s Foodland, Telcom Credit Union, Chili’s, Chef’s Restaurant, Biggby Coffee and along with others.

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Visit the Wayne County 4-H Children’s Garden for a night of fun-filled garden education!
Activities Include:
• Bobbing for Apples
• Face Painting
• Compost Treasure Hunt
• Pollination Pandemonium
• Many Others!

When: Friday, August 28, 2009 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Where: The Wayne County 4-H Children’s Garden
5454 Venoy Road, Wayne, MI 48184
This event is free, open to the public and was designed for families with children between the ages of 7 and 14.
Download the Flyer and Call or email to reserve a space:  (734) 721– 6576 or segarama@msu.edu

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Thank you to all that purchased tickets for CCCA’s Night with the Detroit Tigers! The game on Saturday, July 25, 2009 down at Comerica Park was a truly a fun and great game to watch as the Tigers came from behind to beat the White Sox in the 10th inning.  We thank everyone who purchased tickets and supported our team in their race for the pennant.

CCCA is planning more social events so please visit our website often. We look forward to seeing you there! GO TIGERS!

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