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  • Thanksgiving

    NORTHVILLIANS, Finishing off our Remembrances Series, this week’s topic will center around our historic Thanksgivings in the Ville. THANKSGIVINGS OF YESTERYEAR IN THE VILLE … I thank you for sharing your time & talents during this past year for our community and bid you a joyful family-filled holiday. I truly wish you a safe, restful…

  • Holiday Lighted Parade

    NORTHVILLIANS, As part of our Remembrances Series, this week’s topic will center around Northville’s Holiday Parade through the years.  Last week, we spoke about our Veteran’s Day activities, and I had an opportunity to spend time at the VFW post and the American Legion where both honored our local military heroes whose images (170 of…

  • Veterans Day

    NORTHVILLIANS, The next topic in our Remembrances Series will center around Veterans Day activities through the years. In the following weeks we will look at past Santa Parades and Thanksgivings in town before we transition to the Holiday Season.   Now let’s look at remembrances around Veterans Days through the years: Keep that Northville Faith! Brian TurnbullMayor…

  • Elections

    NORTHVILLIANS, During the next few weeks, I will concentrate on remembrances in the Ville, starting with Election Days and Democracy this first week, followed by Veterans Day activities, Holiday Parades through History, Thanksgivings and then the Holiday Season. “It’s a full agenda!”   let’s look at the celebration of democracy and pride in the Northville…

  • Halloween

    NORTHVILLIANS, Continuing our FALL SERIES after writing about Cider Mills, Tree Colors and Homecomings, I will conclude with our “Norman Rockwell” Halloween in the Ville. This spooky holiday is a major event in town, with the closing of streets for trick-or-treating. There is also a fun open house at the City’s Fire Department with giveaways…

  • Fall Colors

    NORTHVILLIANS, Continuing our FALL SERIES, our “Tree City USA”-designated town is now at its peak in the annual “fall parade of colors.”  Local trees are changing into radiant red, orange, yellow and other brilliant hues, especially in our Hines Drive Bennett Arboretum (Michigan’s oldest) with its hundreds of multi-species trees, all changing to various facets…