Tag: Holidays

  • Thanksgiving

    NORTHVILLIANS, As we prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday, it is truly up to all of us to slow down and reflect on what we are thankful for in our lives. Like many, I am sincerely grateful for family & friends, and especially for those who have reached out to assist our seniors, our youth, Civic…

  • Veterans Day

    NORTHVILLIANS, This week the Chamber will honor our Northville Military Veterans through the banner program, which pictures our vets on several light poles around downtown.  Accordingly and with great respect, I will look back on those who have served our community and our country. We have 24 Civil War veterans in the Oakwood Cemetery alone…

  • Halloween

    NORTHVILLIANS, Halloween will be here Saturday with a Full moon in the night sky … it will truly be a unique holiday this year.  Let’s look at Northville Halloweens through the years: 1908 – The Northville Record reported that on Halloween night some young boys thought it would be smart to tear the front steps off…

  • Labor Day

    NORTHVILLIANS, With everyone trying their best to maintain a healthy physical & mental well-being, I again invite you to get out and enjoy our parks, our downtown and the walkability of Northville. With that in mind, I thought I would slow down and reflect on Labor Day weekends of yesteryear and how our citizens in…

  • Independence

    NORTHVILLIANS, Happy post-Fourth of July! As we engage in a (pandemic-related) summer, I thought I’d reflect on what our independence really means after a weekend of celebrating the birth of our nation. Independence & Freedom – That’s what we’ve defended and fought for the last 244 years.  As the Declaration of Independence states, ”We hold these truths…

  • Fourth of July

    NORTHVILLIANS, Happy Fourth of July Weekend – summer is now in full swing! As we ready for a unique (pandemic-related) Holiday weekend, I thought it would be interesting to look back at yester-year celebrations & what used to be going on in this town we love: Summing it up, Northville has always been a summer…