Tag: Holidays

  • Christmas

    NORTHVILLIANS, Today, I’m writing about past holiday Northville traditions. One of my grandfathers (the electrician in town) told stories about Henry Ford, and how he and wife Clara, who had their honeymoon here in the 1880’s hosted Christmas square dances in the Ville. My other grandfather (the barber) spoke about cutting Henry’s hair on occasion. Early…

  • Veterans Day

    NORTHVILLIANS, First, I want to thank each of you for assisting our community in having a safe and enjoyable Halloween celebration last week … it was an outstanding night in the Ville, one that I believe set a record for the number of trick-or-treaters in town (police estimate 11-12K). If you haven’t experienced our Norman…

  • Halloween

    NORTHVILLIANS, During our fall fest series, I’ve written about our Victorian Heritage Festival, the Skeletons Alive event and Cider Mills. Last week we spoke about the spectacular Fall colors in the area. Today concludes the series as we celebrate our Norman Rockwell Halloween-type activities in the town we love. Last week, the Witches’ Night Out,…

  • Labor Day

    NORTHVILLIANS, The summer has now wound down and the Labor Day weekend is upon us… we just concluded a truly outstanding weekend in town with concerts, gatherings and fellowship. In this issue I will touch base on Labor Day celebrations through the years in our “Hamlet in the Hills “or “Switzerland of Wayne County” we…

  • Swimming

    NORTHVILLIANS, Happy Fourth of July Week!  Because of the timing of the 4th, I devoted last week’s newsletter to this holiday. This celebration has always signified the true beginning of summer locally and with the heat of the season, reminds us how we cooled off in different watering holes over the years. This week I will touch on…

  • Fourth of July

    NORTHVILLIANS, Happy Pre-Fourth of July Weekend – we are now officially into Summer after the solstice last week. As we get ready for the holiday festivities, I thought it would be interesting to look back at yesteryear’s Fourth of July celebrations in town. We’ll also look at Patriotism as we talk about our 4th of July parades and memories of the past. Independence Day is a…