Tag: Parades

  • Victorian Festival

    NORTHVILLIANS, This coming week is a special one, it’s our time to celebrate an honored part of Northville history with the VICTORIAN Heritage Festival. As we approach our 2027 Bicentennial, it’s up to us to learn all we can from our rich history. By 2027, our Victorian “Gateways to the Community” may be even more vibrant, with potentially new,…

  • July 4th

    NORTHVILLIANS, Happy Fourth of July Weekend – we are now in full summer! 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 past. Let’s look at Fourth of July Activities through the Years… Independence Day is…

  • Memorial Day

    NORTHVILLIANS, It’s truly my honor & pleasure to share a few words with you about Memorial Day. During my childhood, the remembrance ceremony at Rural Hill Cemetery was the most important part of the weekend for our family (and this tradition continues today). Patriotism was part of our lives growing up, with my father being a WWII Marine and…

  • 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 Veterans Day activities, and I had an opportunity to spend time at the VFW Post as well as stop by the American Legion, along with other events that included a…

  • Victorian Festival

    NORTHVILLIANS, This coming week is a special one, when we will celebrate our VICTORIAN Heritage Festival in town. As we approach our Bicentennial in 2027, it is up to us to look back at our rich history and learn all we can from it. By 2027, our Victorian “Gateways to the Community” may be even more vibrant,…

  • July 4th

    NORTHVILLIANS, Happy Fourth of July Weekend – we are now in full summer!  As we ready for the holiday festivities, I thought it would be interesting to look back at yester-year celebrations in our town (historically referred to as our “Hamlet in the Hills” or “Switzerland of Wayne County”). This week, we’ll look at Patriotism as we…