100 Days to Health Participants Lose 238 Pounds

Congratulations to everyone who participated in the 100 Days to Health over the past several months. A total of 69 participants lost a combined 238 pounds.

They were anchored by Kandace McLean, who got leaner in losing 25.1 % of her weight to drop 44 pounds; from 175 to 131 pounds. McLean won a three-month single membership to the Kirksey Recreation Center and a $50 Dick’s Sporting Goods gift certificate.

Congrats to McLean and the other top five, each who also won a Dick’s Sporting Goods gift certificate. The others who saw the biggest results on their fitness journey were Beverly Bell (9.8% in losing 14 pounds), Adrienne Floyd (8.2% in losing 16 pounds), James Steffen (8.07% in losing 18 pounds) and Kathryn Dean (8.05% in losing 12 pounds).

Adult Coed Soccer Summer League Registration Due July 3

Our adult 11v11 coed soccer league has been a lot of fun at Bicentennial Park this spring. Registration is now open for the eight-game summer session.

Cost is $755 per team, which includes jerseys and referee fees, and has a payment plan option. Registration is due July 3 for a season running July 15-Sept. 17. Get your friends together and sign up now, as space is limited!

Livonia Resident Swims to Strong Showing at Olympic Trials

Livonia resident Miranda Tucker was among fellow elite American swimmers last week at the Olympic trials in Omaha. Although she didn’t make the cut for Tokyo (in most cases requiring a top-two finish), she did finish ninth in the 100-meter breaststroke in 1:07.44, which was just 2.65 seconds behind winner Lilly King’s 1:04.79. King also holds the world record at 1:04.13.

Tucker also turned in strong efforts in the 200-meter breaststroke in 2:31.76 and the 50-meter freestyle in 26.05 seconds, placing within the top 50 in the country for both.

Learn more about Tucker and the Livonia Parks and Recreation aquatics programs at LivoniaParks.org.

Join Our Team in One of Several Newly Available Roles

We are looking for the next few new members of our team! Three part-time job postings were just listed for a programmer, naturalist and a Greenmead Historical Park tour coordinator. Whether you’re just trying to get your foot in the door with the parks and recreation industry, or you’re a recent retiree with a background well equipped for coordinating and planning events, one of these three roles may be perfect for you!

We are also still looking to add part-time staff to our team at the front desk, aquatics, building supervisor and facility attendant roles. All of these roles are important to keep our facilities up and running. Check them all out and apply to be the newest addition to a great team at LivoniaParks.org.