Land & Legacy by Griffith Realty: Recent Episodes
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With over 40 years of experience and a family history that dates back to the early twentieth century in the real estate market, this podcast will do a deep dive into the history of Livingston County, the organizations that make the county unique, and outstanding members that make Livingston stand out. Griffith Realty Website
Dave Beauchamp, owner of Champs Pub in downtown Brighton, joins Carol and Scott on this week's episode. Champs has been around for 41 years, it's no wonder this is one of the most popular business's in Brighton, and has been voted Best Burger and Best Beer Selection in Livingston County! Dave leads us through the history and the challenges they, and many other restaurant owners, faced during covid.
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Guest Links:
Website: Champ’s Pub
Facebook: @ChampsPub
Ph: 810.227.4443
Munsell Farms has made farming their family tradition since 1905. Scott welcomes Matt Munsell to this week's podcast. A diverse farming operation of crops, cattle, pigs, and greenhouses; their family has deep roots in the community. Listen in to learn more about their operations and the unique ways they have changed with the times.
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Matt Munsell
Website: MunsellsPoultryProcessing.com
Facebook: Munsell Farms
Join Scott and Carol on this week’s podcast with guest Anne Rennie, Executive Director of the Livingston County United Way, to discuss their organization and the meaning behind ‘ The Original Community Chest’. Listen in and learn how you can support this great organization.
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Guest Links
Website: Livingston County United Way
Facebook: @LCUnitedWay
Instagram: @LCUnitedWay
Twitter: @LCUnitedWay
LinkedIn: Livingston County United Way
Wow! A million miles a year is a boatload of driving; and that's what it takes for the Livingston County EMS team to provide the services they offer. Carol and Scott are joined this week by David Feldpausch, EMS Director for Livingston County. In this episode, get a behind the scenes look at our EMS system. Learn what the differences are between for profit and non-profit EMS systems, and why Millage is a 4 letter word.
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David Feldpausch - EMS Director
Website: LivGov.com
Email: dfeldpausch@livgov.com
Ph: 517.540.7865
Livingston County Emergency Management Coordinator, Therese Cremonte, joins this week's episode as Scott & Carol's guest. We learn about Therese's past job experiences & what got her into her role today. You won't believe the amount of coordination her small team does with other organizations to bring safety to your local community. Big or Small, they prepare for it all!
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Therese Cremonte P.E.M.
Livingston County
Emergency Management Coordinator
517-540-7926
Website: https://www.livgov.com/emergencymanagement/ -
There are two places to find the sign-up for the alerts. The home page, second item down and a page listed on the left of the home pages labeled “LivAlert”.
County Hazard Mitigation Plan Link
Website:https://www.livgov.com/plan/Documents/FEMA%20Approved%20Livingston%20Co%20Hazard%20Mitigation%20Plan%204-4-22%20to%204-4-27.pdf
Pam McConeghy, Director of the Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce, joins Carol & Scott on this week's show. Learn about the benefits of being a chamber member and all the other great things they offer. They're about a lot more than just helping local businesses!
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Learn more about the Brighton Chamber by visiting our website.
Steve Crane, Board member of the Livingston County Road Commission, is this week's guest! Carol and Scott learn about the vast number of roads in Livingston County and what it takes to maintain them. Plus, Steve shares exciting news on the upcoming road repair projects.
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Webstite: Livingston Country Road Commission
Scott and Carol welcome Eileen Boekestein, Environmental Education Coordinator from the
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy Environmental Support Division. Water quality is important to Michigan, listen in as Eileen explains some of the processes and the education programs they provide, so we can all enjoy our great Michigan resource; Water!
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Eileen Boekestein
Certified Environmental Educator (EEC-P)
NAAEE CEE-Change Fellow - Innovation in Civics & Environmental Education
Environmental Education Coordinator
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
Environmental Support Division
Email:BoekesteinE@Michigan.gov
Website: Michigan.gov/EGLE
Ph: 616-403-1615 |
What is an Economic Development Council, a Downtown Development Authority, & what do they do for your community? Get a glimpse into the future as Carol & Scott break them down to discuss their involvement with each and how it brings vitality to the community.
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Ever wonder what a drain commissioner does? Carol and Scott are joined by Brian Jonckheere, the Livingston County Drain Commissioner to discuss that. This is a fascinating episode with a lot of history behind the great state of Michigan and its abundance of water.
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Brian Jonckheere – Livingston County Drain Commissioner
Website: Livingston County Drain Commission
Email: bjonckheere@livgov.com
Ph: 517.546.0040
Chief Economist at Realtor.com Danielle Hale joins Scott and Carol to offer an outlook on the future of homes and home buying for 2022 and beyond.
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Guest Links
Website: Realtor.com
Kathleen Kline-Hudson, Director of Livingston County Planning Commission, joins Scott and Carol to talk all about Livingston County's public parks.
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Kathleen Kline-Hudson, Director
Livingston County Planning Department
304 East Grand River Ave.
Howell, MI 48843
(517) 546-7555
Livingston County Parks & Open Space website: https://www.livgov.com/parks/
Livingston County Planning Department website: https://www.livgov.com/plan/
Livingston County Foundation https://www.livgov.com/lcf/
(through which bequests of park land have been donated to Livingston County government)
This week Carol and Scott talk about trending topics in real estate like the increased interest rate, inflation, and buyer preferences.
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Join Carol, Scott, and their guest Brad Ward, Vice President of Public Policy and Legal Affairs for Michigan Realtors. This week's topic covers the newly passed bill for Michigan First Time Home Buyer Savings Accounts as well as some other interesting topics like the Affidavit of Affixture.
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Guest Links
Website: MIRealtors.com
Website: FirstHomeMichigan.com
Scott's guest this week is Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist for the National Association of Realtors. Listen in this week to hear how inflation and economic conditions are affecting home buying.
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Website: https://www.nar.realtor/lawrence-yun
This week Scott is joined by Marcia Gebarowski, Director of Business Development - Ann Arbor Spark. They discuss economic development in Livingston County and what it takes to attract, retain and grow businesses in the county.
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Guest Links
Website: Ann Arbor SPARK
FaceBook: @AnnArborSPARK
Instagram: @AnnArborSPARK
Linkedin: Ann-Arbor-Spark
This week Scott and Carol talk about the current market and how it has drastically changed over the years, the high demand for real estate, and how your local real estate agent can be a great asset to you throughout your buying and selling process.
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Scott and Carol are joined by Livingston County Building Official Jim Rowell. They cover an array of building topics from changes in codes, building material shortages to the lack of workforce in the trades. We guarantee you’ll learn something you did not know in this episode.
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Guest Links
Website: Livingston County Building Department
Homeownership is a key foundational element and a great way to accumulate wealth.
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This week, Scott and Carol discuss the value of living in Livingston County. They dive into the benefits of living in the area, why it continues to outpace other counties, the current status of the market, as well as why Livingston County is so popular.
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This week Scott and Carol go full winter mode, sharing stories of what it was like in the winter growing up in Livingston County. They dive into some of the unique winter traditions such as the annual events downtown and the generosity and giving spirit of those in the county.
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On the inaugural episode of Land and Legacy, Scott and Carol discuss the origin and history of Griffith Realty and Livingston County while sharing many fun family stories along the way. We can't wait for you to get to know more about not only the Griffith family but Livingston County as well throughout our podcast.
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