For Immediate Release | Official Press Release

PRESS RELEASE

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

36601 Ford Road | Westland, Michigan | 48185

Office 734.467.3200 | Fax 724.721.2310

WWW.CITYOFWESTLAND.COM

This Week in Westland
July 5, 2014 - July 13, 2014

H20 Zone Opens for Summer - Beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 3, 2014 and just in time for the Independence Day holiday weekend, Tattan Park and the H20 Zone Spray Park will open to the public. Made possible through DDA funding, this nearly $4 million capital investment features four additional park pavilions (with electricity) that are available for rent for your family reunion or birthday party. Residents are encouraged to enjoy the park and spray zone free of charge until August 1 at which time the City will begin assessing a fee for access to the H20 Zone Spray Park. With fees being used to offset costs associated with park maintenance and rangers who will be onsite, the City will begin assessing a fee of $3 per resident per visit to the Spray Zone. Family passes will be available. Non-Westland residents shall be charged a fee of $10. Children under the age of four are free. The spray park will open every day (weather permitting) at 11:00 a.m. till 7:00 p.m.

Holiday Alters City Building Hours - Due to the Independence Day holiday, City offices and the 18th District Court will be closed on Friday, July 4. The William P. Faust Westland Public Library will also be closed. If your trash or recycling pick up day is on Friday, July 4 your pick up day this week will be on Saturday, July 5. No other trash or recycling days will be affected.

Concert Americana - Join the 338th Army Band for their Concert Americana at the Wayne-Ford Civic League, Saturday, July 5. The concert is free, but donations are suggested for Veterans Memorial Garden of Westland. Doors open at 6 pm, and the concert begins at 7 pm. Tickets are available at City Hall.

Scheduled Upcoming Civic Meetings - Residents are invited to attend the upcoming City meetings. Below is a list of the meetings with their date, time and location.

-The Wesltand City Council meeting will be held on Monday, July 7 at 7 pm at Westland City Hall, located at 36601 Ford Rd.

-There will be a meeting of the Tax Increment Finance Authority (TIFA) on Tuesday, July 8 at 8 am at Westland City Hall, located at 36601 Ford Rd.

-The Parks and Recreation Advisory will meet on Tuesday, July 8 at 5:30 pm in Westland City Hall, located at 36601 Ford Rd.

-The Civil Service Commission will meet on Wednesday, July 9 at 4:30 pm at Westland City Hall, located at 36601 Ford Rd.

Movie Night - Join the William P. Faust Westland Public Library for their 2014 Friday Movie Summer season - this summer's theme ties into the Summer Reading Program: "Fizz, Boom, Read"! This Friday, July 11, the movie is "The LEGO Movie," about an ordinary Lego construction worker recruited to join a quest to stop an evil tyrant from gluing the Lego universe into eternal stasis. Doors open at 6:30 and the movie will begin at 7 pm.

All American Cruise - The All American Cruise continues to gain momentum and this year on Saturday, July 12 they will be hosting vendors in 2 locations. The Westland Historic Village will be passing out 100 commemorative dash plaques to the first 100 classic cars and hot rods that stop by the village. On display will be the Detroit Grand Prix car, the Model T fire truck and many other things. The second location for vendors will be the Wayne Ford Civic League. There will be food and auto collectible product vendors. This is an all day event and the route will be Wayne Rd. from Joy to Glenwood.

Save the Date - Are you ready for the Challenge for Compassion? Save the Date for this day-long event, Saturday, July 19. As part of the Compasionate City Initiative, the Challenge for Compassion is for people of all ages to raise funds and awareness for charities and organizations through participating in various fun-filled events! The City of Westland will be holding a Zumbathon for kids grades 2-6. There is no set donation amount, but any proceeds will go to children suffering from cancer at St. Jude's Children's Hospital. The Zumbathon, which is planned specifically for young participants, will provide a venue to demonstrate caring and support for each other, and provide fun physical exercise.

Westland Farmer's Market Held Every Thursday - The Westland Farmer's Market will be held from 3 - 7 p.m. every Thursday in the City Hall Parking Lot, located at 36601 Ford Road. This is the ultimate site for farmers, growers and producers to sell their own products directly to the public. Residents now have the opportunity to catch a FREE ride to the market at the following locations and times. *All times are approximate and dependent on weather, traffic, available space, etc.

Bus Stop	TO THE FARMERS MARKET	FROM THE FARMERS MARKET
Departure	Arrival	Departure	Arrival
Adams Senior Village 1800 Kaley Ave	2:45	3:15	4:30	4:45
Dorsey Community Center 32715 Dorsey	3:00	3:15	4:30	5:00
Greenwood Villa 7600 Nankin Ct.	3:30	4:15	5:30	5:45
Holliday Park 34850 Fountain Blvd.	3:45	4:15	5:30	6:00
Presbyterian Village 32111 Cherry Hill	4:00	4:15	5:30	6:15

For more information, please visit www.cityofwestland.com or call Lori Fodale, Economic Development Director at (734) 467-3264.

Blood Pressure/ Glucose Screening- Every Thursday there will be blood pressure/ glucose screenings by Rite Choice Home Health at the Friendship Center located at 1119 N Newburgh rd. For more information contact 734-722-7628.

For more information, contact Aubrey Berman, Administrative Secretary, at (734) 467-3200.

The City of Westland is the 10th largest city in Michigan with a population of over 84,000. The city's residential development is an excellent blend of single family homes, apartments and condominiums. The broad selection of housing opportunities is complimented by over 1500 acres of well-maintained parks and nature trails as well as a highly rated municipal golf course. Also available is a skate park, ice arena, a state-of-the-art Library and novel city park themes that are fun and family-friendly.

Westland has the location, land, infrastructure, and leadership, under Mayor William R. Wild to attract new industry and help existing businesses redevelop properties and to maintain competitiveness in today's global economy. Six modern platted industrial parks on 320 acres are served by class "A" internal roads, with up to date utilities and rail access available within two of the parks. Westland is conveniently located within the center of southeastern Michigan's expressway system, minutes north of Detroit Metropolitan Airport, and ideally located between downtown Detroit and Ann Arbor.

Westland is the area's premier "Shopping and Dining Destination". Westland Shopping center, one of the country's original four regional malls, boasts 80 retail stores and has anchored Westland's commercial district for more than 30 years. Westland's diversity and progressive planning offers residents a wide variety of life experiences, and make Westland truly the "All American City".