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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
 
36601 Ford Road | Westland, Michigan | 48185
Office 734.467.3200 | Fax 724.721.2310

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This Week in Westland
June 14, 2014 - June 22, 2014

 

 

 

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.

 

-There will be a meeting of the Disability Concerns Committee on Monday, June 16 at 5:30 p.m. at the Friendship Center, located at 1119 Newburgh Rd.

- The Westland City Council meeting will be on Monday, June 16 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers of Westland City Hall, located at 36601 Ford Rd.

-The Housing Commission will meet on Tuesday, June 17 at 5:30 p.m. at the Dorsey Center, located at 32715 Dorsey Rd.

-The Local Development Finance Authority meeting will be Friday, June 20 at 9:00 a.m. at Westland City Hall, located at 36601 Ford Rd.

 

Summer Picnic - Stop by the Friendship Center for their Summer Picnic on Friday, June 20. It will be a great way to kick-off summer, with a picnic food menu, music, games, and prizes included.  The cost is $10 for members, and $15 for Westland resident non-members. The event begins at 12:00 p.m., and the Friendship Center is located at 1119 Newburgh Rd.

 

 

Friday Movie Summer Season - The William P. Faust Westland Public Library continues their 2014 Friday Movie Summer Season on Friday, June 20. This summer the library is showing current or contemporary movies that fall under their Summer Reading Program theme: "Fizz, Boom, Read." This Friday's movie is "The Monuments Men." This week's viewing will include a special Pop-Up History presentation by local historian, Jeff Koslowski. Jeff will give you the facts about the movie on a separate, smaller screen while the movie runs on the big screen.Doors open at 6:30 and the movie will begin at 7 pm. Check out the library's website for more information on their Summer Movie and Summer Reading programs.

 

 

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.

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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".  


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