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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
December 13, 2014 - December 21, 2014

Be Proud, Be Responsible Workshop - The Westland Youth Assistance Program and Taylor Teen Health Center is hosting a "Be Proud! Be Responsible!" workshop for youth.  Be Proud! Be Responsible! is a pregnancy and HIV/AIDS prevention program for adolescent youth ages 12-18.  It is interactive, fun and most importantly, it works.  The workshop will take place on Saturday, December 13 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Dorsey Center, located at 32715 Dorsey. All participants will get a free snack in the morning, free lunch and free prizes. For more information or to register, please call the Westand Youth Assistance Program at (734)467-7904.   

 

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 Disability Concerns Committee will meet on Monday, December 15 at 5:30 p.m. at The Friendship Center, located at 1119 Newburgh Rd.

-The Westland City Council meeting will be held on Monday, December 15 at 7:00 p.m. at Westland City Hall, located at 36300 Warren Rd.

-The Westland Housing Commission will meet on Tuesday, December 16 at 5:30 p.m. at the Dorsey Center, located at 32715 Dorsey.

-The Downtown Development Authority (DDA) meeting will be held on Thursday, December 18 at 12:00 p.m. at Westland City Hall, located at 36300 Warren.

-The Local Development Finance Authority will meet on Friday, December 19 at 9:00 a.m. at Westland City Hall, located at 36300 Warren Rd.

 

Holiday Sing-a-long and Visit from Santa - The William P. Faust Westland Public Library will be holding a sing-a-long to help Santa find his way on Monday, December 15 at 6:00 p.m.  Upon his arrival, there will be hot cocoa, cookies and crafts with Mr. and Mrs. Claus.  The library is located at 6213 Central City Parkway.

 

Friday Night Movie at the Library - The William P. Faust Westland Public Library will be holding its Friday Night Movie on Friday, December 19 at 6:30 p.m. They will be showing "Jersey Boys." (Rated R) Snacks and refreshments are provided on a donation basis and there will also be trivia with small prizes handed out.  Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the movie begins promptly at 7:00 p.m. 

 

Friday Night Glow Skate - The Mike Modano Ice Arena has re-opened for the season and Friday Night Glow Skate is back.  Glow skate will run every Friday from 7:00 p.m. to 9:20 p.m. and will cost $4 for kids and $5 for adults for residents.  The cost is 50 cents more for non-resident.  Glow in the dark accessories will be available for purchase in the pro shop.  The Ice Arena is located at 6210 Wildwood.

 

Christmas Ice Show - Get in the holiday spirit at the Mike Modano Ice Arena on Saturday, December 20 with their Christmas Show followed by an Open Skate with Santa. The Show will run from 1:30 - 3 pm and the Skate with Santa will run from 3-4:20 pm. For more information call 734-729-4560.  The Mike Modano Ice Arena is located at 6210 Wildwood.

 

Wayne County Lightfest - The Wayne County Lightfest will be open Thursday, November 20 through December 31 from 7-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 6-10 p.m. Friday through Sunday.  Visitors enter Lightfest at Hines Drive and Merriman Road in Westland and exit onto Warren Avenue dear Telegraph.  The address for the Lightfest is 7651 Merriman Road in Westland.  The fee is $5 per vehicle to enter.  Lightfest features more than 47 giant animated holiday themed displays.  Don't forget to visit Santa's Workshop at Warrendale Park at the end of the Lightfest drive.  Santa will be there starting November 26 until December 23, concurrent with the Lightfest hours of operation.  Children can bring letters to Santa to place in a giant mailbox to mail their letters.  Toy Night Tuesdays are November 25, December 2, 9 and 16.  On these nights, the community is invited to bring a new, unwrapped tow in lieu of the $5 vehicle fee.  Toys will be dontaed to the Wayne County Family Center. 

 

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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