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

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This Week in Westland
August 2, 2014 - August 10, 2014

Clerk's Office Has Saturday Hours for Absentee Ballots - The Clerk's Office will be open Saturday, August 2 from 9 am - 2 pm to issue Absentee Ballots. The Clerk can issue an Absentee Ballot until 4 pm on Monday, August 4. Please look at your plans on Election Day. Will you be away from Westland even if you will be in a neighboring community? Will your student voter be away at school? If so, you can elect to get an absentee ballot application by calling the Clerk's Office at (734)467-3185 or by downloading the application at the State if Michigan Voter Information Center at http://www.mi.gov/documents/AbsentVoterBallot_105377_7.pdf.

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 Westland City Council will meet on Monday, August 4 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers inside Westland City Hall, located at 36601 Ford Road.

- There will be a meeting of the Planning Commission on Wednesday, August 6 at 7:30 p.m. at Westland City Hall, located at 36601 Ford Road.

Primary Election Day - The Voting Polls will officially open for the August Primary on Tuesday, August 5. Polls will be open from 7am to 8pm, and as long as you are in line before the polls close, you will be able to vote. If you have a question on your precinct location, you can check out the Michigan Secretary of State website to find out more information: https://webapps.sos.state.mi.us/mivote/

Backpack Giveaway Raffle Registration -Kirk of Our Savior Presbyterian Church is having a backpack giveaway for all children of low-income families in the Westland and Garden City school systems. There will only be 100 backpacks to give away and registration for the raffle is Wednesday, August 6 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eligible children must have a Medicaid card with their name on it. The actual giveaway will be held on Sunday, August 24. The church is located at 36660 Cherry Hill in Westland.

Dollars and Sense Expo - Do you want to be more financially savvy? Good News: The Wayne Metro Community Action Agency will be hosting a Dollar$ and $en$e Expo Thursday, August 7. The event is FREE and open to the public, and will run from 1 - 6 pm at the Wayne County Community College Downriver Campus located at 21000 Northline Rd, Taylor, MI 48180.

Find out more about the event and register online at the Wayne Metro website here: http://waynemetro.org/events#2014-08-01

Garage Sale, Bake Sale and Children's Summer Event - The Norwayne Community will hold their annual Garage Sale, Bake Sale, and Children's Summer Event this Saturday, August 9, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event will take place at the Dorsey Center, located at 32715 Dorsey. Stop by for this great event to benefit the Norwayne Citizens Council and the Norwayne Community Watch.

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".