Press Release | Office of the Mayor | This Week in Westland : August 19, 2017

For Immediate Release | Official Press Release

PRESS RELEASE

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

36300 Warren Road | Westland, Michigan | 48185

Office 734.467.3200 | Fax 734.422.1230

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This Week in Westland
August 19, 2017 - August 27, 2017

Solar Eclipse - On Monday, August 21, 2017, all of North America will be treated to an eclipse of the sun. This celestial event is a solar eclipse in which the moon passes between the sun and Earth and blocks all or part of the sun for up to about three hours, from beginning to end, as viewed from a given location. For this eclipse, the longest period when the moon completely blocks the sun from any given location along the path will be about two minutes and 40 seconds. The last time the contiguous U.S. saw a total eclipse was in 1979. For more information, please click here

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:

City Council

There will be a study session on Monday, August 21 at 6:00 p.m. at Westland City Hall, located at 36300 Warren Rd.

To see the meeting agenda, please click here

The regularly scheduled meeting of the Westland City Council will take place after the study session on Monday, August 21 at 7:00 p.m. at Westland City Hall

To see the meeting agenda, please click here

Downtown Development Authority

There will be a meeting of the DDA on Thursday, August 24 at 8:00 a.m. at Westland City Hall, located at 36300 Warren Rd.

To see the meeting agenda, please click here

H20 Zone Open for the Summer Season - Westland's H20 Zone Splash Pad is still open for the summer season. The H2O Zone is open daily from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The cost is $3 for Westland residents. Season passes are available for purchase for up to 6 family members for a resident is $40.00 and for a non-resident $100.00. Group Rates up to 10 people for residents is $25.00 and $80.00 for non-residents. For more information please contact Parks and Recreation at 734-467-7902. The H20 Zone is scheduled to close for the season on Tuesday, September 5 so be sure to get out and enjoy the water!

Back to School Backpack Giveaway - It's that time of year again when the kids will soon be going back to school In order to help you prepare, Harvest Bible Church is giving away free backpacks full of school supplies on Saturday, August 26 beginning at 10:00 a.m. The event will run while supplies last and there will also be free hot dogs and fun games. Harvest Bible Church is location at 6420 Newburgh Rd. For more information, visit www.harvestdetroit.org or call (734)895-3280.

Saturday in the Park - Wayne County Parks' Saturday in the Park program has returned. Each Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., visitors can walk, run, skate or cycle safely along six miles of Hines Drive. Hines Drive will be shut down o vehicular traffic from Ann Arbor Trail to Outer Drive so that guests have the opportunity to participate in their favorite activities in a vehicle-free environment. The Saturday in the Park program will take continue every Saturday through September 30. All ages are encouraged to participate. Parking is available at the Hines Park-Helms Haven Area (Hines Drive, west of Outer Drive) and Hines Park-Nankin Mills Picnic Area (Hines Drive, east of Ann Arbor Trail). For more information about Saturday in the Park or any other Wayne County Parks program, please call (734) 261-1990.

Cruisin' Hines - For all of you Cruisers out there, this is the weekend you have been waiting for. The 6th Annual Cruisin' Hines will take place on Sunday, August 27. This event gets bigger every year, and they are expecting over sixty thousand cars to be on Hines Drive beginning at 9:00 a.m. This is an event for classics only, all cars entering must be at least 25 years old. If you want to check out the cars, spectators can park at the Merriman Road entrance. For all of the details, check out www.CruisinHines.com

For more information, please call Aubrey Berman at (734)467-3200

Westland, Michigan is the state's 10th largest municipality, with a population of over 84,000 people who exhibit a great deal of pride in their All-American City. Westland has a thriving business community along with beautiful residential areas. The citizens enjoy a wide array of amenities and a quality of life that is second to none.

In 2014, Westland was rated as one of 24/7 Wall Street's America's Best 50 Cities to Live, offering residents and visitors an ideal blend of single-family affordable homes, apartments and condominiums, great schools, and access to numerous outdoor activities. Public safety is delivered by full-service, professional law enforcement and firefighting personnel. Westland Police Department, whose motto is protect and serve, provides emergency dispatch services to four cities and over 100,000 residents; the Westland Fire Department are licensed paramedics who responded to over 9,000 calls for service last year, about 85% being medical based. They never forget their mission of preserving life and property.

Westland is well-known as the premier destination for shopping and dining in Wayne County with hundreds of shops and restaurants anchored by the Westland Shopping Center, one of the country's original four regional malls.

Infinite opportunities are available in Westland for the recreation aficionado including, more than 40 parks and 1,500 acres of trails, a 9-hole golf course, hockey arena, athletic fields, playscapes, a Farmers and Artisans Market and more. One of Michigan's most environmentally friendly cities, Westland has a progressive curbside recycling program with one of the highest participation rates in the nation and the City is raising the bar for cultural experiences with the placement of public art throughout the City.

The City is served by two public school districts; Wayne-Westland Community Schools serving 12,000 youth was recently named one of the Best School in Michigan by WXYZ-TV and is the proud recipient of 14 Golden Apple and two Michigan Blue Ribbon Exemplary School Awards. Livonia Public Schools, educating nearly 15,000 students, is proud of their MEAP/MME scores that exceed state averages and the District has also earned Golden Apple and Michigan Blue Ribbon Exemplary School Awards.

The City provides competitive incentives for those who are interested in investing in Westland, making it one of the hottest investment markets in the region. Our Fast-Track to Business Team, which consists of key decision makers who work diligently on a development plan will "cut the red tape" and expedite the approval process for new business development.