Press Release | Office of the Mayor | This Week in Westland : August 26, 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 26, 2017 - September 4, 2017

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.

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

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:

Community Development Citizens Advisory Committee

The CDCAC will meet on Tuesday, August 29 at 5:00 p.m. at Jefferson Barns Community Vitality Center, located at 32150 Dorsey St.

To see the complete meeting agenda, please click here

Downtown Development Authority

The DDA will meet on Thursday, August 31 at 8:00 a.m. at Westland City Hall, located at 36300 Warren Rd.

To see the complete meeting agenda, please click here

All American Farmers and Artisans Marketplace - The Marketplace is the ultimate site for farmers, growers and producers to sell their own products directly to the public and a great place to find the finest locally grown produce, flowers and handmade goods. The Farmers Market will take place every Thursday from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Central City Park, located at 1901 N. Carlson.

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.

H20 Zone Season Ends; Free September Saturdays Offered - This week is the final week of the regular season for he H20 Zone. 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. Monday, September 4 will be the last day the H20 Zone is open its normal hours. Beginning Saturday, September 9, the H20 Zone will be open on Saturdays from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (weather permitting) and there will be no cost to enter.

City Offices Closed in Observance of Labor Day - On Monday, September 4 all city offices will be closed in observance of Labor Day. This includes the 18th District Court and the William P. Faust Westland Public Library. Trash and recycling pick up will also not be picked up on Monday, September 4 and will be delayed by one day due to the holiday for the remainder of the week.

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.