Press Release | Office of the Mayor | This Week in Westland : October 21, 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
October 21, 2017 - October 29, 2017

I nspire Theatre Presents, "It Happened One Fright" - Get into the Halloween spirit with Inspire Theatre's newest feature, "It Happened One Fright." The show begins on Friday, October 20 and Saturday, October 21 at 7:30 p.m. with a special 3:00 p.m. showing on Sunday, October 22. The show takes place at the Westland Center for the Arts, located at 33455 Warren Rd. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit http://inspiretheatre.com/index_files/Page266.htm

Wesltand's HALLoween Celebration - Join us on Wednesday, October 25 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for the City of Westland's HALLoween Celebration at City Hall, located at 36300 Warren Rd. The event will include trick or treating, arts and crafts, donuts and cider and a Halloween movie! This is a free event for children 12 and under and attendees are encouraged to come in costume!

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:

Downtown Development Authority

The DDA meeting will take place on Thursday, October 26 at 7:00 p.m. at Westland City Hall, located at 36300 Warren Rd.

To see the complete meeting agenda, please click here

Halloween Glow Skate - Come out for some glow in the dark Halloween fun on Friday, October 21 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:20 p.m. The Mike Modano Ice Arena, located at 6210 Wildwood will have the black lights on, top 40 music playing and prizes for best costume! There will also be free candy for skaters!

Run for Your Life 5K - One of Westland's newest businesses, Crunch Fitness is hosting their first annual Halloween 5K on Saturday, October 28. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. at 36601 Ford Rd. and the race will begin at 8:30 a.m. The event is free, but donations of any amount will be accepted. All proceeds will be donated to the Samaritas Family Center in Westland. Donations of $20 will get participant a t-shirt and donations of $40 will get participant a t-shirt, bottle and bag.

Norwayne Harvest Fest/Trunk or Treat - Norwayne's annual Harvest Fest and Trunk or Treat event will take place on Saturday, October 28 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m at the Jefferson Barns Community Vitality Center, located at 32150 Dorsey. Activities will include a petting zoo, pony rides, cider mill activities, lunch, trick or treating, face and pumpkin painting.

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.