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
September 14, 2019 - September 22 , 2019
Friends of the Library Book Sale Preview -  on  Saturday, September 14  from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, 6123 Central City Parkway, Meeting Rooms A and B. Join us for our quarterly book sale! The Book Sale will also be open to the general public on  Sunday, September 15  from 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm when you will be able to fill a bag with books for just $4.00! Please visit  www.westland.lib.mi.us  for more information.

TimBits Hockey Learn to Play Hockey - on Saturday, September 14 from 10:30 am - 11:20 am at Mike Modano Ice Arena, 6210 North Wildwood. TimBits hockey is for children ages 4 to 9 years old. For more information, please click here.

Healthy Westland's 2nd Annual Fall Fitness Festival - on  Saturday, September 14 from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, Tattan Park at the Lions Club Pavilion, 1901 North Carlson Street. Bring the whole family to this FREE event! There will be prizes, contests, fun workouts, give aways, healthy lifestyle demonstrations and much more. Click  here for more information.

Open Skate at Mike Modano Ice Arena - on Saturday, September 14 from 5:30 pm - 6:50 pm, 6210 North Wildwood. All ages are welcome to enjoy open skating and skate rental is available. Please click here for more information, admission pricing and additional days that the ice arena is open for skating.

Sticks & Pucks and Adult Drop-In Hockey at Mike Modano Ice Arena - on Saturday, September 14, 6210 North Wildwood. Enjoy Sticks & Pucks from 7:00 pm - 8:20 pm for $10 per person (helmet and gloves required) or play a game with Adult Drop-In Hockey from 8:30 pm - 9:50 pm for $10 per player (full equipment is required). For more information, please click here, and to see additional days that Adult Drop-In Hockey is offered.

Bova VFW Auxiliary 9885 Luncheon -  on  Sunday, September 15  from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, 6440 Hix Road. Please contact Charles Scott at 734-476-8789 to let him know you're coming or sign up on the VFW Post 9885 bulletin board. This luncheon is to honor WW II and Korean War Veterans. Members of VFW Post 9885 that served in Vietnam are also welcome to attend. Click  here  for more information.

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: 

Disability Concerns Committee
  • The Disability Concerns Committee meeting take place on Monday, September 16 at 5:30 pm at Westland City Hall, 36300 Warren Road. Please click here to see the agenda.
City Council
  • The Westland City Council meeting will take place on Monday, September 16 at 7:00 pm at City Hall, 36300 Warren Road. Please click here to see the agenda. 
Zoning Board of Appeals
  • The Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting will take place on Wednesday, September 18 at 5:30 pm at Westland City Hall, 36300 Warren Road. Please click here to see the agenda.
Library Board
  • The Library Board Meeting will take place on Wednesday, September 18 at 7:00 pm at the William P. Faust Public Library, 6123 Central City Parkway. Please click here to see the agenda.
Local Development Finance Authority (LDFA)
  • The Local Development Finance Authority Meeting will take place on Friday, September 20 at 9:00 am at Westland City Hall, 36300 Warren Road. Please click here to see the agenda.
Kickoff 2019 with Jefferson Barns Learning Lab - on Tuesday, September 17 from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm at 32150 Dorsey. Join in the celebration of the beginning of the 2019-20 school year with Robot Racing, Gaming 3D Printing and Virtual Reality. Please click here for more information.

10th Annual Veterans' Health Summit - on Wednesday, September 18 from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm at Schoolcraft College, 18600 Haggerty Road, Livonia, in the VisTa Tech Center. This event is FREE to all military veterans, friends, family and caregivers. Please call Beth at 734-495-1200 for more information or click here

Commodities Distribution at Jefferson Barns Community Vitality Center - on Thursday, September 19 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm at 32150 Dorsey. This is only for Westland residents living north of Michigan Avenue. This month the distribution will be frozen pulled pork, shredded cheddar cheese, garbanzo beans, mixed fruit, peanut butter, whole grain rotini, spaghetti sauce and possible additional items. The commodities hotline is 734-595-0366. Please contact Deb Richardson at 734-793-9390 with any questions.

Fall Fest - A Celebration of Autumn at The Westland Farmers & Artisans Market - on Thursday, September 19  from 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm, 1901 North Carlson. Enjoy the flavors, scents, plants, decorations and crafts of Fall as our vendors feature special seasonal items. There will be a raffle to win an Autumn Floral Arrangement donated by My Lady's Florist! Stop by and shop with your favorite vendors from the past and visit the new ones. For more information, please visit www.westlandfarmersmarket.com . Shopping at your local farmers market is a great opportunity to eat fresh, flavorful and nutritious local produce, meet new friends and support your local economy!

Teen Board Game Cafe at William P. Faust Public Library - on Thursday, September 19 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at 6123 Central City Parkway, Meeting Room B. This event is for Grades 7 - 12. Do you enjoy adopting secret identities, saving the world from impending doom, or arguing about wheat?  There's much more out there than Monopoly to play and here you can try out something new such as:  Settlers of Catan, Clusterfight, or Guillotine or enjoy the classics like Scrabble or UNO.  Come alone or in a group!  Snacks and beverages included. Please visit www.westland.lib.mi.us for more information.

Friday Night Movie at Westland Library - on Friday, September 20 at 6:00 pm, 6123 Central City Parkway, Meeting Rooms A and B. This week's movie is Men in Black: International and is rated PG-13. Snacks/refreshments are provided (donations accepted and appreciated). Please visit  www.westland.lib.mi.us for more information.

Be Proud! Be Responsible! Workshop - on Saturday, September 21 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at Jefferson Barns Community Vitality Center, 32150 Dorsey. This FREE, one-day workshop is open to youths between the ages of 12 and 18. Snacks, lunch and prizes are provided to participants. Join us for a fun and interactive workshop. For more information please call the Westland Youth Assistance Program at 734-467-7904 or click here.

Native American Heritage Day at Nankin Mills Park - on Saturday, September 21 from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm, 33275 Edward Hines Drive.  This event, in partnership with the North American Indian Association, has taken place since 2002. Enjoy the dancers in their beautiful regalia and drumming circles. Native crafts and food will be sold on site. Bring your own lawn chairs as seating is limited.  For more information, please call 734-261-1990 or click here.

FREE Shred Day at Community Financial Credit Union - on Saturday, September 21 from 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm at 7420 North Wayne Road. Westland residents are invited to shred and recycle all confidential documents (limit of 4 shopping bags/bankers boxes or equivalent per car). Please click here for more information.

**Academic Enrichment Tutoring Program with the Westland Youth Assistance Program - on  Wednesday's through the end of the school year. Every Wednesday from 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm at the Jefferson Barns Community Vitality Center, 32150 Dorsey. Parents/Guardians -- to register your child, please call the Westland Youth Assistance office at 734-467-7904. Click  here for more information.


For more information, please call Kathy Suchora 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.


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