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PRESS RELEASE
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
36300 Warren Road | Westland, Michigan | 48185
Office 734.467.3200 | Fax 734.422.1230
WWW.CITYOFWESTLAND.COM
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This Week in Westland
May 11, 2019 - May 19, 2019
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Jefferson Barns Community Vitality Center is hosting Be Proud! Be Responsible Workshop -
on
Saturday, May 11
from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at 32150 Dorsey Street. This workshop is open to youths between the ages of 12 & 18. FREE snacks, lunch and a prize will be provided to all participants. Join us for a fun and interactive workshop. To RSVP or for more information, please call the Westland Youth Assistance Program at 734-467-7904.
Mother's Day Drop-In Craft at the William P. Faust Public Library - on
Saturday, May 11 from 1:00 - 2:00 pm. Free for all ages - no registration required. Make a fun gift and card to surprise mom (or another special lady) on Mother's Day. No Moms Allowed! The Library is located at 6123 Central City Parkway.
Westland Library will be CLOSED on Sunday, May 12
in observance of Mother's Day.
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:
Tax Increment Finance Authority (TIFA)
- The TIFA/EDC Board promotes economic and business development through programs and public improvement projects that create economic opportunity, provide entrepreneurial support, and preserve property values. Regularly scheduled board meetings take place the second Tuesday of every other month at 8:00 am at City Hall. The next meeting is Tuesday, May 14 at 36300 Warren Road. To see the meeting agenda, click here.
- The Civil Service Commission meeting is Wednesday, May 15 at 4:00 pm at Westland City Hall, Ballroom C, 36300 Warren Road. To see the meeting agenda, click here.
Zoning Board of Appeals
- The Zoning Board of Appeals meeting is Wednesday, May 15 at 5:30 pm at Westland City Hall, 36300 Warren Road. To see the meeting agenda, click here.
The Friendship Center invites you to celebrate Older Michiganians Day -
on
Wednesday, May 15
from 10:30 am - 1:00 pm. This is a Statewide Advocacy Event for Michigan's Older Adults. This is an annual free event that brings together hundreds of older adults, service providers and senior advocates. OMD is an opportunity for older Michiganians to share a unified voice with elected officials; expressing the concerns, challenges and potential initiatives for older adults. The event takes place on the South Lawn of the State Capitol Building, Lansing. This is a yearly event, so if you aren't able to attend this time, please consider going next year. For more information, please call the Westland Friendship Center at 734-722-7628 or click
here
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The Westland Farmers & Artisans Market opens for the season -
on
Thursday, May 16
from 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm, 1901 N. Carlson. Stop by on opening day to celebrate spring! Shop with your favorite vendors from the past and visit the new ones. Shop for your spring flowers and enter a raffle to win a floral patio pot donated by Ken's Country Produce. Get a free market tote bag courtesy of North Bros. Ford while supplies last. Visit
www.westlandfarmersmarket.com
for more information or click
here
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The Friendship Center is hosting Cruisin' with the Classics Car Show - on Thursday, May 16 from 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm at 1119 North Newburgh Road. There will be food, raffles, people's choice award, and dash plaques for the first 100 vehicles. For more information call 734-658-5296 or click here.
Permit Free Garage Sale Days - on Friday, May 17 - Sunday, May 19. To help get rid of gently used items and make a little money at the same time, the City is once again offering a Permit Free Garage Sale Weekend! As an added bonus incentive to participate, and to help your sale be successful, the City will help promote your sale for FREE on our website. Visit www.cityofwestland.com to register your sale. You can even list what types of items you are selling to bring interested buyers right to you.
Secretary of State Mobile Office - on Friday, May 17 at William P. Faust Public Library, 6123 Central City Parkway. The Secretary of State mobile office is coming to the library! The mobile office allows you to renew driver's licenses, obtain license plates, register to vote, and so much more! No forms are needed beforehand for this drop-in event. The mobile office will be in our parking lot. If poor weather, it will be in Meeting Rooms A and B. Please visit www.westland.lib.mi.us for more information.
Holliday Nature Preserve Rouge Rescue
will take place on
Saturday, May 18
from 8:30 am - 1:00 pm at 6867 North Hix Road. Th
ey will be removing trash from creek and floodplain, cutting and piling invasive honeysuckle plants and moving wood to open log jams in the Rouge River.
For more information, please visit
www.hnpa.org
or click
here
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21st Annual 5K Fun Run/Walk - on Saturday, May 18 at 9:00 am. Join North Brothers Ford & The City of Westland to benefit the breast cancer research, treatment and education at Karmanos Cancer Institute. All proceeds go locally to the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute for Breast Cancer Research. The event will start at the Westland Farmers Market, 1901 Carlson Street. For more information contact Nathan Quenby at North Brothers Ford, 734-524-1244 or click here.
Live Farm Animals - on Saturday, May 18 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm at William P. Faust Public Library, 6123 Central City Parkway. The whole family will enjoy coming to see a pony, donkey, goats, sheep, alpaca, bunnies, ducks, and a baby cow. When you're done, browse our collection of books to learn more about them. This program will be outside, so dress appropriately. For more information, please visit www.westland.lib.mi.us
Celebrate Armed Forces Day - on Saturday
, May 18. Join BOVA VFW 9885, located at 6440 North Hix Road. Join us for food and fun as we honor the sacrifice of all those serving in the military starting at 1:00 pm with a ceremony at 3:00 pm.
Family Movie Day at William P. Faust Public Library - on Sunday, May 19, 6123 Central City Parkway in Meeting Rooms A and B. Please join us for a FREE family movie at 1:00 pm. The movie will be Lego Movie 2: The Second Part! Movies are rated G or PG and run approximately 90 minutes. Light refreshments will be served. Children under 8 must have an adult present. Please call the Youth Reference Desk at 734-326-6123 for more information. No registration required. For more information, please visit www.westland.lib.mi.us
The Arts Center for Enlightenment is pleased to present Meditations on Silence, an exhibition of artwork that explores the theme of silence, with interpretations ranging from somber to energetic. Meditations on Silence will be presented in the Westland City Hall Gallery, 36300 Warren Road through May 30. The exhibition features work that dispels the notion that silence is stagnant. The exhibition is free and open to the public. For more information, please click
here.
For more information, please call Kathy Suchora at (734) 467-3200
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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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