Press Release | Office of the Mayor | This Week in Westland : February 15, 2020

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

February 15, 2020 - February 23, 2020

William P. Faust Public Library Hosts a Family Movie on Sunday, February 16, 2020 at 1:00 p.m., at 6123 Central City Parkway, in meeting rooms A and B. This week's movie is Artic Dogs, rated PG. Swifty the fox discovers a devious plan by Otto Von Walrus to drill beneath the Arctic surface to unleash enough gas to melt all the ice. With help from his friends -- an introverted polar bear, a scatterbrained albatross, a crafty fox and two paranoid otters -- Swifty and the gang spring into action to foil Otto's plot and save the day. No registration is needed and light refreshments will be served.

City Offices Closed in Observance of President's Day - On Monday, February 17, 2020. City Offices will be closed in observance of President's Day. This includes the 18th District Court. The William P. Faust Library will remain open and trash pick up will not be affected.

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:

Disabilities Concerns Committee will take place on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. at Westland City Hall, located at 36300 Warren Road. Please click here for the agenda.
The Westland City Council Meeting will take place on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at Westland City Hall, located at 36300 Warren Road in the Council Chambers. Please click here for the agenda.
The Zoning Board of Appeals will take place on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. at Westland City Hall, 36300 Warren Road. Please click here for the agenda.

The Westland Youth Assistance Program will be holding Strengthening Families Workshops for Parents and Children on Mondays, February 17, 2020 through March 23, 2020. These are free sessions with different topics: helping families learn to communicate better, avoiding peer pressure, building positive relationships and other topics. The sessions are to be held at Jefferson Barns Community Vitality Center, located at 32150 Dorsey St. Please call (734)467-7904 to register for this 7 week program.

Blood Pressure Screening - Stop by the Westland Friendship Center for a free blood pressure screening on Thursday, February 20. Blood Pressure Checks are done from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. by the Westland Fire Department. It is an excellent way to keep track of your blood pressure. The Friendship Center is located at 1119 Newburgh Rd.

Commodities Distribution at Jefferson Barns Community Vitality Center - on Thursday, February 20, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at 31250 Dorsey Road. This is only for residents of Westland living north of Michigan Avenue. For the month of February they will distribute frozen whole chicken, vegetable soup, rotini, spaghetti sauce, applesauce, Corn Flakes, UHT milk and possible additional items. The surplus food hotline is 734-595-0366.

SAVE THE DATE - Hockey Night in Westland - Mayor William R. Wild, along with his Westland Wild Wings, are once again getting ready to lace up their skates to challenge the Detroit Red Wings Alumni in the 11th Annual Hockey Night in Westland charity event. The event will be held on Friday, March 20 at the Mike Modano Ice Arena located at 6210 N. Wildwood St. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and at 6:00 p.m. our very own Westland Hockey Mini-Mites and Mites will take the ice to show off their skills. The alumni pre-game fun will start at 7:00 p.m. and the puck drop will take place at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the event are $10 for adults and $5 for children 6 to 12. (Kids 5 and under are free). Tickets are available for purchase at the Mayor's office, the Mike Modano Ice Arena, North Brothers Ford (33300 Ford Rd.) and online at https://westland.ticketleap.com/2020-hockey-night-in-westland/ .

For more information, please call (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.

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.