Press Release | Office of the Mayor | This Week in Westland : March 10, 2018

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
March 10, 2018 - March 18, 2018

Distinguished Young Women Scholarship Program - The Distinguished Young Women of Wayne-Westland Scholarship Program will be holding the 51st Annual Scholarship Program on Friday, March 9 at Wayne Memorial High School, located at 3001 4th St. at 7:00 p.m. Fifteen contestants from Wayne, Westland and Inkster will compete for thousands of dollars in college scholarships and the chance to represent our communities at local events and at the state finals. This scholarship program is based on academic scholastics, leadership, physical fitness, and talent. Tickets are available at the door, so please come out and support these amazing young women on Friday evening.

Easter Bunny Comes to Westland Shopping Center - Easter is coming up soon and that means that the Easter Bunny will be at the Westland Shopping Center. The Easter Village will be set up in the East Court of the Mall starting Saturday, March 10. He will be there to visit with all of the little kids and pose for pictures. To find out specific times, please visit the mall's website at www.westlandcenter.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:

Friends of the Library

The Friends of the Library will meet on Tuesday, March 13 at 2:00 p.m. at the Westland Public Library, located at 6123 Central City Parkway.

Library Board

The meeting of the Library Board will take place on Wednesday, March 14 at 7:00 p.m. at the Westland Public Library, located at 6123 Central City Parkway.

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 Wing Alumni in the 9th Annual Hockey Night in Westland charity event. The event will be held on ice on Friday, March 16 at the Mike Modano Ice Arena located at 6210 N. Wildwood in Westland. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and at 6:15 p.m. our very own Westland Hockey Association 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. This event has turned into one of the communities most anticipated events. Tickets for the event are $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 6 to 12. (Kids 5 and under are free). Tickets are available for purchase at the Mayor's office, the Mike Modano Ice arena and online at https://westland.ticketleap.com/hockeynightwestland/details

Youth Sport Classes - Keep your kids active this winter with youth sport classes . The Livonia Family YMCA is offering soccer and basketball classes from Tuesday, February 27 through Wednesday, April 11 . Kids ages 3-7 can participate. Classes will be held at the Jefferson Barnes Community Vitality Center in the gymnasium, located at 32150 Dorsey St.

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.