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Commerce CommentaryWestland Chamber of Commerce Newsletter

Serving the Business Community for 56 YearsAugust 2018 Edition

36900 Ford Road • Westland, Michigan 48185 (734) 326-7222 • www.westlandchamber.comwestland-carcare.com

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August Joint After Hours- With Wayne Chamber ofCommerce & Garden CityBusiness Alliance

Please join us on Wednesday,August 15 from 5 pm until 7pm (or so!). This is a great op-portunity for Westland Cham-ber members to network withthe Wayne Chamber of Com-merce, and Garden City Busi-ness Alliance members! If youhaven’t had a chance to visitPalmer House Bar & Grillyou’ll enjoy the fun, friendlyatmosphere, delicious foodand great prices. It’s likeCheers, except in Westland!!

Palmer House is located at 31150 Palmer Rd., Westland (justeast of Merriman).

Do you have trouble getting out of work in the middle ofthe day to attend one of the Chamber’s Luncheons? When

5:00pm comes around are you ready to go home instead of going to an After-Hours event? Well then you no longer havean excuse not to be involved! There is a specially designed event for you. This month’s Coffee Connection will be hostedby Oak Street Health. They have an innovative approach to health care that you’ll be interested to learn about! We’ll bethere from 8am-9am on Tuesday, August 7, 2018. Oak Street Health is located at 27155 Cherry Hill, in Inkster . Stop infor Coffee and get some networking done before you have to go to work. No need to RSVP, just stop in when you can.Call the Chamber at 734-326-7222 for more information. We’ll see you at Oak Street Health!

August Coffee Connectionat Oak Street Health

Westland Chamber of Commerce

2018 Board of DirectorsJim Hart, Chairman of the BoardRSM Technical Solutions................734-709-5307

Don Nicholson, Chair ElectDon Nicholson Enterprises ..........734-658-5296

Sande Godbout, Immediate Past ChairSt. John’s Episcopal Church..........313-550-7498Social Media Chair

Gary Bulson,Men On the Move ..........................734-729-6683Marketing & Membership Chair

Dick Isham,C & M Printing..............................734-729-5401Finance Committee Chair

Dr. Amanda Apfelblat,Michigan Chiropractic Specialists, PC ....734-838-0353Events Committee Chair

Shaun ClintonPrimerica.......................................734-837-8339Community Involvement Chair

Timothy Gilbert,Koda Group, Inc..........................248-914-2861

Dan Martin,Martin Graphics..........................734-776-9151

Ricardo Seir, D.D.S.,Parkside Dental Team ...................734-261-6060

Bruce Smoler, D.D.S.Community Dental Associates ...........734-728-5600

Hillary Stone,Re/Max Cornerstone .....................734-855-9500

Gary ThomasWestland Shopping Center ................734-425-5001

Chamber StaffBrookellen Swope,

President and CEO....................734-326-7222

Mary Vellardita, Marketing & Membership .........734-326-7222

Newsletter StaffBrookellen Swope - Editor

Mary Vellardita - Advertising Sales/Production

www.westlandchamber.com

Muddy Waters Sponsors - $2500Community Financial Credit UnionComcastDTE FoundationGordon ChevroletMichigan Chiropractic SpecialistsNorth Brothers FordRitter GISTodd Wenzel Buick GMC of Westland123.Net

John Lee Hooker Sponsors - $1000Bidigare ContractorsCityWorksComerica BankDelta DentalETNA SupplyFausone Bohn, LLPK&B AsphaltMidwest SanitationOHMParkside Credit UnionPlante MoranRealty TransitionRPA & Prudential - Mark MitchellWayne Ford Civic LeagueWCA Assessing

Billy Gibbons Sponsors - $500ActronConsumers EnergyCummings, McClorey, Davis & Acho, PLCD&B GrocersDon Nicholson EnterprisesGV CementHeather Ridge ApartmentsIndependent Carpet OneInfinity and CompanyITCLiquiforceMidwest Recycling

Billy Gibbons Sponsors - $500O & WParkside Dental TeamPulte HomesSharon's Heating and Air Conditioning, IncUltimate SoftwareWest Shore FireWestland Car CareWH Canon Landscape Company

Stage Hand Sponsor - $250Alternative Services ConceptChemical BankCherry Hill Animal ClinicComplete Corporate SolutionsFlagstar BankFuturenet GroupGreat Lakes ContractingGrowth WorksTemperature Services Inc.The AccuMed GroupThe Smith Law OfficesJS VIGMark Harris

Food VendorsDetroit Mini DonutFamous Dave'sHarvest Kettle CornHeaven On A RollHeavenly Hot DogsHillbilly BoneKrispy Fish and ChickenMr. Pit Master BBQNut N' Fancy Street FoodOld Dad's BBQRedd VenturesStick A Pig in ItTexas RoadhouseUncle Bebe's

B.B. King Sponsor - $20,000+DDA - City of Westland

Eric Clapton Sponsor - $5000WCCCD

Thank You to Our 2018 Blues, Brews &

Barbecue Sponsors!

The Mayor’s Corner By Westland Mayor William R. Wild

William R. Wild, Mayor


Dear Chamber Member: It has been a fun-filled summer in our All American City and I hope that you have been enjoying the sunshine and warm weather.Westland's premier annual event, Blues, Brews and BBQ takes place on August 3 and 4 this year. As in years past, thousands

will be treated to some of the Detroit Blues Society’s most popular acts, amazing barbeque and a wide variety of Michigan’smost popular micro-brews and back by popular demand, a massive firework celebration on Saturday evening. Proceeds from

this event are donated back to area community organizations who volunteer to help plan, organize and operate the event. To date, over $200,000 hasbeen donated to these local organizations. Sponsorship opportunities are always available and we offer an array of packages to fit any budget. Ifyou’re interested in sponsoring next year’s event, please visit our website or contact Brookellen Swope at the Westland Chamber of Commerce at(734)326-7222.Westland Shopping Center General Manager, Gary Thomas, has been appointed to serve on the Tax Increment Finance Authority (TIFA)/ Economic

Development Corporation (EDC). Thomas retired from the United States Air Force after 20 years of active duty and possesses an Associates Degreein Business. He relocated to Westland from Saginaw to accept a position as the General Manager of the Westland Shopping Center in October of 2017.Thomas has 14 years of experience in operations and mall management. The Westland Shopping Center and the City's history are intertwined. Wehave an excellent working relationship with the mall andlook forward to collaborating with Mr. Thomas on ideasand strategies for economic stimulation and growth in thecommunity and the mall. Thomas said his vision is to in-corporate Westland’s 5 year plan for the Shop and DineDistrict with plans for updating the Westland ShoppingCenter, attracting National tenants and bringing the mallinto the 21st century.Last month we were proud to celebrate the grand re-

opening of Comerica Bank, located at 360 S. Wayne Rd.This location reinvested in their existing facility with theaddition of a glass vestibule to the entrance of the building,handicap accessible updates to the exterior as well as otherexterior improvements representing a total investment of$500,000. We are very excited to see so many businessestaking pride in their locations and making improvementsto their facilities.We also welcomed Habitot Montessori and Childcare

Center who celebrated their grand opening on July 31.Habitot is the first Montessori school in the City of West-land and is committed to the belief that the most importanttime in a child’s development is before age six. They striveto provide an experience that is nurturing, educationallyrich and developmentally appropriate. They also offer tod-dler Montessori, are open now and they’re ready for fallenrollment.We are committed to helping match talented, capable

employees with rewarding jobs in our community. TheCity of Westland’s Westland Works! page is one of themost frequently visited pages on our website. Not onlydoes this page see a great deal of traffic, but it costs younothing to post a job opening with us.The City’s website www.cityofwestland.com, the City’s

Facebook and Twitter and our cable station WLND remainthe place to go for the latest on news, services and eventshappening here! Also, be sure to sing up for our E-InsiderNewsletter on the city’s website to stay up to date on every-thing you need to know in our All American City.

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Thank you to Chamber members Zeal Credit Union and AirTime Trampoline for sponsoring the Westland Farmers & Ar-tisans Market Kids' Day event on July 19th. Hundreds of kids enjoyed their special day at the market. Zeal representativeshanded out bags with crayons, color-changing pencils andstickers. Children were then able to take their bags to vendorsthroughout the market to get candy, more treats and free bal-loons animals! AirTime Trampoline had jump passes and fidgetspinners and other great swag. Presenting sponsor, Beaumont was there with hula hoops,shopping bags and their POP (Power of Produce program)which gives kids two free tokens for fruits or veggies everytime they visit the market!We’d also like to thank all of our helpers/donors: Friends of

the Library gave away FREE children’s books and videos,William P. Faust Youth services helped with crafts and StateRep. Robert Kosowski Robert Kosowski donated coloringbooks. The kids had a great time! Our next special event dayat the Market is Senior’s Day on Thursday, August 9 from 3pm - 7 pm. ( see full page flyer in this newsletter). So grabgranny or mom and dad, and come visit us at the Market!!

Kid’s Day at the Farmers Market!

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ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH555 S. Wayne Rd., Westland, MI [email protected]

Office hours: 11am - 3pm •m 734-721-5023

St. John’s Episcopal Church in Westland isLooking for Crafters & Vendors for Our

Annual Fall Festival & Craft FairDate/Time: Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018 - 11am -10 pm

Craft Fair Time: 11 am - 4 pmSet-up begins at 9 am

Space Rental: $20 per 8’ indoor space (limited spacesavailable) $15 per outdoor space (bring your own tent)

Westland Police Department26th Annual Golf Invitational

Golfer AmenitiesContinental Breakfast18 Hole with cartFree Range TimeBeer on Course During GolfLunch

Hole in One prizes

Logo Golf BallsPlayer Appreciation

PrizesAwards and Prizes

Dinner with OPEN BARSilent Auction

For more info call Officer Kropodra, Westland Police Dept

Office: 734-713-3698 • Cell: 313-530-2247

Friday, August 10, 20188 AM Shotgun Start

Hickory Creek Golf Course3625 Napier Rd, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48198


Smart business people know thevalue of being active membersof their Chamber of Commerce.What better way to get your ad-vertising message out to yourlocal business colleagues than totake advantage of our cus-tomized marketing opportuni-ties? From Facebook posts andwebsite ads, to email blasts andgood old-fashioned print media,we offer a wide array of market-ing options specially designedfor your business, no matterhow small or large. For more in-formation, call Mary Vellardita(734) 326-7222

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Save the Date for the SixthAnnual Leadership BanquetThe banquet is organized by the Conference ofWestern Wayne (CWW). The CWW region in-cludes many communities along the I-275 corri-dor, such as Livonia, Westland, Plymouth,Canton, Northville, Dearborn, and Romulus.

Sponsorships and corporate table packages areavailable for the banquet. For more information,contact the Westland Chamber of Commerce at734.326.7222.


AUGUST 2018AUGUST 2018Calendar of EventsCalendar of Events

734-326-7222 • 734-326-7222 • www.westlandchamber.comWELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

Chamber Events:Aug. 7 Coffee Connection, Oak Street Health,

27155 Cherry Hill, Inkster. 8am-9am

Aug. 15 Joint After Hours, Palmer House Bar & Grillwith Wayne Chamber & GCBA.31150 Palmer Rd., Westland 5-7pm

Chamber Meetings (at the Chamber office):Aug. 7 Board of Directors, 9:10 am

Aug. 17 Marketing & Ambassadors Meetings9:00 am & 9:30ish, Chamber Office

City Meetings: (in City Hall Chambers, 36300 Warren Rd.)Aug. 6 & 20 City Council 7 pm

Upcoming Chamber Events:Aug. 7 Coffee Connection - Oak Street Health,

8-9 amAug. 15 Joint After Hours with Wayne Chamber and

Garden City Business Alliance,Palmer House 5-7pm

Upcoming Community Events:Aug. 3-4 Blues, Brews an BBQ

Aug. 7 ELECTION DAY - VOTE!

Aug. 8 Paulina Jayne Family EventWestland Shopping Center, 2 pmSponsored by Parkside CU;Event benefits Last Day Dog Rescue

Aug. 9 Senior’s Day, Westland Farmers &Artisans Market, 3 - 7 pm (see page 9)1901 N. Carlson; Central City Park

Aubree's Pizzeria & GrillJeff Halas

37300 W. Warren, Westland, MI 48185734-956-6030Resturant

Premier Urgent Care of WestlandDr. Samee Ahmed

35115 Warren Rd., Westland, MI 48185(734) 858-7722Urgent Care

The Dance AcademyAmber Gilbert

35000 Warren Rd., Westland, MI 48185734-425-1478Dance Studio

Share your good news or special events with your fellow Chamber members. Just email your info by the 15th of each

month for the newsletter, and we’ll help spread the word! Send your news to: [email protected]

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Silent Auction ItemsLastly we need auction items. We ask that the value of items be $25 or more. Some suggestions for auction items would be gift certificates for Restaurants,

Oil Changes, Movie Tickets, lottery scratchers, but anything helps!

Westland Public Library Hosted our July Coffee Connection. Chamber Members Were Able to Meet our

New Library Director, Ishwar Laxminarayan

It’s a special day to honor our senior shoppers! Please join us on

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In addition to your Marketplace favorites, we’ll be adding special vendors of interest to seniors.

Learn about local services and activities designed just for you!

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Shop for your favorite market items, then enjoy a live entertainment and a snack on the patio!

The Marketplace is located at 1901 N. Carlson in Central City Park and is open from 3-7 pm.Westland Farmers & Artisans Market is brought to you by the City of Westland and the Downtown Development Authority.

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• Live musical entertainment: – No Sin In Eden 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. – RJ Spangler (Detroit Jazz and Blues) 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

• Family entertainment: – Animal Magic Shows 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

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This event is open to the public. For more information, call 734-699-7008

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