Commerce Commentary Westland Chamber of Commerce Newsletter Serving the Business Community for 52 Years August 2014 Edition 36900 Ford Road • Westland, Michigan 48185 (734) 326-7222 • www.westlandchamber.com westland-carcare.com Automotive - Collision - Towing Automotive - Collision - Towing Call us at 866 CAR CARE We are here for you. 24 HOUR EMERGENCY ROAD SERVICE WESTLAND CAR CARE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP The Westland Chamber of Commerce is a member of the 5 Star Business group; a joint effort between Dearborn Area, Redford, Wayne and Westland Chambers to offer more opportunities to their members within each Chamber. The driving force behind The 5 Star Business Group is that there is power in numbers. The goal of the 5 Star Business Group is to provide members with tremendous networking opportunities with a larger group of people. A larger audience allows for a great chance to exchange ideas and create partnership opportunities with individuals from other areas that you would not meet otherwise. The next opportunity for you to benefit from the 5 Star Business Group is coming up! On Thursday, August 7, 2014 from 5:00- 7:30pm, we will be meeting at Ashley's Beer Garden. This 126- seat authentic, fenced in a 10,000 square feet outdoor Beer Garden is located next to Ashley's Beer and Grill (7525 N Wayne Road). The open-air beer garden includes communal style picnic tables, café tables, additional standing room and a stage where, live music is played Thursday, through Sunday nights weekly. Come join us and check out one of the many ways our Chamber is working for you. No need to RSVP just show up pass out a few business cards, make a couple of new leads, and then head to work. For more information please contact the Westland Chamber at 734- 326-7222. Five Star Business Group Hosts Multi-Chamber Event Join us for Outdoor Networking Fun at Ashley’s Beer Garden The Westland Chamber of Commerce and the City of Westland are excited to announce the date of the 2014 All American Blues, Brews and BBQ Event. This year it will be an exciting two day event held on Friday, Sep- tember 12th from 6:00pm – 9:30pm and Saturday September 13st from noon to 9:30pm. For sponsorship info please see the enclosed insert. THURSDAYS 3-7 PM Brought to you by Ashley's Beer Garden 2014 Blues, Brews & BBQ Westland’s 2014 Award Winners Shine! Shown below: Business Person of the Year, Randy Johnston, VR Metro; Westland’s First Citizen, Lynette Hobyak and Westland Ro- tary’s Community Champions, Tom (shown) and Doug North, North Bros. Ford. Visit us in our new Central City Park Pavilion!! For more info go to: westlandfarmersmarket.com
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Commerce Commenta ryWestland Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
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Mayor’s CornerBy Westland Mayor
William R. Wild
William R. Wild, Mayor
Greetings!
I hope everyone had an enjoyable and safe Fourth of July holiday! The
City has been busy this month following the holiday,and I wanted to share
some highlights from around the community with you.
As some of you may know, the City of Westland launched a Compas-
sionate City initiative early this year to help foster ore compassion and un-
derstanding in our community. I want to thank all of the restaurants,
Chamber members, and participants who were involved in the 9th Annual
Restaurant Rally earlier this month. The proceeds of that event helped sup-
port our Compassionate City campaign. Over 25 business sponsors and
restaurants participated!
And this month the City held its first “Challenge for Compassion” – a
day-long series of events to benefit some great local causes and charitable
organizations. I’m proud of residents’ and the business community’sout-
pouring of support for this movement. Westland is the first Compassionate
City in Michigan, and so far all of you have helped to make it a great suc-
cess.
I also want to remind businesses that the Westland Farmer’s Market is
open for business every Thursday, 3 – 7 pm. Currently, the Market is held
in the City Hall parking lot of off Ford Road. But in August, it will be mov-
ing to its new home in Central City Park with the Grand Opening of a
brand new Farmer’s Market Building. If you know anyone who might be
interested in becoming a local vendor, give the Westland Chamber of Com-
merce a call at 734-326-7222.
I know summertime can be busy for businesses, but on Tuesday, August
5 Michigan communities will be holding their primary elections. Whether
you vote in Westland or in another municipality, at the polls or absentee, I
hope everyone takes the time to cast a ballot. This year, an important pro-
posal – Proposal 1 – is on the ballot to eliminate the Personal Property Tax
(PPT) and replace it with revenue from an alternative tax. As many of you
know the PPT affects Michigan businesses. I, along with all the chief
elected officials of Western Wayne County (CWW) support Proposal 1. I
encourage all business owners do some research on the proposal and un-
derstand the effects the vote will have on local business – whether it passes
or not.
Last but not least, Westland’s All-American 2014 Blues, Brews, and
BBQ event is just around the corner – it will be held Friday, September 12
and Saturday, September 13. As you consider your sponsorship opportu-
nities and outreach for 2014, we hope that your business can take part in
our City’s premier event. This fun-filled, two day music festival attracts
thousands of residents and visitors, and we want to make this year’s Blues,
Brews, and BBQ our best yet!
Be the first to learn about your City’s latest achievements and recogni-
tions by visiting newly redesigned website at www.cityofwestland.com,lik-
ing us on Facebook and following us on Twitter. I want you to be proud of
your City, so stay informed, get involved and do your part to help us reach
our goal to make Westland one of Michigan’s “Most Livable Cities.”
Sincerely,
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Page 4 Westland Chamber of Commerce
2014 Restaurant RallyHeld on July 15, the Rally drew nearly 200 Chamber
members, friends and residents for an evening of food & fun!
Thank You to Our Sponsoring Restaurants:Beaver Creek
Biggby Coffee
Famous Dave’s
Max & Erma’s
McDonald’s
Papa Romano’s - Mr. Pita
Texas Roadhouse
Toarmina’s Pizza
Westland Charhouse
Westland Dairy Queen
MAJOR SPONSOR: Community Dental Associates-Dr.Bruce Smoler
Thank You to Our Business Sponsors:Britt W. Ponte, CPA
Co-op Services Credit Union
Don Nicholson Enterprises
Garden City Hospital -
Specialty Centers Westland
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Henry Ford OptimEyes
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Men On The Move
Meriem Kadi, National Realty Centers
Michigan Chiropractic Specialists, PC -
Dr. Amanda Apfelblat
My Lady’s Florist
Parkside Dental Team
Sharon’s Heating & AC
Westland City Council President -
James Godbout
Westland Farmers & Artisans Market
Above: Gary Bulson and his crew enjoyed the food at Westland
Charhouse. Photo courtesy of WLND.
Below: The Parkside Credit Union “construction crew” always
has a blast and does something creative to alter their Rally
shirts! Photo courtesy of Dan Martin, Novoprint USA
Special thanks to our volunteers:Kathy Hurt, Co-op Services Credit Union and Joanne Darga, Comfort Keepers
Westland Chamber of Commerce Page 5
Westland’s Farmers & Artisan Market is Moving to theNew Pavilion in Central City Park on August 7, 2014!
Above: the new pavilion is shaping up! Below: customers flooded
the Market for Kid’s Day on July 17!
Shoppers and vendors alike have been await-
ing the move and now it’s finally here. The new
location is at 1901 S. Carlson, (between Ford
& Marquette) just south of the Play Planet and
H2O Zone.
Be sure to stop by for our Grand Opening
Celebration and ribbon cutting at 5 pm on
Thursday, August 14. The Mayor will be host-
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Park from 5-7 pm with free hot dogs, a bouncy
house and entertainment. Please join the festiv-
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