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Commerce Commentary
Westland Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
Serving the Business Community for 54 Years
April 2016 SPECIAL ALL CITY EDITION
State Representative Robert Kosowski to Host
April After Hours at Wild Bill’s Tobacco
Join us on Thursday the 7th at Wild
Bill's Tobacco located at 35501
Ford Rd. from 5-7pm. This month's
after hours is sponsored by our State
Representative Robert Kosowski.
Wilds Bill's is newly remodeled and
has a full bar that includes drinks and cigars. There is a
non smoking area. An After Hours is an informal gathering where appetizers will be provided and there will
be a cash bar. Join us on Thursday the 7th, and meet
State Rep. Kosowki, and make a few new business connections.
Coffee Connection at Parkside Dental
This month’s Coffee Connection will be hosted by
the Parkside Dental Team on Wednesday, April 20,
2016. Parkside Dental is located at 36444 W. Warren
Rd., Westland. We will be meeting from 8-9am.
Stop in for Coffee and get some networking done before you have to go to work. Check out what a great
facility and services that Parkside Dental has to offer.
No need to RSVP, just stop in when you can. Call
the Chamber at 734-326-7222 for more information.
Please join us!
Golf Registration Form Enclosed!
Save the Date: Monday,
May 23 for Our 2016 Golf
Outing at TPC Michigan!!
Why Am I Getting
This Newsletter??
This special edition is being mailed directly to ALL
Westland Businesses, not just Chamber members. We
want you to see what a vibrant organization the Westland Chamber of Commerce is. In addition to being a
champion of the business community, the Chamber has
many valuable tools to help you build your business.
It has also provided a valuable source of information
about what’s going on in our community for over 50
years!
Why not join today? Visit westlandchamber.com to
join online and start taking advantage of the Chamber’s
resources and marketing opportunities!
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Service Animal Laws & Your Business
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Westland Chamber of Commerce
2016 Executive Board
Dan Martin, Chairman of the Board
Ameriprise Financial ....................734-776-9151
Ricardo Seir, D.D.S., Immediate Past Chair
Vice Chair Business & Economic Development
Parkside Dental Team...................734-261-6060
Sande Godbout, Chair Elect
St. John’s Episcopal Church ...........313-550-7498
Joe Lezotte, Vice Chair of Finance & Operations
Sigma Financial.............................248-442-2323
Jim Hart, Vice Chair of Government Affairs
RSM Technical Solutions................(734) 709-5307
Dr. Amanda Apfelblat, Vice Chair Community &
Educational Development
Michigan Chiropractic Specialists, PC ...734-838-0353
Don Nicholson
Vice Chair of Marketing & Membership
Don Nicholson Enterprises............734-658-5296
Board of Directors
Gary Bulson
Men On the Move ...........................734-729-6683
Ed Duprey,
Great Lakes Trophies.....................(734) 266-1815
Kathy Hurt
Zeal Credit Union ..........................734-522-3700
Dick Isham,
C & M Printing..............................(734) 729-5401
Bruce Smoler, D.D.S.
Community Dental Associates ...........734-728-5600
Chamber Staff
Brookellen Swope,
President and CEO .....................734-326-7222
Mary Vellardita,
Marketing & Membership ..........734-326-7222
Newsletter Staff
Brookellen Swope - Editor
Mary Vellardita - Advertising Sales/Production
www.westlandchamber.com
Did you know that there are laws regarding Service Animals in the
place of businesses?
On October 20, 2015, Governor Rick Snyder signed house Bill
4313 that modernizes state law and protects those who utilize Psychiatric Service Dogs. House Bill 4313 is a 4 bill package. Senate Bill
298, which was sponsored by Senator David Knezek, makes it a crime
to refuse entry to a person using a service animal, or to assault or cause
harm to a service animal.
The Chamber along with Wayne Ford Civic League, Stiggy Dogs,
Last Day Dog Rescue, Westland Area Jaycees, CHAINED Inc, and
several volunteer hosted a seminar about the new laws and requirements on February, 27, 2016. There are now clearer guidelines forbusiness owners that you should know. What questions you can ask,
what questions you cannot ask. As a result of that several business
owners walked away with valuable information. Thanks again to all
that help put this information together and made that event possible.
If you are interested in learning about this please contact the
Chamber to receive your information packet and posters for your
business.
Westland Chamber of Commerce
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The
Mayor’s Corner
World Class Care
Right in Your
Own Backyard
By Westland Mayor
William R. Wild
Dear Chamber Member:
The weather is warming and that means the return of fresh, locally
grown produce. The All American Farmers and Artisans Marketplace returns on May 5 and will be held every Thursday from 3:00
p.m. to 7:00 p.m. until October 13. Opening Day of market with
be a chance to celebrate special moms with Mother’s Day just
around the corner. You can shop for Mom at the market and enter
to win a Chamilia limited edition bracelet, donated by Precision
Jewelers.
This is a monumental year for our All American City as Westland
celebrates its 50th anniversary. We have a lot planned to celebrate
this milestone and we begin with an all day Homecoming Celebration on Monday, May 16 at Westland City Hall. We will be bringing back all the former mayors, open the time capsule that was
buried 50 years ago and pay tribute to how far we have come as a
city. If you are a business who is also celebrating your 50th anniversary, please contact my office at (734)467-3200 so we can include you in the program.
Now that we are officially in the spring season, many of you will
be dusting off those golf shoes and it will be just in time for the
opening of the Westland Golf Course. Every week we feature Monday Madness at the Westland Golf Course. It is a lunch and a 9hole game special. You can always find out more by visiting our
website at www.cityofwestland.com or calling the golf course at
(734) 721-6660.
For the sixth year, I am asking Westland businesses to become a
partner on a common goal of introducing Westland's young adults
to the workforce. The "Wild About Youth Works!" Program aims
to prepare Westland's young adults for the workforce by teaching
them the virtue of a strong work ethic, good customer service skills
and financial responsibility. This very successful program will kick
off on Wednesday, May 4th. Your business will benefit from participating in the program by attaining young, tech savvy employees
who have had initial general training and education. All that is required is a commitment to interviewing and hiring at least one student and providing them with at least 16 hours of work per week
for six weeks or more at the minimum wage rate or higher. If you
would like to become a partner or would like more information,
please call the Mayor’s Office at (734)467-3200.
I encourage you to stay connected with us and abreast of what is
going on in Westland. Visit our website regularly and check out our
calendar of events. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
I pride myself on having an open-door policy. I want to hear from
you -- our business community. Don’t hesitate to call my office
with ideas or concerns.
William R. Wild, Mayor
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Westland Chamber of Commerce
Coming to Westland...HotRodPalooza!!!
HotRodPalooza is in it's third year. This year it’s moving from Milan Dragway to the Wayne Ford Civic League on Wayne
Road. This is a car festival open to all. We invite the
community to come out and not only see cars, but some
very interesting displays and vendors. Vendors that you
don't have to be a car person to enjoy. If you are a kid
of the 60's, 70's and 80's this is a show you don't want
to miss.
Besides the cool Hot Rods and Classic cars competing
for $500.00 in prize money, we also have a few feature
vehicles, like the Batmobile, Munsters Coach, the
Dumb and Dumber Van, Speed Racer, Knight Riders
KITT, Ecto One and many more. Last but far from
least, The Detroit Grand Prix will be there with the Detroit Grand Prix car. Get your picture taken up close to
some of these great vehicles.
$15 Entry for Car Show & Ms. HotRodPalooza
Spectators $5.00
May 28, 2016 9:00am to 5:00pm
For more details call 734-658-5296
Award Winning Avon Store!
On February 11, 2016 Mayor Wild and other
local officials joined the Chamber in welcoming Avon Westland at the official ribbon cutting
for their new store.
Now congratulations are due to owner Jill
Lezotte-Kates for achieving National Recognition as #5 in Total Sales Increase in a Licensed
Avon Beauty Center! We are so proud of your
achievement!
Farmers & Artisans Market 2016 SEASON OPENS MAY 5!
THE MARKET IS OPEN THURSDAYS • 3-7pm
The Westland Farmers & Artisans Market is managed by the Westland
Chamber of Commerce and is brought to you by the Westland
Downtown Development Authority
and the City of Westland.
Located at 1901 N. Carlson, Westland MI 48185 • westlandfarmersmarket.com
Save the Dates: 6th Annual Blues, Brews & BBQ
Friday, August 5, 6 - 10 pm
Saturday, August 6, 12 pm - 10 pm
The Westland Chamber of Commerce and the City of Westland are excited to announce the dates of the
2016 All American Blues, Brews and BBQ Event. The event takes place at Central City Park. Watch for
more exciting news to come about Blues, Brews & Barbeque!
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Zeal Credit Union
Uses Team Building
Skills to Help
Forgotten Harvest
What do 10 thousand pounds of carrots look like? The
marketing team at Zeal Credit Union knows. On a recent
Friday afternoon, this team worked as volunteers at Forgotten Harvest in Oak Park, Mich., to repackage large
crates of fresh carrots into grocery bags. Forgotten Harvest is a Detroit area non-profit that rescues surplus, prepared and perishable food that is distributed to
emergency food providers to help feed the hungry.
“It was a fun team building project and made us feel
good to do charitable work for such a worthy organization,” said Lisa Fawcett, vice president of marketing for
Zeal Credit Union. “We got a kick out of the fact that
they had us packaging carrots, and we were all dressed
in our ‘Zeal orange’ logo wear for the occasion.”
Fawcett added that Forgotten Harvest receives a variety of perishable food like carrots, potatoes and other
items and counts on volunteers to help repackage them
for distribution.
Founded in 1990 to fight hunger and waste, Forgotten Harvest services Wayne, Oakland and Macomb
Counties, and is currently the nation’s largest food rescue organization.
Zeal Credit Union, www.zealcreditunion.org, is a
full-service, non-profit financial institution with nearly
60,000 members, assets exceeding $513 million and 11
full-service branch offices in metro Detroit. Members
also have access to more than 5,000 shared branches and
nearly 30,000 ATMs nationwide. Member deposits are
insured to $250,000 by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), a U.S. government agency.
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Westland Chamber of Commerce
Men on the Move - Celebrating 25 Years!
Westland Chamber of Commerce member Men on the Move
has come a long way since first opening in 1991 in Westland.
Westland Chamber Board member Gary Bulson is co-owner of
the company along with Gary Wrigley (who also owns Nankin
Hardware). As Men on the Move continued to outgrow their
Westland space and expand their area of service, they looked
for a new location closer to expressways and further north. In
September 2014 they moved to their current location in Livonia
on Merriman road but have continued to stay active in our business community.
Owner/manager Bulson explained, “We are a full service
moving company meaning pretty much whatever you need done
we can do for you. We not only provide local moving service
but long distance as well. As far as other service’s that some of
our customers look for like storage, packing, loading or unloading rental trucks, or just looking to buy boxes and packing sup-
plies we can help with all of that”. Their fleet now includes
seven trucks and have 15 year round and up to 30 employees
during their peak season.
What does he attribute their continued success to? “A lot of
movers are what we call fly by night movers. They don’t have
an office they answer calls though their cell phones, not insured,
not licensed…..Men on the Move isn’t that type of company.
We treat our employees like family and it shows most of our
staff has been here over 15 years including the movers. We just
do good business and treat people right. That is how it is supposed to be and that is how we do it.”
MEN ON THE MOVE
12400 Merriman Road, Livonia, Michigan 48150
734.744.9547 • www.michiganmovers.com
Mon-Fri 9AM – 5PM • Sat 9AM – 3PM
Sunday 9AM – 1PM
Westland Chamber of Commerce
WELCOME NEW MEMBER!
DH Solutions LLC
DeLano Hornbuckle
812 Forest, Westland, MI 48186
313-415-4096
(Network/IT Consultant)
Membership Renewal - Thank You
For Your Continued Support!
Fausone Bohn, LLP - Since 2012
Scrap Busters Auto & Truck Parts - Since 2005
Services To Enhance Potential - Since 2004
Chicken Shack/Little Caesars - 2003
FiringLine Indoor Gun Range - Since 2002
William P. Faust Public Library of Westland Since 1998
Juenemann Insurance Agency - Since 1978
Westland Rotary - Since 1994
We’ve Got Something to “Wine” About!
Dine on theVine
AnElegant Networking & Social Event
Save the Date - June 10, 2016
Westland City Hall Gallery
Sponsored by
Dr. Amanda Apfelblat
DC, DACCP
Michigan
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St. John’s Episcopal Church Food Pantry
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APRIL 2016
Calendar of Events
734-326-7222 • www.westlandchamber.com
Chamber Events:
April 7
After Hours - Meet State Rep. Kosowski
Wild Bill’s Cigar Bar, 1939 N. Wayne Rd.
5-7 pm. Please RSVP!
April 20
Coffee Connection, Parkside Dental Team,
36444 W. Warren (at Central City Pkwy) 8-9 am
Chamber Meetings:
April 5
Board Meeting,
Chamber Office, 9 am
April 15
City Meetings
April 4 & 18
www.michiganmovers.com
Marketing & Membership/Ambassadors
Chamber Office, 9 am/9:30 am
(in City Hall Chambers, 36300 Warren Rd.)
City Council 7 pm
April 5
Planning Commission 7:30pm
May 23
Annual Golf Classic at TPC Michigan
9am Shotgun
August 5-6
Blues Brews & BBQ
Central City Park
Upcoming Community Events:
May 5
Westland Farmers & Artisans Market
1901 N. Carlson. Open 3pm-7pm
Opens for 2016 Season
June 10
Dine on the Vine 6-10pm
Westland City Hall Gallery
Send Us Your News!
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: westlandchamber@gmail.com
Trust your hearing to a
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Celebrating over 20 years of superior
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Chamber
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H BOXES & SUPPLIES
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March After Hours Fun at On The Border!
Restrictions Apply
On March 24 Chamber
members and friends
enjoyed the generous
hospitality and fabulous
food at On The Border.
Everyone was raving
about the food. If you
haven’t
tried
it
yet...what are you waiting for? They also have
great lunch specials
Monday - Friday.