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Commerce Commentary
Westland Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
Serving the Business Community for 53 Years
August 2015 Edition
Join us for Blues, Brews & BBQ ~
Another Fantastic Event In Our
All American City!!
Restaurants are lining up to participate in Westland's signature
event of the year, Blues, Brews and Barbeque. Being held August 14-15 to take advantage of warm weather, Blues, Brews
and Barbeque will feature several talented local Blues bands, All American barbeque cuisine from area restaurants and Michigan craft
beers from Westland's own Ashley's Beer & Grill.
Once again headlining the two day event is the Soul Men, a Blues Brothers tribute band. Soul Men drew raves last year from their
steadfast following of fans and from those who heard them for the first time. The line-up features the Alligators, the Boa Constrictors,
Broken Arrow, Dirty Basement Blues, the Front Street Blues Band and the Randy Brock Group.
"2015 Blues, Brews and Barbeque will be better than ever;" commented Mayor William R. Wild. "In addition to being a fun way
to spend an August weekend, the goal of the event is the fundraising generated through food, beverage and swag sales that will benefit
a number of Westland charities including the Goodfellows, the Salvation Army, the Westland Community Foundation and the Westland
Historical Society. Other than covering expenses, all funds raised are given to charity to be put back into the community;" Wild continued.
Westland Farmers & Artisans Marketplace • 1901 N. Carlson, Westland MI 48185
Friday, August 14, 6 - 10 pm • Saturday, August 15, 11 am - 10 pm
After Hours at Nankin Mills with Hines Park Segway Rental
Have you ever wanted to try a Segway? When you see them does it stir up the "kid" inside you? Then now
is the time to bring your inner kid to a Chamber After Hours! Chamber members Hines Park Segway Rental
and Friends of Nankin Mills, will be our hosts for this months After Hours. Join us on Tuesday, August
4th, from 5-7pm at Nankin Mills Barn 33715 Ann Arbor Trail, Westland. Toarmina's Pizza will be providing food for us that night. Friends of Nankin Mills will be on hand to give tours of the historic grist
mill. Make sure to bring your staff and family if you want.
Check out their website at www.hinesparksegwayrental.com for the height and weight requirements.
Lastly, it is extremely important to RSVP for this event quickly. Call us at 734-326-7222 or email us [email protected] to let us know if you can make it.
Congrats to Our
2015 Award Winners
Over 100 Chamber members and residents turned out to honor this
year’s winners. Special thanks to our sponsors, Observer & Eccentric newspapers, Joy Manor Banquet & Conference Center and
Michigan Chiropractic Specialists. Thanks to Mayor Wild and all
of the other dignitaries that joined us for this special night! And the
winners are, from left to right: Westland Rotary’s Community
Champions, Jim Vermeulen and Gary Deak; Westland Chamber
CEO Brookellen Swope; Business Person of the Year, Don
Nicholson; Westland’s First Citizen, Hank Johnson.
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Westland Chamber of Commerce
2015 Executive Board
Ricardo Seir, D.D.S., Chairman of the Board
Parkside Dental Team ....................734-261-6060
Dr. Amanda Apfelblat, Immediate Past Chair
Michigan Chiropractic Specialists, PC.....734-838-0353
Dan Martin, Chair Elect
NovoPrint USA...............................734-776-9151
Joe Lezotte, Vice Chair of Finance & Operations
Sigma Financial ..............................248-442-2323
Tim Weise, Vice Chair of Government Affairs
Garden City Hospital .....................734-421-3300
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Men On the Move.............................734-729-6683
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Zeal Credit Union ...........................734-522-3700
Bruce Smoler, D.D.S.
Community Dental Associates ............734-728-5600
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RSM Technical Solutions.................(734) 709-5307
Ed Duprey,
Great Lakes Trophies......................(734) 266-1815
Dick Isham,
C & M Printing...............................(734) 729-5401
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Brookellen Swope,
President and CEO ......................734-326-7222
Mary Vellardita,
Marketing & Membership............734-326-7222
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Brookellen Swope - Editor
Mary Vellardita - Advertising Sales/Production
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On August 27,
join us at the Market for
Good Health Day!
Meet our Health Sponsor, Dr. Amanda Apfelbat
and learn about natural health care. Also featured:
• MSU Extension with nutrition help
• Senior fitness workshop by Veterans Health & Fitness
• Jazzercise class
• Biggest Loser finalist Buddy Shuh with weight loss tips
• Healthy Cooking Teacher and Cookbook Author Valerie Wilson with
samples and goodies for sale
• Dental & Hearing Care Experts on hand....and much more!!!!
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Mayor’s Corner
By Westland Mayor
William R. Wild
Dear Chamber Member,
The City of Westland continues with its water meter replacement program. Focusing on our commercial customers, the City has performed
1,600 meter installations to date. And I hope you’ve seen our new LED
streetlights! Located along Wayne Road from Glenwood to north of Warren
near Art Van Furniture Store, these energy efficient lights are expected to
save the City in utility costs while enhancing the safety of pedestrians and
motorists traveling along one of Westland’s busiest streets.
At 9 a.m. on August 11, is my monthly Mornings with the Mayor at City
Hall. If you have a concern about City services or an idea you would like
to share with me, I would love to hear from you over a cup of coffee.
Westland’s signature event of the year, our fifth annual Blues, Brews and
BBQ will take place August 14 & 15 at Central City Park which has undergone $1.3 million in capital improvements. Blues, Brews & BBQ promises
great Blues music, finger licking barbeque and some of Michigan’s finest
craft beers provided by Westland’s own Ashley’s Beer & Grill. Soul Men,
a Blues Brothers tribute band, will once again headline this event and they
will be joined by the Alligators, the Boa Constrictors, Broken Arrow, Dirty
Basement Blues, Front Street Blues and the Randy Brock Group. Joining
crowd favorites Famous Dave’s and Texas Roadhouse. Longhorn Steakhouse will be back (and donating their proceeds back to the event). Newcomers include Maniaci’s Pizza by Hammons Kitchen, Heavenly Hot Dog
and Detroit Mini Donut. Returning Westland restaurateurs and food vendors
include Knox Catering, Beaver Creek, Max & Erma’s, Biggby Coffee and
Kona Ice. I hope to see you there!
As a reminder, if you appreciate fresh fruits and vegetables or are looking
for that unique gift for someone special, look no further than Westland’s
Farmers & Artisans Market open on Thursdays from 3 – 7 p.m. at Central
City Park. Join us as we support local growers and crafters and spend an
enjoyable afternoon with your friends and neighbors. And for all you
golfers, did you know that the Westland Municipal Golf Course, Monday
Madness offers you an opportunity from noon to 5 p.m. to enjoy 9 holes of
golf, an electric cart, a hot dog, chips and soda for $20 ($15 for seniors)?
On a more serious note, Wayne County will host its free, annual Household Hazardous Waste Day on Saturday, August 15 at Westland Mall. For
a list of acceptable items, please visit the City’s website (address at the bottom of this letter), head to the Westland calendar and click on the link shown
under August 15.
I hope so see you at our annual family friendly Park It Movie Night being
held at Tattan Park beginning at 5:30 p.m. on August 25. This year’s feature
movie is Big Hero 6 which will be shown at dusk.
As always, remember to visit the City’s website www.cityofwestland.com
and the City’s Facebook site for the latest on news, services and events happening in our All American City!
Best regards,
William R. Wild, Mayor
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Collecting on a Judgement
I am sure you’ve heard the phrase,
“A judgment is only worth the paper
it’s printed on.” It is one thing in litigation and collection work to obtain a money judgment against a defendant declaring to the whole world that they owe you, the
Plaintiff, a certain sum of money. It is another thing,
however, to actually collect on that judgment. There are
two main ways for a Plaintiff to collect on a judgment.
These include garnishment and asset seizure.
Garnishment is a method by which the creditor attaches (or seizes) property belonging to the debtor in the
hands of a third party. That third party is called the garnishee. The most common form of garnishment is
called periodic and generally involves the seizing of
wages paid by an employer to the debtor. Garnishment
can also seize other assets such as commissions,
bonuses, land contract payments, rental payments, and
funds held in the debtor’s bank account.
Asset seizure, also called execution, is a collection
method wherein the creditor seizes
property belonging to the debtor
that is in the possession of the
debtor. In order to seize assets in
the possession of the debtor, the court must issue an
Order to Seize Property, also called a Writ of Execution.
After this Order is issued, a sheriff or bailiff of the court
can physically seize the debtor’s property, inventory it,
sell it at a public sale, and then apply the proceeds to
satisfy the judgment.
While the process to collect a judgment may sound
easy, it can be difficult. Legal counsel experienced in
this area of collections work is imperative. If you have
a judgment but haven’t been able to collect on it, or
would like to start the collection process, contact attorney Breeda O’Leary-Brassfield at Fausone Bohn,
LLP. You can reach me at 248-380-0000, ext. 3221,
[email protected], or online at www.fb-firm.com.
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Fifth Annual
Cruisin’ Hines
Sunday, August 23 is the 5th Annual
Cruisin' Hines Drive. Stop by Nankin
Mills and check out the museum and the
display of vintage Fords in Henry’s Field.
Friends of Nankin Mills will also have
their Model T on display. This is the
biggest classic car event in Michigan (almost 60,000 cars in 2014) and it happens
right here in Westland.
If you are driving a classic car and would like to be in the park, please enter at Ford Road. If you are a spectator,
you can walk in at Nankin Mills, Drive in at Merriman road, Telegraph road and Warrendale.
Food vendors are all over the park, but you can also bring a picnic basket in and use the BBQ's in the park. Bicycles are also allowed, So join us for a great day. For more information contact Don Nicholson, 734-658-5296.
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Welcome New Members!
Family and Friends Funland
Terry Miller
34700 Warren Rd., Westland , MI 48185
(734) 422-1700
Family Entertainment
Hines Park Segway Rental
Heather Matheson
33175 Ann Arbor Trails, Westland , MI 48185
(734) 459-2900
Family Entertianment
Mike Iafrate Cement Co. Inc.
Mike Iafrate
34222 Trillium Ct., Livonia , MI 48150
(734) 737-0884
Cement Work
Skateland West
Cody Bailey
37550 Cherry Hill Rd., Westland , MI 48185
(734) 326-2801
Family Entertainment
Systems, USA
Domenic Policicchio III
24615 Halstead Rd., Farmington Hills , MI 48335
(248) 987-7101
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AUGUST 2015
Calendar of Events
734-326-7222 • www.westlandchamber.com
Chamber Events:
August 4
After Hours at Nankin Mills
33175 Ann Arbor Trail, Hosted by Hines
Park Segway Rental & Friends of Nankin
Mills. 5-7pm
Aug. 14-15
Blues Brews and BBQ, Central City Park
Farmers & Artisans Marketplace
Friday 6 - 10 pm; Saturday 11 am - 9:30 pm
Chamber Meetings:
August 4
Board Meeting,
Chamber Office, 9 am
August 28
Marketing & Membership/Ambassadors
Chamber Office, 9 am
City Meetings
Aug. 3 & 17
(in City Hall Chambers, 36300 Warren Rd.)
City Council 7 pm
August 4
Planning Commission 7:30pm
Community Events:
Thursdays
Westland Farmers & Artisans Market
1901 N. Carlson. Open 3pm-7pm
Special events:
Ice Cream Social, August 6;
Good Health Day, August 27
Membership Renewals - Thank You For Your Continued Support!
Sky Gate Apartments - Since 2013
Gordon Chevrolet - Since 2012
CCS Business Machines Inc. - Since 2007
Saranda's Hair Salon/Spa - Since 2007
Texas Roadhouse - Since 2007
Rose Catering Inc. - Since 2006
Servpro of Westland - Since 2006
Ameriprise Financial - Since 2003
Michigan Chiropractic Specialists - Since 2003
Sign-A-Rama - Since 2000
Hanks Auto Restoration/Museum - Since 1995
Harlow Tire & Service - Since 1983
Plastipak Packaging - Since 1982
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Parkside Dental Welcomes New Doctor to eir Team
Dr. David Jacobs is the newest addition to the Parkside Dental Team. He
is a loving, caring, compassionate professional who is committed to exemplary dentistry. As a third generation dentist, Dr. Jacobs naturally radiates a
calm and comforting atmosphere at chair-side. You will find he is friendly,
articulate and especially approachable.
Dr. Jacobs grew up in the Detroit area, graduated from Arizona State University in 2010 and the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry in
2015. During his time in dental school he volunteered his time to the underserved people of The Dominican Republic, the Special Olympics and other
special needs clinics. His hobbies include hockey, baseball, fishing and boating. He is the oldest of four siblings and he enjoys grilling for his family and
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Dr. Jacobs prefers “old fashioned” personal relationships. After you meet
him we are confident you will be pleased to extend to him the same courtesy
and loyalty that you have shown all of us at Parkside Dental. [Parkside Dental
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