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Commerce Commentary
Westland Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
Serving the Business Community for 53 Years
December 2015 Edition
Coffee Connection at Mr. Mike’s Grill
This month’s Coffee Connection will be hosted by Mr. Mike's Grill on Tuesday, December 15, 2015. A Coffee Connection is an informal gathering of Chamber Members over coffee. No need to RSVP, no need to sign in when you get
there. Just bring plenty of business cards and a couple of bucks for breakfast. Mr. Mike's Grill is located at 36640 Ford
Road. We will be meeting from 8:00am – 9:00am. Just get there when you can make a few connections and head on to
work. It’s a great way to meet other busy business owners and still get some work done. Hope to see you there!
Westland Chamber of Commerce & Westland Rotary Club present the 2015
Holiday Taste Fest
Thank You to All of Our Sponsors, Vendors and Guests!
Thank You to Our Vendors
Biggby Coffee • Famous Dave's • Grindstone Smokehouse • Hammons Kitchen • Hellenic Cultural Center
Jonna's Market • Knox Catering • M and P Chocolates, LLC • Max and Erma's • Mr. Mike's Grill • On The Border
Texas Roadhouse • Tim Horton's Coffee • Toarmina's Pizza • William D. Ford Career Technical Center/Café Marquette
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Platinum Sponsor - Michigan Chiropractic Specialists, PC - Dr. Amanda Apfelblat
Gold Sponsors - Ameriprise Financial/Antoinette Martin • Community Dental Associates • Excalipur Truck & Trailer
Jack Demmer Ford • Joseph Tseng, DDS • Juenemann Insurance • Men On The Move • My Lady’s Florist • North Brothers Ford
Parkside Dental Team • Vermeulen-Sajewski Funeral Home • Westland Firefighter’s Public Awareness
Westland Police Lieutenants & Sergeants Association • Westland Police Officers Association • Zeal Credit Union
Westland City Council President James Godbout / Westland City Councilman Dewey Reeves
Silver Sponsors - C&M Printing & Imaging • Don Nicholson Enterprises • Fausone Bohn LLP • Great Lakes Trophies
Harlow Tire • Krazy Kopz • Mayor William R. Wild • OHM Advisors • Parkside Credit Union • Personalized Hearing Care
SafeStep Recovery/Don Oesterwind • Sharon’s Heating & AC • Sign-a-Rama/Garden City • Skateland West •Systems USA
Toarmina’s Pizza • Westland Floor Covering • Westland Shopping Center
Wayne County Community College District/Western Campus • Westland Youth Assistance/Paul Motz
Ugly Holiday Clothes Contest sponsored by Men On The Move
$25 admission includes food & entertainment • Cash Bar • Tuesday, December 1
Proceeds go to Westland Rotary Charities, Joseph F. Benyo Scholarship Fund
and Westland Chamber of Commerce
See next month’s Commerce Commentary for event photos and wrap-up!
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Westland Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Member Moving On in SBA’s
National InnovateHER Competion!
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
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
Mo Elfakir
Biggy Coffee-Westland ....................734-326-1468
Sande Godbout
St. John’s Episcopal Church.............734-721-5023
Kathy Hurt
Zeal Credit Union ...........................734-522-3700
Bruce Smoler, D.D.S.
Community Dental Associates ............734-728-5600
Jim Hart,
RSM Technical Solutions.................(734) 709-5307
Ed Duprey,
Great Lakes Trophies......................(734) 266-1815
Dick Isham,
C & M Printing...............................(734) 729-5401
Women are in the workforce now more than ever, a number that is close to
surpassing that of men. Gender equality is not simply about getting a woman a
spot at the metaphorical table. Women have made great strides in education, the
workforce, and their role in the economy, but there are still not enough women
in leadership positions.
SBA recognizes that over the past two decades, women entrepreneurs have
been critical to growing businesses and creating jobs, whether it’s in in cuttingedge fields like precision medicine or cybersecurity or through advances in agriculture or manufacturing. Consider this: the number of women venture capital
partners has dropped to 6 percent in 2014, down from 10 percent in 1999. This
directly correlated with women’s access to capital; only about 7 percent of venture capital funding in the United States goes to women. A Harvard Business
School study asked potential investors to rate a series of pitches, some of which
were narrated by women and some by men. Even when the scripts were exactly
the same, only 32 percent of people said they’d fund the woman, compared to
68 percent who said they would fund the man.
SBA’s InnovateHER: Innovating for Women Business Summit on March 17,
2016 in Washington, D.C. will bring together creative ideas to support women’s
efforts to push the limits, break the glass ceiling and create long-term, positive
changes in gender equality.
DeAnna Gilbert’s Integrity Pure & Natural has been selected as a regional
finalist for the InnovateHER competition, winning Round One in the InnovateHer 2016 competition in conjunction with the Small Business Administration
(SBA). At the competition, she pitched her Integrity Pure & Natural business
to the judges and was selected as the one winner that will go to the regional
competition where 10 finalists will be chosen to compete at the national competition in Washington DC in March 2016. They will compete for $70,000 in
prize money provided by Microsoft. Prizes for winners will be awarded to the
three highest-rated contestants in the final round of the Challenge in the following amounts:
1st Place - $40,000,
2nd Place - $20,000,
3rd Place - $10,000.
Good luck DeAnna,
Westland is cheering
for you!!
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
InnovaterHER 2016 Charter Township of Brownstown -DDA Pitch Competition,
November 18 - Taken at Brownstown Event Center
Front row: DeAnna Gilbert and daughter Gloria.
Judges - Vern Gustafsson, Charter Township of Brownstown Downtown Development Authority Assistant Director, Tracy Garland, Henry Ford Health Center Brownstown, Brownstown Supervisor Andy Linko and Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber of Commerce President Sandy Mull.
Westland Chamber of Commerce
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By Westland Mayor
William R. Wild
Dear Chamber Member,
As we continue with the festivities at this time of year and upon what I hope
was an enjoyable Thanksgiving spent with loved ones, I would like to remind
you that the City is hosting “Deck the City Hall” beginning at 5:30 p.m. on
Wednesday, December 2, 2015. On hand to kick off the holiday season in our
All American City will be Santa and Mrs. Claus, City officials and all the good
boys and girls who call Westland home. I hope you will take time from your
jam-packed schedule to find a few minutes to spread holiday cheer with all of
us at City Hall.
This month’s Mornings with the Mayor begins at 9 a.m. on December 8 at
City Hall. Please join me over a cup of coffee; I welcome your ideas and suggestions. This month we will be raffling off gift cards for attendees. Your entrance into the raffle is one unwrapped toy, non-perishable food item or a
monetary donation to the Westland Goodfellows. Beginning in 2016, Mornings with the Mayor will change a bit as we take the show on the road and
host our Mornings with the Mayor in various City hot spots. If you’ve an
hour to spare, please join us.
With the General Election over and all votes accounted for, Westland residents will see some new faces representing them. Richard LeBlanc is our
City Clerk-elect and new to City Council is Peter Herzberg. Both will begin
their terms of office on January 1, 2016; I look forward to their positive contributions to support our continued progressive momentum as we lead the City
in new endeavors developed with you in mind. Likewise, I would be remiss
if I didn’t acknowledge the many years of hard work and selfless service of
Dewey Reeves who will be leaving City Council at the end of the month.
Dewey, who began his tenure on City Council upon being appointed in 2007,
was someone I could count on to offer thought provoking perspective and a
dedication to good governance. Equally deserving, Eileen DeHart, who served
our City for 12 years, earns our gratitude for her tireless service as Westland’s
first elected City Clerk; her hands on approach to serving you will be missed.
I wish both Dewey and Eileen much success in the future and thank them for
a job well done.
On Saturday, December 19, I will award the winner of our Facebook Shop
& Dine 2015 Contest a $1,000 shopping spree in which the winner has 1,000
seconds to spend that $1,000 at Westland Shopping Center. New this year,
we will also be choosing on December 19, someone from the audience to participate in the Contest. Three facebook finalists as well as one from the audience in attendance will have their names placed into a drawing with three of
those contestants winning $100 gift cards that may be redeemed at Mall retailers, and one winning the coveted $1,000 shopping spree! Please visit the
City’s Facebook page for more details on how to enter.
I’m proud to announce with the help of a federal firefighter grant, we recently hired 13 firefighters who will proudly serve the Westland community.
In law enforcement, the Westland Police Department recently concluded a site
visit by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies
(CALEA) as the Department seeks to become only the sixth agency in Michigan to earn this prestigious accreditation.
And 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 here! In closing, I wish you and yours a joyous
holiday and all the best for happiness and prosperity in the New Year.
Warm regards,
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Westland Chamber of Commerce
...CHAMBER MEMBER NEWS...
The Westland Community Foundation
cordially invites you to attend a
Christmas Reception featuring
John Glenn High School's
Glenn Singers
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
John Glenn High School Media Center
36105 Marquette, Westland • 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Refreshments & Hors d'oeuvres prepared by
Chef Tony and students from the
Culinary Arts Department of the
William D. Ford Career Technical Center
Due to these very difficult times we are asking
for a monetary donation and 2 unwrapped,
new toys as a donation for the
children of the Westland Salvation Army.
Please don't forget the teenagers!
Join us as We Kick Off
Our 2016 Season with
The Lady Pirates
Of Captain Bree
When his crew jumps ship upon sighting the pirates in the
distance, Captain Jennings is left with a makeshift crew of
motley prisoners to protect his wealthy passengers. As the
lady pirates take over the defenseless Kayla May, you’re in
for swashbuckling musical comedy with a host of hysterical
characters on deck. Tickets - $16
SHOWTIMES:
Friday & Saturday - January 29, 30; February 5 & 6;
February 12 & 13 All shows@7:30 pm
Sunday - January 31, February 7, February 14
All shows@3 pm
Attire: Business or Nice Casual
Please call 734-595-7727 by
December 1st to R.S.V.P.
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Thursday, December 10
2 pm - 6 pm
Farmers & Artisans Marketplace, 1901 N. Carlson, Westland MI 48185
The Winter Markets are Managed by Westland Chamber of Commerce • For more info call 734-326-7222
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Westland Chamber of Commerce
WELCOME
NEW MEMBERS!
Kiwanis Club of Westland
Lisa Hicks Clayton
26826 Rouge River Dr.
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
313-348-9848
Service Organization
Rels Homecare Corp.
Myrna Moss
P.O. Box 401244, Redford, MI 48240
734-215-2211
Homecare
Membership Renewals - Thank
You For Your Continued Support!
Briarbrook Condo - Since 2013
Cherry Hill Place Condo - Since 2013
Nelson Floor Covering - Since 2010
Heartland Healthcare - Canton - Since 2009
Marquis Foodservice, Inc. - Since 2001
Hellenic Cultural Center - Since 1994
Westhaven Manor Retirement Community - Since 1993
Four Chaplains Nursing Care Center - Since 1983
Rock & Borgelt, P.C. - Since 1973
Consumers Energy - Since 1967
Westland Shopping Center - Since1967
Shop Westland!!
DECEMBER 2015
Calendar of Events
734-326-7222 • www.westlandchamber.com
Chamber Events:
December 1
Holiday Taste Fest, Hellenic Cultural Center
36375 Joy Rd. 6-8:30 pm. Cost $25
December 10
Winter Market 2-6 pm, Farmers &
Artisans Marketplace, 1901 N. Carlson
December 15
Coffee Connection, Mr. Mike’s Grill,
4067 N. Wayne Rd., 8-9 am
Chamber Meetings:
December 8
Annual Planning/Board Meeting
Mr. Mike’s Grill, 4067 N. Wayne Rd., 9 am
December 18
Marketing & Membership, Chamber Office,
9 am - Ambassadors 9:45 am
City Meetings
Dec. 7 & 21
(in City Hall Chambers, 36300 Warren Rd.)
City Council 7 pm
December 1
Planning Commission 7:30 pm
Chamber Office is Closed - December 24-25
December 31-January 1
December City Events:
December 2
Deck the Hall Lighting, 5:30 pm
Westland City Hall, 36300 Warren Rd.
December 8
Westland Community Foundation
Christmas Reception to benefit the
Wayne/Westland Salvation Army, 6-8pm
Cost: 2 unwrapped new toys
When shopping this holiday season
be sure to support your local Westland area stores and restaurants.
Save time and gasoline and put your
local sales tax dollars to work towards our parks, police, and fire
protection for you and your family.
The Chamber staff wishes
our members & families a
safe, joyous and peaceful
holiday season.
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