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WESTLAND
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City Holiday Taste Fest plans already under way

Julie Brown ” safely. We look forward to every- new or gently used children's
Special Writer Our members and the whole community one joining us ... and bringing boots, hats or gloves will be
back holiday cheer” at the Taste
entered in a raffle to win a $100
The 2021 Westland Holiday are eager to get out and socialize safely. Fest. gift card.
Taste Fest is being planned for 6- We look forward to everyone joining us. Admission to the Holiday The $25 admission price
8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, at the Taste Fest is $25, including food includes treats and holiday dis-
Hellenic Cultural Center, 36375 and entertainment, with a cash plays from area fine restaurants
Joy Road in Westland. bar. Call the Westland Chamber and culinary artists; music of the
While the 2020 event was can- with information available from Commerce president. “We know of Commerce at (734) 326-7222 Marsha Gayle Band; a live auc-
celed due to the pandemic, the the Westland Chamber of that it's a ways away. It's some- for more information or visit tion and raffles, including the
event this December will be Commerce. thing for people to look forward www.westlandchamber.com. “Bucket of Cheer” raffle (assort-
even more special, organizers “We're trying to bring back the to as we go through 2021.” Proceeds go to Westland ment of liquor bottles), and mas-
said. Sponsorships are available annual tradition of the Holiday She agreed “our members Rotary charities and to the ters of ceremonies RC DJ Video
at the Platinum ($1,000), Gold Taste Fest,” said Gretchen and the whole community” are Westland Chamber of Productions Ralph and Kim
($500) and Silver ($250) levels, Heinicke, Westland Chamber of “eager to get out and socialize Commerce. Donors who bring Cabildo.
Westland council approves reappointments to city boards

Members of the Westland City
Council confirmed the reap- ”
pointment of two city board Westland Mayor William R. Wild
members during a Jan. 19 meet- reappointed long-time city resident
ing.
Westland Mayor William R. Gayle Nicholson to the Library Board.
Wild reappointed long-time city
resident Gayle Nicholson to the
Library Board. the second Wednesday of each focused, multi-site environment.
Her appointment was for a month in the Library The Planning Commission is
five-year term expiring Feb. 6, Community Meeting Room, governed by a nine-member
2026. Nicholson is an active com- located at 6123 Central City board appointed by the mayor
munity volunteer with an exten- Parkway and subject to confirmation of
sive background in customer Wild also reappointed Delano city council. Members serve
service and marketing. Hornbuckle to the city Planning three-year terms and must
The five-member Library Commission. Hornbuckle has reside, work or have ownership
Board is appointed by the mayor served on the city Parks and interest in property in the City of
and confirmed by city council. Recreation Advisory Board Westland.
The board oversees the library since November 2019 and the The Planning Commission
director and the operations of Municipal Service Bureau reviews and recommends to city Gayle Nicholson Delano Hornbuckle
the William P. Faust Public (MSB) since January 2019. He is council all applications for cations for special land uses, site scheduled for 6:30 p.m. the first
Library. a Network Security Engineer amendments to the Zoning plan approvals and planned unit Tuesday of the month at City
Meetings take place at 7 p.m. and works in a customer Ordinance or zoning map, appli- developments. Meetings are Hall, 36300 Warren Road.
Inkster woman is charged with birthday party stabbing

A Westland woman is facing intent to do great bodily harm a report of a man stabbed. When niece during a birthday party. the scene, according to police
two felony charges in the stab- less than murder, a 10-year felony officers arrived, they discovered She was immediately taken into reports.
bing of her uncle at a family gath- in the stabbing of her 27-year-old the Riverview man with a non- custody. Officers also cited a 45- Both the victim and Purifoy
ering in Riverview. uncle Jan. 9. life threatening stab wound to his year-old and 24-year-old, both were treated at the scene for
Ariel Purifoy, 20, has been According to police reports, left shoulder. Initial witness Westland residents, for misde- minor injuries by Riverivew Fire
charged with one count of felo- officers were called to a house in interviews indicated that a dis- meanor assault and battery relat- Department personnel. Purifoy
nious assault, a four-year felony the 15000 block of Golfview at pute arose among several people ed to their actions during the was arraigned on the charges
and one count of assault with about 7 p.m. Jan. 9 in response to including the victim and his incident. Both were released at Jan. 11 in 27th District Court.