DEARBORN, Mich. – Marking its 86th year, Dearborn’s Memorial Day Parade is Michigan’s oldest continuous tribute to America’s fallen. The parade will start at 10:30 a.m. this year, a change from the past, to accommodate a special ceremonial funeral procession, called a “Heroes Mile,” beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, May 31. As always, the parade runs … [Read more...]
Archives for 2010
Feel Like A Real Ogre Again!
Shrek Forever After (3D) opened at the IMAX Theatre -- at The Henry Ford in Dearborn today. A bored and domesticated Shrek pacts with deal-maker Rumpelstiltskin to get back to feeling like a real ogre again, but when he's duped and sent to a twisted version of Far Far Away -- where Rumpelstiltskin is king, ogres are hunted, and he and Fiona have never met … [Read more...]
Lunch at Mati’s Deli in Dearborn
We visited Mati's Deli for lunch on Thursday, May 20th as part of Thousand Buck Thursday's in Dearborn. Mati's Deli is a local landmark (and one of Dearborn, Michigan's best kept secrets), at the tri-corner crossing of Tenny Street, May Street, and Monroe Street. Mati's has been serving great soup, salads, and sandwiches for over 20 years. (One photo is … [Read more...]
Grand Opening of Snap Fitness
Snap Fitness of Dearborn celebrated their grand opening on May 11th. The new Snap Fitness location is on, on Telegraph Road, just north of Cherry Hill. Dearborn Mayor John O'Reilly was on hand to help with the ribbon cutting. Also at Snap Fitness to celebrate the grand opening were (from left to right) Mark Bublitz (Dearborn Chamber of Commerce Ambassador), … [Read more...]
Dave Bing to Speak at Business Builders Breakfast
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing will be the keynote speaker at the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce’s Business Builders Breakfast, Wednesday, May 12, 7:30 am at the Henry Ford Estate - Fairlane. Dave Bing was a seven-time All-Star professional basketball player for 12 seasons with the NBA, a businessman and just elected as the 70th mayor of the city of … [Read more...]
Ollie’s Lebanese Cuisine Opens 2nd Location
With nearly 20 years in the restaurant business and three years as owner of Ollie’s Lebanese Cuisine in Dearborn, Chef Ali Hojaij has built on his experience and success to open a second restaurant at 101 Brookside Lane in Brighton. According to Hojaij, the 140-seat Brighton restaurant features the authentic, freshly made Lebanese dishes that have been in … [Read more...]
Free Financial Wellness Evaluation For Seniors
Robert Altizer is offering a free financial wellness evaluation for Dearborn area baby boomers and senior citizens during the month of May. In honor of National Senior Citizens Month, Mr. Robert Altizer, a Wealth Management Specialist from Dearborn is proud to offer the baby boomers and seniors of Dearborn a complimentary Financial Wellness Evaluation … [Read more...]
First Lady’s Tea at Dearborn Hills
The Dearborn Community Arts Council is pleased to announce that its distinguished speaker for this years’ First Lady’s Tea will be Donna M. Inch, the Chairman and CEO of Ford Land. Ms. Inch is highly respected in the competitive international property development market. The Annual First Lady’s Tea is Saturday, May 1, 1:00 PM at the Dearborn Hills … [Read more...]
Fairlane Title Brings Best Practices to Dearborn
Michigan’s tough economy and recent turmoil in the real estate market did not discourage local attorneys Rachel Ross and Ali Dagher from partnering to form Fairlane Title Agency, LLC, to fill the needs of local real estate brokers, attorneys and banks. According to both Dagher and Ross, the need has never been greater to establish an agency that … [Read more...]
New Trash Collection System
DEARBORN, Mich. – A new contract for the pick up of residential trash and recyclable materials will introduce a more efficient curbside collection system, encourage even more recycling, reduce blowing litter and improve the overall look of neighborhoods on “trash day”. The City approved a seven-year contract with Republic Waste Services for curbside … [Read more...]