DEARBORN, Michigan - The Mayor of Dearborn, the Wayne County Commission Chairman, and the State Representative from Lansing were all on hand at the Dearborn Board of Education meeting on March 12 to congratulate the two Response to Bullying Poster Contest winners. Edsel Ford High School junior Hamzeh Abdorabehe and Geer Park Elementary fourth grader Kaidhum … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2012
Grand Mufti Calls for ‘Destruction of All Churches in Region’
EDITORIAL - According to several Arabic news sources, Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah, the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, declared that it is "necessary to destroy all the churches of the region." The Grand Mufti made his assertion in response to a question posed by a delegation from Kuwait: a Kuwaiti parliament member recently called for the "removal" of … [Read more...]
Tom Lewand of Detroit Lions to Speak at Chamber Breakfast
DEARBORN, Michigan - Tom Lewand, president of the Detroit Lions, will be the keynote speaker at the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce’s Business Builder Breakfast, Wednesday, May 16, 7:30 am at the Doubletree Hotel Detroit/Dearborn, 5801 Southfield Service Drive, Detroit. The event is sponsored by Oakwood Healthcare System. The Detroit Lions 2011/2012 … [Read more...]
Dearborn League of Women Voters to Discuss Redistricting
DEARBORN, Michigan - Do you have ideas on how to improve redistricting in Michigan? The League of Women Voters of Dearborn and Dearborn Heights will be hosting a public forum on Monday, March 26 to discuss the results of Michigan’s 2011 redistricting and how to improve the process moving forward. The program will feature presentations on the 2011 … [Read more...]
Johnson to Play Henry Ford’s Stradivari Violin April 29th
YPSILANTI, MI — In its season grand finale on April 29th, The Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra (YSO) will be teaming up with The Henry Ford and the Sphinx Organization to bring concertgoers the experience of a lifetime. Violin virtuoso and Sphinx Laureate Gareth Johnson will perform Tchaikovsky's D major Violin Concerto on a rare 1709 Stradivari, part of The … [Read more...]
The Most Happy Fella On Stage in Dearborn March 30,31
DEARBORN, Michigan – Friends of the Opera of Michigan (FOTO or F.O.T.O.) has assembled an exciting and talented cast for its upcoming production “The Most Happy Fella,” on Friday, March 30 and Saturday, March 31 at 8 pm - in the Michael A. Guido Theater of Dearborn’s Ford Community & Performing Arts Center. The “Most Happy Fella” story centers on … [Read more...]
Fay Beydoun Selected for ‘Women Making a Difference’
DEARBORN, Michigan - American Arab Chamber of Commerce (AACC) Executive Director Fay Beydoun has been selected one of 25 special “Women Making a Difference” by the Michigan Women’s Foundation. In a press release issued by the Arab Chamber yesterday, AACC executive Director Fay Beydoun said: "I am honored and humbled by the recognition. The foundation … [Read more...]
Robert Abraham Offers $1000 Reward for Assault Clues
DEARBORN, MI – Dearborn City Councilman Robert Abraham is offering $1,000 of his own money as a reward for information on the man who assaulted him in Detroit following a Red Wings hockey game on March 4. Anyone with information on the assault is asked to call the Detroit Police Tip Line at 800-SPEAK-UP. Anonymous calls are accepted. [iframe … [Read more...]
Is Dearborn It’s Own Worst Enemy?
GUEST EDITORIAL - After all the turbulence and recent fiasco with Goodwill and the Dearborn City Planning Commission, I need to empty my brain on thoughts and impressions after living in Dearborn for a long time. Let me first say that I love Dearborn, its people, organizations, and businesses. When Biggby opened, I switched from Starbucks, why should … [Read more...]
2012 Curbside Yard Waste Collection is Underway
DEARBORN, Mich. – Dearborn’s curbside yard waste program is underway for the 2012 season and will last through December 14. This means residents can put yard waste in properly marked containers at the curb on their trash collection day. Residents are reminded to place the yard waste materials in the proper containers at least three feet away from their … [Read more...]