DEARBORN, MI – The public is invited to attend the Rotary Club of Dearborn’s annual St. Paddy’s Day Party on Friday, March 16, 2012. You don’t have to be Irish to enjoy this family fun event, which will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Park Place, located at 23400 Park in Dearborn. “This is the Club’s 10th annual St. Paddy’s Day Party,” said John … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2012
Oakwood Common Offers Free Veterans Benefit Workshop
Dearborn, Michigan - If you’re a wartime veteran, surviving spouse or caregiver, there’s an often overlooked Veterans benefit available to help you cover the cost of senior housing, homecare or nursing home care. The Aid and Attendance (A&A) Pension benefit provides up to $1,704/month for wartime veterans, up to $1,095/month for surviving spouses and … [Read more...]
Darany Recognizes the 100th Anniversary of the Girl Scouts
LANSING, Michigan – State Representative George T. Darany's (D-Dearborn) House Resolution 194 passed the House of Representatives with strong bipartisan support on Thursday, March 1. This resolution commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts on March 12, 2012. "The Girl Scout organization is an amazing program that empowers girls and … [Read more...]
The Most Happy Fella Will Be in Dearborn March 30,31
DEARBORN, Michigan - “The Most Happy Fella,” a Frank Loesser musical, will be performed by Friends of the Opera of Michigan (F.O.T.O.) at Dearborn’s Ford Community & Performing Arts Center on March 30 and 31 at 8 p.m. Based on a Sidney Howard play titled They Knew What They Wanted, Loesser wrote the book, music and lyrics for “The Most Happy Fella,” a … [Read more...]
Dearborn School Board Moves To Six Year Terms
DEARBORN, Michigan - In November 2011 the Michigan Senate passed House Bill 4005 that was signed by the Governor amending Michigan election law and requiring all school board elections to be held in November of even years beginning in 2012. This change in the state law has forced the Dearborn Board of Education to change their election cycle. Currently Board … [Read more...]
Is Dearborn Stuck in Deep Doo-doo?
DEARBORN, Michigan - Will the Goodwill store get approved at the Planning Commission tonight? At the last meeting on Feb. 13th, the Planning Commission was deadlocked in a 4/4 vote - and the good citizens of Dearborn are wondering if they will be stuck in Deep doo-doo forever, or if a commissioner will change their vote at tonight's meeting. Editors … [Read more...]
Free Markets Can Transform the Middle East
EDITORIAL - As the high hopes for a brave new Middle East fade rapidly, Western policymakers must recognize that promoting market economics and its inevitable cultural changes are far more critical to the region's well-being than encouraging free elections or resolving the Arab-Israeli conflict. In addition to producing material prosperity, diffusing power, … [Read more...]
Friends of the Library – Used Book and VHS Sale Today
DEARBORN, Michigan – The Friends of the Library -- Dearborn (FOLD) will feature incredible deals on VHS movies during its monthly sale 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7 in the rotunda of the Henry Ford Centennial Library. Regular movies will be available for five for $1 - yes 5 (five) regular videos for only $1.00; children’s video tapes will … [Read more...]
Dearborn Symphony Features West Side Story March 9th
DEARBORN, Michigan - Russian pianist Gleb Ivanov, praised by the New York Times as “a young super-virtuoso, with musical sensitivity and an appreciation of style to go with the thunder and lightning,” returns to Dearborn’s stage to perform one of the most beloved piano works, Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto with its grand sweeping gestures and many … [Read more...]
Dearborn Mayor O’Reilly’s State of the City Address Tonight
DEARBORN, Michigan - The public is invited to attend Mayor O’Reilly’s State of the City Address on Monday, March 5. It is set to begin at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of City Hall, 13615 Michigan Ave. Mayor O’Reilly will review the economic challenges facing Dearborn, the city’s recent accomplishments, and initiatives to keep the community … [Read more...]