DEARBORN, MI – Multi-Arts Night sponsored by the Dearborn Community Fund (DCF) on March 28 was an evening of music, art and creative writing. The annual program, a component of Dearborn’s Art in Public Places – Midwest Sculpture Initiative (MSI), includes a visual arts and writing contest using the public sculptures for inspiration. The 2012 MSI award … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2012
President Barack Obama on the Rosa Parks Bus in Dearborn
DEARBORN, MI - President Barack Obama paid tribute to Rosa Parks during his campaign stop in Dearborn, Michigan on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - taking time for a photograph on an historic bus at the Henry Ford Museum. It's the same bus that Rosa Parks was riding on when she refused to give up her seat for a white passenger on December 1, … [Read more...]
Dearborn Civil Service Commission Fires Murphy-Goodrich
DEARBORN, Michigan – The Dearborn Civil Service Commission today voted to remove Human Resources Administrator Valerie Murphy-Goodrich from her position with the City of Dearborn. Under the Dearborn City Charter, the Human Resources administrator “serves at the pleasure of the Civil Service Commission.” Murphy-Goodrich had been head of the Human … [Read more...]
Cherry Hill Presbyterian Church Launches E100 Challenge
DEARBORN, Mich. – If you’re seeking a supportive and helpful way to read the Bible, Cherry Hill Presbyterian Church invites you to join the Essential 100 (E100) Challenge. E100 is an internationally recognized, non-denominational Bible reading plan. The program is built around 100 carefully selected short Bible passages that are organized into 20 sets … [Read more...]
Camp Dearborn to Welcome RV Campers Starting April 20
DEARBORN, Mich. – Camp Dearborn will welcome RV campers early this season. The official camping season of Camp Dearborn, May 1 through October 31, will be altered this year by accepting RV campers beginning Friday, April 20. Lee Morris, interim camp manager, made the decision in response to the many calls he receives from anxious campers. “The warm … [Read more...]
Dearborn Students Will Unveil POP Sculptures on April 21
DEARBORN, Mich. – Fifteen high school students from across Dearborn will be recognized on Saturday, April 21, at 11 a.m., during the unveiling and dedication ceremony for one of two sculptures they designed during two years of collaboration on Dearborn’s first ever POP Design Team. The ceremony will be held at City Hall Park, 13615 Michigan Ave. A “Meet … [Read more...]
Dearborn Students Featured At 2012 Youth in Arts Festival
DEARBORN, Michigan – Hundreds of talented Dearborn students, ranging from kindergarten to high school, will perform, display, and demonstrate their arts during the 2012 Youth in Arts Festival and opening of the 2012 Dearborn Public Schools City Wide Art Show. (See 2012 Youth in Arts Festival Part 1.) This free event is open to the public and will take … [Read more...]
Dearborn Students Featured At Annual Arts Festival
DEARBORN, Michigan - Hundreds of talented Dearborn students, ranging from kindergarten to high school, will perform, display, and demonstrate their arts during the 2012 Youth in Arts Festival and opening of the 2012 Dearborn Public Schools City Wide Art Show. This free event is open to the public and will take place on Wednesday, April 25, from 4 to 8:30 … [Read more...]
Dearborn Heights Montessori Hosts Daytime Open Houses
DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Michigan – Interested parents and family members are invited to Dearborn Heights Montessori Center (DHMC) to view classes in session, including toddler through eighth grade. Classroom tours will be held during daytime Open Houses scheduled from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 24, and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 25, 2012. … [Read more...]
Co-op Services Credit Union Awards $14,000 in Scholarships
LIVONIA, Michigan – Co-op Services Credit Union recently awarded a total of $14,000 in scholarships to seven graduating high school seniors from the Detroit metro area. This marks the 18th year of the scholarship awards program that was established to honor longtime Co-op Services’ volunteers and to recognize outstanding students who are also credit union … [Read more...]