DEARBORN, Michigan -- The Mother’s Day Tea at Oakwood Common’s retirement community in Dearborn is always a well-attended annual event that gives residents an opportunity to invite daughters, nieces, granddaughters and other family members to enjoy an old fashioned tea party. More than 215 people attended this year’s celebration that was held on … [Read more...]
Archives for 2013
Getting Rid of Bashar Assad Won’t End Syria’s Civil War
EDITORIAL - To hear Obama administration officials talk about the Syrian civil war, you'd think it all hinges on the fate of one man. According to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, Syrian President Bashar Assad "calculated that he could shoot his way out" of the mass uprising that erupted two years ago, and today either fails to appreciate that he … [Read more...]
City of Dearborn Settles Lawsuit – Apologizes to Acts17
DEARBORN, Michigan - One of the top stories of 2010, the violation of free speech rights of three Christian missionaries at the 2010 Arab Festival, and two years of legal wrangling, was finally settled as the City of Dearborn issued a public apology to the Acts 17 group, and paid an undisclosed sum to settle the matter. A news release from the American … [Read more...]
Thrifty Broads to Highlight Goodwill Fashion Show Saturday
DEARBORN, Michigan - Apparel from Goodwill upscale resale Dearborn store will be featured in the April 27 spring fashion show to support job education, training and placement programs for Metro Detroiters. Models of all ages will showcase spring fashions from the Goodwill upscale resale store in Dearborn, 22451 Michigan Avenue on Saturday, April 27, 2013 … [Read more...]
Dearborn Symphony 51st Season Climaxes with Triumph!
DEARBORN, Michigan - Under the baton of Conductor Kypros Markou, the Dearborn Symphony’s 51st season climaxes with a snappy, upbeat program, full of passion, color, and triumph on Friday, May 3 at Dearborns’ Ford Community & Performing Arts Center. The concert begins at 8 pm following an insightful and humorous free preview of the evening’s music at 7 pm … [Read more...]
Oakwood Common Resident Compares Cost of Living
DEARBORN, Michigan -- When April showers turn into heavy downpours, Oakwood Common resident Irene Brown breathes a sigh of relief. “I don’t have to worry about water seeping into my basement,” said Brown, who moved from her house in Wyandotte six years ago to a one bedroom deluxe senior apartment at Oakwood Common in Dearborn. “I lived in the same … [Read more...]
Dearborn Animal Shelter Plans 8th Annual Mutt Strut
Pledge driven dog walk and celebration benefits homeless animals. DEARBORN, Michigan - The Dearborn Animal Shelter’s Mutt Strut & Pet Expo is the largest gathering of pet fans in the area. It takes place on Saturday, May 11 at Ford Field Park in Dearborn. Several thousand attendees converged for Mutt Strut last year to take part in the walk, shop, … [Read more...]
Dearborn Area Students Win State Science Awards
DEARBORN, Michigan - Three Dearborn area high school students won awards and prizes at the 19th Michigan Science & Engineering Fair held at Kettering University in Flint on April 13. They advanced to have their projects judged at the statewide science fair after placing high at the 56th Annual Science and Engineering Fair of Metro Detroit, which was held … [Read more...]
Islamic and Atheist Worldviews Challenged at UofM Meeting
DEARBORN, Michigan - Just when people may have thought Christianity had become irrelevant in today's postmodern culture, an event like this one reminds us that it's deeply relevant. One way or the other, the worldview gets people's attention when framed in a way such as, "Is Christianity Delusional?" If you came in part way through the meeting, you might … [Read more...]
I Am Not Abraham’s Mistake
9/11 was a weird day for me. I was a sophomore in high school at the time and I distinctly remember thinking to myself, “Oh God, I hope it wasn’t Arabs,” as soon as I heard that a plane had been crashed into the first tower. I’m 3/4 Palestinian and at times have a distinctly Arab cast to me. My last name is Rishmawy. Admittedly it was a selfish thought, but … [Read more...]
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