DEARBORN, MI. – For a limited time, Dearborn residents can order affordable trees that will be planted on the easement in front of their homes. The City of Dearborn encourages the planting of trees as a way to keep neighborhoods attractive, reduce energy consumption and support a healthier environment. The annual spring tree planting program is open to … [Read more...]
Dearborn Rotarians Making Blankets for Child’s Hope
DEARBORN, Michigan – Dearborn Rotarians and guests are invited to help make blankets for kids at the Club’s regularly scheduled lunch meeting at Park Place Catering in Dearborn on Thursday, December 19, 2013. The blankets are an initiative of Child’s Hope “Blankets for Kids” program in collaboration with Kids-Talk Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC). … [Read more...]
Divine Child Students Visit Representative George T. Darany in Lansing
LANSING, Michigan - Representative George T. Darany (D-Dearborn) enjoyed a visit with a fourth grade class from Divine Child Elementary School of Dearborn, Michigan on the steps of the Michigan State Capitol Building. The students visited Lansing on May 8, 2012. … [Read more...]
Blasphemy and Free Speech
EDITORIAL - A growing threat to our freedom of speech is the attempt to stifle religious discussion in the name of preventing “defamation of” or “insults to” religion, especially Islam. Resulting restrictions represent, in effect, a revival of blasphemy laws. Few in the West were concerned with such laws 20 years ago. Even if still on some statute books, … [Read more...]
Elderly Resident Targeted in Larceny
DEARBORN, Michigan — On January 23, 2012 at approximately 3:00pm, Dearborn Police officers were called to 24000 block of Ross in the city’s west end for a suspicious circumstance report. The elderly resident explained to the responding officer that an unknown male and unknown female with a baby came to her home and knocked on the back door. The resident was … [Read more...]
Mayor’s Letter About Terry Jones
An Open Letter from Mayor John O'Reilly The mayor's office issued a press release today regarding the upcoming visit of Pastor Terry Jones - and the upcoming Arab International Festival. We publish it here verbatim - as a service to the citizens of Dearborn. Dear residents and friends of Dearborn, This weekend we will again be visited by persons who … [Read more...]
Dearborn Budget Hearing Scheduled For June 6
DEARBORN, Michigan – The Dearborn City Council has rescheduled the public hearing for the proposed fiscal year 2012 budget for 6 p.m. Monday, June 6. Tuesday, June 7 at 5:30 p.m. is the date to adopt the budget and set the tax rate for fiscal year 2012, which begins July 1, 2011. Residents are encouraged to attend both meetings, which will be in the … [Read more...]
Lessons from Terry Jones and Osama Bin Laden
Guest Editorial by Hassan Alaouie Terry Jones and Osama Bin Laden: They both taught me a lesson in life . They both made me question who I am and what my role in society is. They both motivated me to take a real hard look at being Muslim and more accurately what being a Muslim in America is all about. In that search I found answers. They both drove me … [Read more...]
Fear of Sharia or Fear of Losing Political Influence?
Guest Editorial by Fr. John A. Cramer As a resident of Dearborn Heights, I have been following with great interest the events related to the planned, cancelled and re-planned protests that involve our area. As a Pastor, I have been involved in the inter-faith dialogue that has taken place as well. As a United States Armed Forces veteran, I have considered … [Read more...]
The Evolutionary Hermeneutic and Dearborn
Imagine if someone came up to you and wanted you to trade your old fashioned, heavy, silver dollar for his brand new, modern, crisp, green, dollar bill, a Federal Reserve Note (FeRN). Silver has been flirting with $50 an ounce lately so in fact that dollar bill is worth about 2 cents worth of silver for now. You would laugh in the guys face. Silver is YHVH's … [Read more...]