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Amazing Grace Amid Profound Controversy

August 31, 2010 By 7 Comments
Nabeel Quereshi

EDITORIAL (31-Aug-2010) - Monday morning, at the 19th District Court in Dearborn, Judge Mark Somers deliberated over a pre-trial hearing concerning an incident which occurred at Dearborn's 15th annual Arab International Festival on Friday, June 14th.  As previously reported in the Dearborn Free Press, several people affiliated with the Acts 17 Apologetics group were arraigned  on July 12th, on charges of "breach of peace".  The four Christians, David Wood (a 34 year old former atheist) from Bronx, New York, Dr. Nabeel Qureshi (a 29 year old former Muslim) from Virginia, Nageen Mayel (a … [Read more...]

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MAD (Making a Difference) Event Planned

August 27, 2010 By 1 Comment
MAD - Make A Difference Logo

DEARBORN, Michigan -  "I'm mad.  Are you?"  With this question, Eddie Fakhoury, recently announced the Dearborn Education Foundation's (DEF) fall Exhibit and Recognition Event. The event will recognize those who are M.A.D. (Making A Difference) in Dearborn area schools, and also highlight the Education Foundation's (DEF) direct financial impact on the Dearborn Public Schools. If you are MAD (Making a Difference), the Dearborn Education Foundation invites you to plan on attending the 2010 Exhibit and Recognition Event on September 29, 2010 at the Michael Berry Career Center, 22586 … [Read more...]

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Dearborn Chamber of Commerce Empowers Small Business with Exclusive Networking Group

August 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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DEARBORN, Michigan - To empower small business in Dearborn, the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce has created a networking and referral group called  Chamber Connect. This highly motivated networking group of professionals and entrepreneurs helps generate business opportunities via referrals for fellow Connect members.  Membership in this group, which celebrates its second anniversary in 2011, is limited to one representative per business category (such as financial, retail, graphic design, etc.) to enable members to acquire valid leads to help grow their companies. “The Dearborn … [Read more...]

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Recreation Master Plan Review Slated for September 14th

August 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Recreation Plan Review

DEARBORN, Michigan - The public is invited to review and comment on a proposed Dearborn Recreation Master Plan that will help determine the direction of recreational opportunities in Dearborn for the next five years during a meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14 at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan Avenue.  The meeting, hosted by the Recreation Commission, will be inside Studio A. The proposed plan helps determine the most effective and efficient methods of improving existing facilities, programs and properties. It also looks beyond the opportunities that … [Read more...]

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Outdoor Siren System To Be Improved

August 18, 2010 By 2 Comments
Siren Tower

DEARBORN, Michigan -  At the request of Mayor John B. O’Reilly, Jr. and with the support of Wayne County Commissioner Gary Woronchak, the City of Dearborn soon will be receiving four more sirens from Wayne County to enhance the outdoor warning system installed by the county a few years ago. Dearborn has 12 outdoor sirens now, which are designed to alert people who are outdoors that they need to take cover indoors because of severe weather or other threatening hazards.  Last year, some residents complained that they were unable to hear warning sirens. Wayne County, which received … [Read more...]

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Dearborn Health Department Reopened After Summer Break

August 18, 2010 By 1 Comment
Dearborn Health Department

DEARBORN, Michigan - The Dearborn Health Department reopened after its summer hiatus on Monday, August 16 and will offer back-to-school services in August, September and October. These services include back-to-school physicals, immunizations, and various testing. The Health Department will present back-to-school immunizations and physicals during special clinics held on Aug. 18, Aug. 25, Sept. 1 and Oct. 6. The clinics are open to both residents and non-residents of Dearborn. There is a $25 fee for residents and $35 fee for non-resident for school physicals.  Call 313.943.2090 for … [Read more...]

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Petting Farm Animals Visit Montessori Summer Camp

August 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Summer Camp

Children at Dearborn Heights Montessori Center’s Summer Camp enjoyed a special visit from Red Gate Petting Farm. This is one of the weekly in-house field trips held during the nine week summer camp program for children between the ages of three and 12. The educational and culturally rich summer program is held each summer at the school’s campus located at 466 N. John Daly in Dearborn Heights. Children gather to see a camel during a special visit from the Red Gate Petting Farm. Summer campers Brooklyn Simpson, age 3, in the background, and Maya Fakih, age 5, give hugs to the petting … [Read more...]

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Co-op Services Credit Union Supports Forgotten Harvest

August 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Co-op Services Check

Co-op Services Credit Union recently involved their members and employees to help raise money for Forgotten Harvest. The mission of Forgotten Harvest is to relieve hunger in the Detroit metropolitan community by rescuing surplus, prepared and perishable food and donating it to emergency food providers. The credit union utilized a combination of social media, employee casual days and collection points in all of its eight branches to raise nearly $1,500 for Forgotten Harvest, which is recognized as the most efficient food rescue organization in the country. “Co-op Services donated $2 … [Read more...]

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Website Helps Individuals and Businesses Buy and Sell

August 9, 2010 By 2 Comments
Social Media

DEARBORN, Michigan - Described as a cross between “eBay without the auction” and “Craigslist without the creeps,” the new Michigan-based website MyNewMarketplace.com was recently launched to help individuals and businesses buy and sell almost anything in their local markets with up to nationwide visibility. The creators of MyNewMarketplace.com are utilizing social media, in combination with traditional public relations and marketing, as a way to attract visitors to the website. Michigan residents Michelle Plucinsky and Donna Hay were recently announced as winners of the … [Read more...]

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Free Shuttles Available for Dearborn Homecoming

August 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Dearborn Homecoming 2010

DEARBORN, Michigan - Make your visit to Dearborn’s Homecoming festival August 6-8 as easy as possible by using the free shuttle services offered by the City of Dearborn. Two options exist: free parking and free shuttle service from Dearborn High School, sponsored by Henry Ford Health System, and free shuttle service from the west Dearborn business district along West Village Drive, from Military to Monroe.  All shuttles take visitors to the festival grounds at Ford Field Park in Dearborn. The Dearborn High shuttle will pick visitors up at the school parking lot, on the west side … [Read more...]

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