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Police Investigate Bazzi Chase, Assault, Shooting Case

December 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Suspect - Hassan Ibrahim Bazzi

DEARBORN, Michigan — Dearborn Police are continuing to investigate an Officer Involved Shooting. Officers were attempting to stop 39 year old Dearborn resident, Hassan Ibrahim Bazzi, who was traveling at high rates of speed and disregarding traffic control devices on Warren Avenue. After a brief pursuit the suspect stopped his vehicle on Schaefer near Haggerty. As a Sergeant approached the vehicle the suspect accelerated and attempted strike the Sergeant with his vehicle. Chief Haddad stated "Both the officer and suspect received non-life threatening injuries and were treated at a … [Read more...]

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Dearborn Chamber Welcomes New Board Members

December 21, 2011 By 1 Comment
Mike Kirk

DEARBORN, Michigan - Six new board members have been elected to join the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and will begin their three year terms January 1, 2012. New board members include Barb Biess, B2 Consulting;  Jeff Evans, U of M Dearborn; Basima Farhat, Banners Nationwide; Alan Osborne, The Henry Hotel; Joel Schembri, Allstate Insurance – The Schembri Agency and Bill Wednieski, Severstal. Board members who were re-elected for a second term include; Cecelia Fydroski, Henry Ford Center Fairlane / Ford Road; Rick Hillbom, Oakwood Hospital; Minnie LaGrande, PNC … [Read more...]

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Dearborn District High School Final Exam Schedule

December 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Final Exams - Dearborn area high schools.

DEARBORN, Michigan - Dearborn area public high school students returning from winter break will have a few weeks to prepare for final exams that will begin on Wednesday, January 25, 2012. January 25 is a scheduled Late Start date in the district but high school students will not begin later on that date.  Elementary and middle school students will follow the late start schedule on January 25. The Final Exam schedule for high school students will be as follows: (No Late Start on January 25 for grades 9-12) Wednesday, January 25 1st Hour Exam - 7:20 – 8:50 (90 minutes) 10 … [Read more...]

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100 Dearborn Authors to Sign Books Saturday

December 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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DEARBORN, Michigan – “History is more or less bunk,” automotive pioneer Henry Ford said in a newspaper interview nearly a century ago. Now this history-rich Detroit suburb, whose official seal proclaims it “The Home Town of Henry Ford,” appears ready to watch the financially troubled Dearborn Historical Museum close its doors within three years. The museum’s archives document the city’s 225-year history, including material on its settlement in 1786, its growth around an 1830s U.S. arsenal, labor struggles in the 1930s and ’40s and the 1942-78 reign of segregationist … [Read more...]

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Rotary Club of Dearborn Announces New Scholarship

December 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment

DEARBORN, Michigan  – The Rotary Club of Dearborn has announced the creation of a new scholarship, The Dearborn Rotary Past President Young Scholarship. The first scholarship of $1,500 will be awarded in 2012 to one or more graduating seniors from the three public high schools in Dearborn. This new scholarship was made possible through the generosity of Robert Young, a longtime member and past president of the Rotary Club of Dearborn. He was also an educator in the Dearborn Public Schools and served as principal of Edsel Ford High School. The scholarship will be awarded based on the … [Read more...]

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EDDDA’s 3rd Annual Holiday Open House is Dec. 14

December 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
EDDDA - East Dearborn Downtown Development Authority

DEARBORN, Michigan – The East Dearborn Downtown Development Authority (EDDDA) Board of Directors and staff Melissa Kania and Mike Bewick invite you to their 3rd annual Holiday Open House on Wednesday,  December 14, 2011 from 4-8pm at the EDDDA office, 13750 Michigan Ave., two blocks west of Schaefer. Join them and casually network with district merchants and residents, business partners, stakeholders and City of Dearborn officials. It’s a great opportunity to connect with the EDDDA and learn what they do and what they can do to help support and promote their district businesses … [Read more...]

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Edsel Ford Presents An Evening of Unexpected Gifts

December 7, 2011 By 2 Comments
Magi -Teria Berry, Kevin Talanges, Spencer Venis, David Nycz, Deanna Dib, Katelyn Harrison, Meredith Brehob, Lauren Wycka, Nathan Booth, Lucas Ramone, Benjamin Timpf, Clare Russell, Meara Thierry, Errick Lisk, (Amahl) Brendan Hay, Annelise Folkema, Michael Nelson.

DEARBORN, Michigan - O. Henry’s classic story of unselfish love, “The Gift of the Magi,” and Menotti’s timeless American opera “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” come to life on the stage of the Edsel Ford High School Auditorium, Dec. 14-17, 2011. The curtain rises at 7 p.m. each night. The Edsel Ford High School Performing Arts Department will present both short productions during “An Evening of Unexpected Gifts.” Each of these productions has an appeal for all ages, from the young to the young-at-heart, and are especially appropriate for the holiday season. In Jon … [Read more...]

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Dearborn Choirs Present Christmas Concert – Dec. 10

December 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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DEARBORN, Michigan - Dearborn Community Chorus, directed by Marcus LaPratt, and Vanguard Voices, directed by G. Kevin Dewey, will present the Dearborn Holiday Choral Festival on Saturday, December 10, 7 p.m. in the Michael A. Guido Theater at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan Avenue. Dearborn Community Chorus will perform The Holly and the Ivy (Rutter), Sure on This Shining Night (Lauridsen), Hodie Christus Natus Est (Poulenc), Winter Cantabile (Eccard) and Winter Sleigh Ride (Henderson). Vanguard Voices will perform Magnificat (Vivaldi, with chamber … [Read more...]

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Dearborn Teacher Puts Faces on Vietnam War Casualties

December 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Hometown Heroes - Teacher of the Year - Lisa Lark

DEARBORN, Mich. – A face to every name.  That’s the desire of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF), which seeks to remember each American lost in the war as an individual by showcasing photos of them. That mission also describes the challenge accepted by Dearborn teacher Lisa Lark. In May 2010, she began an initiative to put a face to every Dearborn Vietnam War casualty. Since then, her efforts have expanded across several states. She was honored for her work at a prestigious gala in Washington, D.C. on Veterans Day. Lark, a teacher at Edsel Ford High School, was … [Read more...]

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Amal Berry-Brown Rings Charity Bell at Fairlane Mall

December 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Amal Berry - Comerica - Salvation Army Bell Ringer

DEARBORN, Michigan - Comerica executive Amal Berry-Brown and her family braved the cold weather and spent last  Saturday afternoon volunteering as bell ringers for The Salvation Army outside of Fairlane Mall in Dearborn. No, it's not Blue Beanie Day - that was yesterday.  Saturday at Fairlane, Berry-Brown, who serves as vice president and National Arab and Chaldean Business Affairs Manager for Comerica, was joined by her husband Phil Brown, as well as their six-year-old son Amr and five-year-old daughter Maya. Volunteers like the Berry-Brown family are working to help The Salvation Army … [Read more...]

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