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Day Out With Thomas Tour Pulls Into Greenfield Village

April 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Day Out With Thomas the Train - at Greenfield Village

DEARBORN, Michigan — Help Thomas the Tank Engine™ find the clues and solve the mystery! Our favorite No. 1 engine just rolled into Greenfield Village for the Day Out with Thomas™: Mystery On The Rails Tour 2012. All little engineers and their families are invited to take a ride on Thomas and participate in fun Thomas-themed activities. The events, which began April 28-29 -- will continue on May 5-6 and 12-13, 2012. For 67 years, children have been captivated by the courageous adventures of Thomas and his engine friends. Pulling out of the station for its 17th consecutive ride on the … [Read more...]

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City of Dearborn’s Budget Hearing Set for May 14

April 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment

DEARBORN, Michigan – The City Council is reviewing Mayor John B. O’Reilly, Jr.’s proposed Fiscal Year 2013 budget and has set 6 p.m. Monday, May 14 as the date for the public hearing. It will take place in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 13615 Michigan Ave. The budget adoption meeting, also open to the public, is scheduled to be 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 22 in the Council Chambers. Extensive documents relating to the budget proposed for Fiscal Year 2013, which beings July 1, 2012, are posted at the city’s website, www.cityofdearborn.org. Additional information about the … [Read more...]

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Human Rights Conference at Hyatt Sparks Controversy

April 29, 2012 By 1 Comment
Jessica Mokdad Human Rights Conference

DEARBORN, Michigan - The Dearborn area will be hosting two conferences on Sunday, April 29 that deal with the controversial topics of  "Honor Killing in Islam" and "Islamophobia". It's been about one year since Jessica Mokdad was murdered. She was just 20 years old. Organizers for the Jessica Mokdad Human Rights Conference  (to be held at the Hyatt Sunday evening) claim it was an "honor killing" and say they want to prevent similar tragedies in the future. Organizers of the Rejecting Islamophobia conference (to be held at the DoubleTree hotel Sunday afternoon) claim the 'Human … [Read more...]

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Dearborn Animal Shelter Aims for Lucky Seventh Mutt Strut

April 27, 2012 By 1 Comment
Lucky 7 dogs - Dearborn Animal Shelter

DEARBORN, Michigan - The annual Mutt Strut & Pet Expo hosted by the Friends For the Dearborn Animal Shelter (Friends) perennially garners the largest gathering of pet fans in the area, but in year number seven, the Friends pledge that it will be the “luckiest” ever. According to Friends’ Development Director Kelle Sisung, “On Saturday, May 12, more than 2,450 rescues will be tremendously lucky because they benefit from so many committed strutters.” Central to the Mutt Strut, which is sponsored by Dearborn Family Pet Care, is a 1.9 mile pledge-driven walk that encourages all … [Read more...]

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Police from Netherlands Study Dearborn Policing Model

April 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
FIANNA Police Group from the Netherlands visits Dearborn Police

DEARBORN, Michigan – The Dearborn Police Department hosted the FIANNA GROUP on April 16, 2012. FIANNA is a network of senior police chiefs, who are working at a strategic level in the Netherlands. The focus of the group is to gain valuable insight on best practices and innovative concepts on Community Policing. The Dearborn Police Department has been recognized by the Department of Homeland Security and the White House as a best practices model in the area of Community Policing. Chief Haddad had a participating role in the development of National Policy because of the advanced … [Read more...]

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Environmental Law Students Receive Summer Internships

April 26, 2012 By 1 Comment

DETROIT, Michigan — Three Wayne State University Law School students in the Transnational Environmental Law Clinic have received highly coveted internships this summer, giving them the opportunity to use the experience they’ve obtained in the classroom and the clinic. Robert Johns will be working with the Michigan Attorney General's Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Division in Lansing. He will be doing legal research and writing, assisting with depositions and discovery, and providing other legal assistance to the State of Michigan regarding environmental matters. In the … [Read more...]

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State Rep. Bob Constan Aims for Wayne County Commission

April 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Bob Constan

DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Michigan - State Representative Bob Constan announced his candidacy yesterday for the open 8th District seat on the Wayne County Commission, citing his vision for what he sees as the vital role of the Commission in Wayne County Government. “Our next Wayne County Commissioner must bring a new approach to the  office,” Constan said. “The residents of the new 8th District must be represented vigorously and effectively.” Constan, a lifelong Democrat and resident of Dearborn Heights, hopes to improve what he sees as the role of the Wayne County Commission in … [Read more...]

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Daughter Describes Dad’s Journey from Skilled Nursing to Independent Living

April 25, 2012 By 1 Comment
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DEARBORN, Michigan - This past December, Virginia resident Mary Malzahn made a trip back to her home state of Michigan to visit family over the holidays and tour retirement communities with her dad — not expecting that he would be making a move so quickly.  (See Dad's Journey part 1.) … [Read more...]

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Youth in Arts Festival Spotlights Local Student Talents

April 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
DuVall Elementary fifth grade art class students, from left: Emma Allen, Zoe Rogula, Georgia Ziegler, Kristen Gury, and Brendan Hay. Youth In Arts Night includes art and writing that fifth grade students produced during workshops through Dearborn’s Art In Public Places project.

DEARBORN, Michigan – Visual art, vocal performances and instrumental music will stir the senses on Wednesday, April 25, from 4 to 8:30 p.m., at the 2012 Youth in Arts Festival and opening of the 2012 Dearborn Public Schools City Wide Art  Hundreds of talented Dearborn students from kindergarten through high school (K-12) will perform, display and demonstrate their arts during exhibits and a collage concert at the event. The public is invited to attend this free program, a cooperative project by the Dearborn Community Fund (DCF) and the Dearborn Public Schools, at the Ford Community … [Read more...]

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Daughter Describes Dad’s Journey to Independent Living

April 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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DEARBORN, Michigan -  This past December, Virginia resident Mary Malzahn made a trip back to her home state of Michigan to visit family over the holidays and tour retirement communities with her dad — not expecting that he would be making a move so quickly. “In January, he fell and bruised his hip,” said Malzahn, who described it as a “happy accident” because it wasn’t more serious and resulted in his move from Grosse Pointe Farms to Oakwood Common in Dearborn. Malzahn’s dad was admitted to a Detroit area hospital for treatment and then transferred to the Skilled … [Read more...]

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