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Dearborn Library Offers Ancestry Research Tools

January 28, 2011 By 1 Comment
Charles Morris 1891 Photo

DEARBORN, Mich. — Think you could be related to a famous person?  Want to find out the truth behind the old family legend about your great Aunt Bertha’s exploration of the Wild West? Explore your family history with powerful tools now available at your local Dearborn Public Library. Become a detective and seek out the documents and other information necessary to trace your family’s roots and discover those family secrets for yourself.  Dearborn Public Library is pleased to announce the availability of Ancestry Library Edition, an important genealogy database supplied by … [Read more...]

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Mayor O’Reilly to Address Financial Challenges

January 26, 2011 By 1 Comment
Mayor O'Rielly

DEARBORN, Mich. – Mayor John B. O’Reilly, Jr. will address the City’s financial challenges, outline a vision for Dearborn and present the process for moving forward during an event hosted by the League of Women Voters at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27 at the Henry Ford Centennial Library auditorium. The public is invited. O’Reilly will also review the recommendations developed by the 31 member Community Task Force in 2010. Vision 2016 Called Vision 2016, the report is viewed as a tool box for addressing financial challenges. The recommendations in the report provide options … [Read more...]

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Dearborn Historical Group Discuss Detroit Movie Palaces

January 26, 2011 By 1 Comment
Fox Theatre - Detroit Movie Palace

DEARBORN, Mich. – The Dearborn Historical Museum will be hosting a free public lecture on the evolution of Detroit’s movie palaces on Wednesday, February 2, at 7:30 p.m. The event is set to take place at the museum’s McFadden-Ross House at 915 Brady Street. Detroit Opera House marketing manager, Michael Hauser, and curator of collections for the Detroit Historical Society, Marianne Weldon, will be presenting. The pair has written a series of Detroit-themed history books, the most recent of which, Remembering Hudson's: The Grand Dame of Detroit Retailing, was released last … [Read more...]

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Dearborn Chamber Celebrates Women’s Health and Fashion

January 25, 2011 By 1 Comment
Go Red for Women

DEARBORN, Mich. - In support of the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women Campaign, the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce and DMC Harper Hospital will host Love Yourself, Love Your Style—a fashion and wellness event, on Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at the Dearborn Inn, A Marriott Hotel. DMC health experts will share important information about heart health, smart eating and exercise. The panel discussion will be followed by an opportunity for high powered networking and a cutting-edge runway-style fashion experience. The show will feature local celebrities modeling the hottest looks … [Read more...]

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Terrance Palmer Brings Phenomenal Jazz to 4th Friday’s

January 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Terrance Palmer

DEARBORN, Michigan -  World renowned bass guitarist Terrance Palmer will bring his phenomenal talent to the 4th-Friday's coffee house in Dearborn - Friday night, January 28.  Palmer has played on stages throughout the United States and Canada - along with musical tours in Africa, Australia,  Europe, South America, and New Zealand.  He’s won Grammy, Dove and Soul Train music awards, playing along side of  many major Gospel artists. As a youngster, Palmer experimented with a variety of musical instruments. He found his groove with the bass guitar at 17, and by the age of 19 Palmer … [Read more...]

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Voting for Winter Hot Spots Warms Up

January 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Voting for the Coolest Winter Fun Hot Spots

DEARBORN, Mich. – Local news station Channel 4 (WDIV), has nominated seven Dearborn establishments for its Vote 4 the Best contest’s Winter Guide edition. Sponsored by Local 4 and ClickonDetroit.com, the contest has become a very popular hook in recent years. This year’s winter edition has over 300 businesses nominated in 23 categories, six of which contain Dearborn businesses. Up for Best Ice Skating Rink is the Dearborn Ice Skating Center (DISC) on Ford Road. It is competing against 18 other skating rinks, including Detroit’s popular Campus Martius Park. The Ford … [Read more...]

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Sacrificed Survivors Film Tour Begins in Dearborn

January 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Ryan Mauro

DEARBORN, Mich. --  A new documentary film, Sacrificed Survivors (The Untold Story of the Ground Zero Mega-Mosque) will have a special screening in Dearborn at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center today at 5:30pm, as the film producers kick off a nationwide tour promoting the film. The film producers chose the Dearborn location to screen the film because of it's close proximity to the ISNA Diversity Forum at the DoubleTree (on Ford Road) where New York based Imam Rauf will be the key note speaker this evening at 7:30pm.  The controversial Imam Rauf has been praised by many … [Read more...]

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Dearborn Heights Montessori to Host Parenting Workshop

January 15, 2011 By 1 Comment
P. Donahue Shortridge

DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. – As parents, there can be struggles with bedtime, mealtime and getting children to cooperate. To help parents with these topics, Dearborn Heights Montessori Center (DHMC) invites you to attend an informative and entertaining workshop beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, January 17, 2011. The workshop will be held at the school which is located at 466 North John Daly in Dearborn Heights. P. Donahue Shortridge, a parent educator and teacher trainer, will present “Tackling the Big Three: Bedtime, Mealtime & Getting My Child to Cooperate” with an … [Read more...]

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Oakwood Common Begins Major Renovation

January 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Oakwood Common resident George Stevens talks with Mary Granata, manager of sales, about one of the new activity and social areas to be renovated by early spring.

DEARBORN, Mich. - To accommodate the active lifestyles of people entering their senior years, the retirement community of Oakwood Common, located on Rotunda Drive in Dearborn, is beginning a major renovation project. According to Mary Granata, Oakwood Common’s manager of sales, active senior communities have primarily served the “GI Generation,” people born between 1901 and 1924. Now, they are attracting more residents from the “Silent Generation,” those born between 1925 and 1945 who are seeking additional amenities. “They’re asking us for more flexibility and … [Read more...]

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Dearborn Updates Law About Dangerous Dogs

January 11, 2011 By 2 Comments
Vicious dog

DEARBORN, Mich. – The City of Dearborn has strengthened its vicious dog ordinance in response to concerns following several recent incidents in which dogs seriously injured people in southeast Michigan. The City is tackling the issue with a progressive approach, avoiding breed-specific restrictions and focusing on owners’ responsibility for their dogs’ behavior. In addition to emphasizing that the City requires that dogs be kept on a leash whenever they are not on their owners’ property, the Dearborn City Council, at its Jan. 4 meeting, approved revisions to the Animals Chapter … [Read more...]

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