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Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Service Planned for Jan. 15

January 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Martin Luther King, Jr.

DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Michigan - The Dearborn Area Ministerial Association is once again hosting the Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Interfaith Service on Sunday January 15, 2012 at 3:00 PM at Our Savior Polish National Catholic Church located at 610 N. Beech Daly Rd. Dearborn Heights, MI 48127. Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He was an iconic figure in the advancement of civil rights in the United States and around the world, using nonviolent methods. In 1961, King might have been no more … [Read more...]

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Dearborn Chamber Welcomes New Board Members

December 21, 2011 By Leave a 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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Darany Congratulates Ford on Receiving the Freedom Award

September 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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LANSING, Michigan – State Representative George T. Darany recently applauded the Ford Motor Company for earning the Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. This award is the highest recognition given by the U.S. Government to employers for providing exceptional support of their employees who serve in the Guard and Reserve. "Dearborn is home to the world headquarters of the Ford Motor Company and they employee many of our friends and neighbors," Darany said. "I am so pleased to see that their commitment to our servicemen and women was recognized and I thank them for their … [Read more...]

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LaFontaine Honda Earns Honda President’s Award

March 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
La Fontaine Honda

Dearborn, Michigan – American Honda Motor Co., Inc.  has announced LaFontaine Honda of Dearborn as a recipient of the President’s Award for 2010. This annual award is presented to top-ranking Honda dealerships across the country, based on their achievement of excellence in all areas of operation – customer service and satisfaction, sales, training, and facility. This is Honda’s highest dealership honor, and LaFontaine Honda has earned this prestigious award in 2008 and 2010. More than 1,000 Honda automobile dealerships participated in the President’s Award program, with 118 … [Read more...]

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Dearborn Officials Face Federal Court Lawsuit

February 25, 2011 By 5 Comments
Mural inside 19th District Court, Dearborn, Michigan

DEARBORN, Michigan – The Thomas More Law Center (TMLC), a law firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, announced  that the City of Dearborn,  Mayor John B. O’Reilly, Chief of Police Ronald Haddad, 17 City police officers, and two executives of the American Arab Chamber of Commerce were named as defendants in a ninety-six page federal civil rights lawsuit filed in the Federal District Court in Detroit on 22-Feb-2011. The lawsuit, brought by TMLC and co-counsel "Sharia law expert", David Yerushalmi, stems from two separate police actions at the June 2010 Dearborn, Michigan Annual … [Read more...]

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Nexcess Announces Content Delivery Network

February 21, 2011 By 1 Comment
Nexcess CDN

DEARBORN, Michigan - Nexcess, a leading provider of managed web hosting and eCommerce hosting services, today announced the availability of high-quality content delivery network (CDN) services to its hosting customers. The CDN services are powered by EdgeCast, one of the industry’s best-performing content delivery networks. The Nexcess CDN service is designed to significantly improve web site performance by reducing physical distance, and in turn, latency, between the server and end user. It also reduces the distance from a network topology standpoint, ensuring that content requested by … [Read more...]

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David T. Brandon to Speak at Business Builders Breakfast

February 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
David Brandon

DEARBORN, Michigan - David T. Brandon, athletic director for the University of Michigan, will be the keynote speaker at the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce’s Business Builder Breakfast, Tuesday, March 8, 7:30 am at the Hyatt Regency Dearborn. The event is sponsored by Raymond James & Associates. David T. Brandon was named director of Intercollegiate Athletics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor in January 2010. A U-M alumnus who played football under Bo Schembechler and later served as U-M regent, Brandon, 57, was previously chairman and chief executive officer of Ann … [Read more...]

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“School Life” Strengthens Community Relationships

February 15, 2011 By 1 Comment
Raad Alawan, publisher of School Life, from left, distributes the newspaper to the Dearborn Public School district's support services building with Superintendent Brian Whiston and Communications Coordinator David Mustonen. Copyright2011Doriguzzi

DEARBORN, Michigan – The idea for starting a publication dedicated to sharing the stories and achievements of students and staff in the local school district came to Dearborn resident Raad Alawan long before he published the first issue of “School Life,” a monthly newspaper that is distributed free to schools and businesses throughout Dearborn. Alawan, a graduate of Fordson High School, attended Central Michigan University where he earned a degree in journalism and broadcasting. His first jobs were in television, working as a reporter, anchor and producer. In 2002, he moved back … [Read more...]

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23rd Annual Mayor’s Arts Awards – Feb. 10th

February 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Yellow Cars

DEARBORN, Mich. – The Dearborn Community Arts Council (DCAC) will be hosting its 23rd Mayor’s Arts Awards ceremony on Thursday, February 10, at 7:30 p.m. The event will take place at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center’s Michael A. Guido Theater and is free to the public. A reception is set to follow at the building’s Studio A, next to the theater. Reservations are not required. The Mayor’s Arts Awards were created by the DCAC and Dearborn’s late mayor, Michael A. Guido, to honor those members of the community who create, perform, educate, and the support the … [Read more...]

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UPDATED: Mosque Bomber Foiled Like Fawkes

January 31, 2011 By 1 Comment
January 31, 2011

DEARBORN, MI -  On this day in 1606,  Guy Fawkes was executed after his conviction in the Gunpowder Plot against the English Parliament and King James the First. The conspiracy was thwarted before any explosion occurred. During a search of the House of Lords at about midnight on November 4, 1605, Fawkes was discovered guarding 36 barrels of gunpowder – enough to reduce the House of Lords to rubble – and arrested. He was executed for his crimes on January 31, 1606. Mosque Bomber Foiled! Bloggers and news hounds are  buzzing this morning, after CAIR mounted a public relations … [Read more...]

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