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Spectrum Home Services Invites Community to Open House

October 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Spectrum Home Services of Metro Detroit - New building

DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI. – Following nearly 25 years in the exhibit industry, lifelong Dearborn resident Don Mascot has utilized his skills in construction, sales and operations management to establish Spectrum Home Services of Metro Detroit and open a newly renovated 4,200 facility at 20962 Van Born Road in Dearborn Heights. The community is invited to attend a ribbon cutting and open house from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, October 20, 2010, to learn about the wide variety of services that Spectrum Home Services offers. Spectrum specializes in providing services to seniors and … [Read more...]

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Dave Bing to Speak at Business Builders Breakfast

May 4, 2010 By 1 Comment
Dave Bing, Mayor of Detroit

Detroit Mayor Dave Bing will be the keynote speaker at the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce’s Business Builders Breakfast, Wednesday, May 12, 7:30 am at the Henry Ford Estate - Fairlane. Dave Bing was a seven-time All-Star professional basketball player for 12 seasons with the NBA, a businessman and just elected as the 70th mayor of the city of Detroit. He had earlier been elected mayor in a special election on May 5, 2008 to replace Kwame Kilpatrick and then won the full-term mayoral election last November, defeating challenger Tom Barrow. “We are thrilled to host Mayor Bing and … [Read more...]

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Free Financial Wellness Evaluation For Seniors

May 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Robert Altizer

Robert Altizer is offering a free financial wellness evaluation for Dearborn area baby boomers and senior citizens during the month of May. In honor of National Senior Citizens Month, Mr. Robert Altizer, a Wealth Management Specialist from Dearborn is proud to offer the baby boomers and seniors of Dearborn a complimentary Financial Wellness Evaluation for the entire month of May. “I’m very excited to offer this check-up to all of the baby boomers and seniors who want to learn how to ensure that they are properly positioned to enjoy a very fruitful retirement. It’s not that often … [Read more...]

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First Lady’s Tea at Dearborn Hills

April 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Donna Inch, CEO of Ford Land

The Dearborn Community Arts Council is pleased to announce that its distinguished speaker for this years’ First Lady’s Tea will be Donna M. Inch, the Chairman and CEO of Ford Land.  Ms. Inch is highly respected in the competitive international property development market. The Annual First Lady’s Tea is Saturday, May 1, 1:00 PM at the Dearborn Hills Golf Course on Telegraph Road.  Each table will reflect a different theme as 18 hostesses creatively set and decorate their space to charm and wow the attendees. An incredible glass vase sculpture, designed by Mayor John … [Read more...]

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Alan Mulally to Speak at Dearborn Chamber’s Business Breakfast

February 10, 2010 By 1 Comment
Alan Mulally - Ford Motor Company President and CEO

DEARBORN, MI - Ford Motor Company President and CEO Alan Mulally will be the keynote speaker at the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce’s Business Builders Breakfast, Tuesday, March 2, 7:30 am at the Dearborn Inn. “We are thrilled to host Alan Mulally and showcase the accomplishments of Ford Motor Co. under his leadership, especially as it relates to Dearborn,” said Chamber President Jennifer Knott Giering. “We are honored that he has chosen this event to showcase the successes of this valuable institution to our members and the community.” Mulally came to Ford Motor Co. … [Read more...]

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22nd Annual Mayor’s Arts Awards

February 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment

DEARBORN - The Dearborn Community Arts Council will host the 22nd Annual Mayor’s Arts Awards on Wednesday, February 10th.  The Mayor’s Arts Awards celebrate excellence and acknowledge Dearborn area creative artists for their hard work and devotion to the arts. This year  honorees include:  Wendy Sample, Mike Mosallam, Steve Gautreau, Gordon Mosley, Roy Karcher, and Michael Kalasz The awards ceremony is Wednesday, February 10th, at 7:30 pm in the Michael A. Guido Theater at the Ford Community Performing Arts Center (FCPAC).  A reception will follow the awards ceremony in Studio … [Read more...]

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Rotary Reveals Lip Sync Singer Lineup!

October 5, 2009 By 1 Comment
So You Think You Can Sync?

Dearborn, MI (Oct. 5, 2009) - The Rotary Club of Dearborn recently revealed more of the volunteer performers for its “So You Think You Can Sync?!” fundraiser to be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 22, 2009 in the Fordson High School auditorium at 13800 Ford Road in Dearborn. “We’ve got a great line up of acts so we expect this to be hilariously entertaining,” said Amy Bazzy, event chair and “lip sync” performer. Scheduled acts include Dearborn Mayor John B. O’Reilly, Jr., Dearborn City Councilman and Rotarian George Darany, Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano, … [Read more...]

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The Well – Dearborn’s New Watering Hole

October 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The Well is Dearborn's Newest Watering Hole

GTV Enterprises, which operates "The Well" on Randolph Street in Detroit, recently opened another location of  "The Well" in Dearborn. Foot traffic to and from "The Well" appeared to be very brisk on recent weekends in the West Village Commons located on Michigan Avenue between Tenny and Howard. Ross Varacalli, a Dearborn local, who operates the British style pub with 3 other partners, said he thought “being within walking distance of other bars and restaurants will be to our advantage”. The Dearborn location will have a local pub feel during the week, and a dance atmosphere on … [Read more...]

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Tom Cruise – Cruises Through Dearborn

September 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Hollywood actor Tom Cruise stopped by the Redskins team hotel in Dearborn, MI, on Saturday afternoon with 3 year old daughter Suri, tagging along. Cruise was in town to watch the Washington Redskins lose Sunday's game with the Detroit Lions (final score: 19-14) , in what the Bleacher Report called the most embarrassing Redskins loss ever seen in the past thirty years. Cruise was also  seen at the game Sunday talking to Lions vice chairman Bill Ford. … [Read more...]

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Passion Too Intense for Words!

September 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Kypros Markou - Director of the Dearborn Symphony Orchestra

The Dearborn Symphony will be performing Friday, October 2, 2009 in the Michael A. Guido Theater in the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center on Michigan Ave. Kypros Markou, Music Director will be conducting with the Vanguard Grand Chorus performing Haydn's Symphony No. 88, followed by Mendelssohn's Hymn of Praise. In addition to directing the Dearborn Symphony Orchestra, Kypros Markou is Professor and Director of Orchestral Studies at Wayne State University in Detroit.  Mr. Markou has conducted orchestras in Germany, Italy, England, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Chile, Greece, … [Read more...]

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