EDITORIAL (31-Aug-2010) - Monday morning, at the 19th District Court in Dearborn, Judge Mark Somers deliberated over a pre-trial hearing concerning an incident which occurred at Dearborn's 15th annual Arab International Festival on Friday, June 14th. As previously reported in the Dearborn Free Press, several people affiliated with the Acts 17 Apologetics … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2010
MAD (Making a Difference) Event Planned
DEARBORN, Michigan - "I'm mad. Are you?" With this question, Eddie Fakhoury, recently announced the Dearborn Education Foundation's (DEF) fall Exhibit and Recognition Event. The event will recognize those who are M.A.D. (Making A Difference) in Dearborn area schools, and also highlight the Education Foundation's (DEF) direct financial impact on the … [Read more...]
Dearborn Chamber of Commerce Empowers Small Business with Exclusive Networking Group
DEARBORN, Michigan - To empower small business in Dearborn, the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce has created a networking and referral group called Chamber Connect. This highly motivated networking group of professionals and entrepreneurs helps generate business opportunities via referrals for fellow Connect members. Membership in this group, which celebrates … [Read more...]
Recreation Master Plan Review Slated for September 14th
DEARBORN, Michigan - The public is invited to review and comment on a proposed Dearborn Recreation Master Plan that will help determine the direction of recreational opportunities in Dearborn for the next five years during a meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14 at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan Avenue. The meeting, hosted by … [Read more...]
Outdoor Siren System To Be Improved
DEARBORN, Michigan - At the request of Mayor John B. O’Reilly, Jr. and with the support of Wayne County Commissioner Gary Woronchak, the City of Dearborn soon will be receiving four more sirens from Wayne County to enhance the outdoor warning system installed by the county a few years ago.Dearborn has 12 outdoor sirens now, which are designed to alert … [Read more...]
Dearborn Health Department Reopened After Summer Break
DEARBORN, Michigan - The Dearborn Health Department reopened after its summer hiatus on Monday, August 16 and will offer back-to-school services in August, September and October. These services include back-to-school physicals, immunizations, and various testing.The Health Department will present back-to-school immunizations and physicals during special … [Read more...]
Petting Farm Animals Visit Montessori Summer Camp
Children at Dearborn Heights Montessori Center’s Summer Camp enjoyed a special visit from Red Gate Petting Farm. This is one of the weekly in-house field trips held during the nine week summer camp program for children between the ages of three and 12. The educational and culturally rich summer program is held each summer at the school’s campus located at … [Read more...]
Co-op Services Credit Union Supports Forgotten Harvest
Co-op Services Credit Union recently involved their members and employees to help raise money for Forgotten Harvest. The mission of Forgotten Harvest is to relieve hunger in the Detroit metropolitan community by rescuing surplus, prepared and perishable food and donating it to emergency food providers.The credit union utilized a combination of social … [Read more...]
Website Helps Individuals and Businesses Buy and Sell
DEARBORN, Michigan - Described as a cross between “eBay without the auction” and “Craigslist without the creeps,” the new Michigan-based website MyNewMarketplace.com was recently launched to help individuals and businesses buy and sell almost anything in their local markets with up to nationwide visibility.The creators of MyNewMarketplace.com are … [Read more...]
Free Shuttles Available for Dearborn Homecoming
DEARBORN, Michigan - Make your visit to Dearborn’s Homecoming festival August 6-8 as easy as possible by using the free shuttle services offered by the City of Dearborn.Two options exist: free parking and free shuttle service from Dearborn High School, sponsored by Henry Ford Health System, and free shuttle service from the west Dearborn business … [Read more...]