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Archives for October 2011

Richard Fleek Named Dearborn’s Veteran of the Year

October 31, 2011 By News Release

Richard Fleek

DEARBORN, Michigan – The Dearborn Allied War Veterans Council (DAWVC) has selected the 2011 Dearborn Veteran of Year: United States Navy veteran Richard Fleek. Fleek will be honored during the City’s official Veterans Day ceremony, at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, in the City Council Chambers at Dearborn City Hall, 13615 Michigan Ave. The public is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, Government, History

Threats to Free Speech: A Tale of Two Terry Joneses

October 31, 2011 By David Rusin

Within the span of several days, two news items concerning two Terry Joneses helped illuminate the different paths by which speech critical of Islam can be gradually extinguished. The pastor. Lawyers for one Terry Jones, the Florida-based minister who oversaw a Koran burning in March and handed global jihadists an excuse to rampage, were in a Detroit … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Buzz, Editorial Tagged With: Terry Jones

Lip Sync Returns to Dearborn Nov. 10

October 31, 2011 By News Release

Lip Sync - Think You Can Sync? - Dearborn Fundraiser

DEARBORN, Michigan – It’s anybody’s guess who will be performing Party Rock Anthem or songs by Michael Jackson and NSYNC at the 3rd Annual “So You Think You Can Sync?” fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Dearborn. This year’s performance will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 10, 2011 at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center at 15801 Michigan … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Buzz, Community Tagged With: Dearborn Rotary, FCPAC, Rotary Club

House Passes Darany’s Purple Heart Resolution

October 26, 2011 By News Release

George T. Darany

LANSING, Michigan – State Representative George T. Darany's (D-Dearborn) House Concurrent Resolution 29 passed the House of Representatives with strong bipartisan support. This resolution urges the U.S. Department of Defense to apply uniform standards when awarding the Purple Heart so that it applies to individuals with traumatic brain … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, Government

Oct. 22 Class Offered for Novice Computer Users

October 21, 2011 By News Release

DEARBORN, Mich. – Computer literacy author and instructor Mike Wilson will present the seminar, “Help! I Have a Computer and I Don’t Know What to Do Next!,” at 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, October 22 in the auditorium of the Henry Ford Centennial Library. The seminar is designed for mature and recent learners. Participants will be asked to follow along … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: computer, HFCL, how-to, Technology

Concerned Citizens Launch SaveCivilService.com

October 21, 2011 By News Release

DEARBORN, Michigan – A group of concerned Dearborn citizens has launched the website, www.SaveCivilService.com to help ensure that voters are able to make an informed decision about Proposal 3, which is on the ballot for the Dearborn election that will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2011. The website includes the Proposal 3 ballot language which proposes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, Government

All-American Muslim Premieres Nov. 13

October 20, 2011 By News Release

All American Muslims - TLC Reality TV series

DEARBORN, Michigan - What's it like to be Muslim in America? On Sunday, November 13 at 10 PM ET/PT, TLC answers that question with All-American Muslim, a powerful new eight-part cable TV series that goes inside the rarely seen world of American Muslims to uncover a unique community struggling to balance faith and nationality in a post 9/11 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Buzz, Community Tagged With: cable TV, TV

Honest Banking? Are You Kidding Me?

October 20, 2011 By Joel McDurmon

Henry Ford

It is well enough that people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning. ~ quote from Henry Ford The following editorial by Joel McDurmon explores the history of the current financial crisis. We are all familiar with this present financial crisis which … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business, Government, History

Dearborn Fall Leaf Collection Set to Begin Oct. 24

October 20, 2011 By News Release

Photo courtesy of the City of Dearborn. Rake your loose leaves into the street the day before your trash day/Public Service Days for pickup beginning the week of Oct. 24.

DEARBORN, Michigan – Collection of loose leaves raked into the streets is scheduled to begin the week of Oct. 24 and end on Friday, Dec. 2, depending on the weather. For a weekly leaf collection schedule, call the Leaf Hotline at 943-2444. To make it easier for crews to pick up the leaves and to keep the streets safer, residents are encouraged to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, Government Tagged With: Autumn

Hugh Archer Golf Outing Helps Provide Scholarships

October 20, 2011 By News Release

Hugh Archer Golf Outing Winners

DEARBORN, Michigan  – Every year the Rotary Club of Dearborn distributes more than $25,000 in scholarships to graduating high school seniors from Dearborn schools—a goal that is met through a variety of fundraising efforts. The Rotary Club of Dearborn’s Annual Hugh Archer Golf Outing Helps Grow Scholarship Funds for Local Students Six years ago, the Club … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community

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