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...]
Archives for October 2011
Threats to Free Speech: A Tale of Two Terry Joneses
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...]
Lip Sync Returns to Dearborn Nov. 10
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...]
House Passes Darany’s Purple Heart Resolution
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...]
Oct. 22 Class Offered for Novice Computer Users
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...]
Concerned Citizens Launch SaveCivilService.com
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...]
All-American Muslim Premieres Nov. 13
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...]
Honest Banking? Are You Kidding Me?
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 FordThe 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...]
Dearborn Fall Leaf Collection Set to Begin 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...]
Hugh Archer Golf Outing Helps Provide Scholarships
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...]