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The Henry Ford Hosts Special Evening with Secret Service Agent Clint Hill

March 22, 2016 By News Release

Five Presidents by Clint Hill

DEARBORN, MI - On Monday, May 16, 2016, The Henry Ford will host New York Times bestselling authors, former Secret Service agent Clint Hill and co-author Lisa McCubbin to discuss their new book, “Five Presidents- My Extraordinary Journey with Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford.” Guests will hear the fascinating firsthand accounts of Mr. Hill’s 17 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, Featured, History

Leo Barrett Honored as Dearborn Veteran of the Year

November 14, 2014 By News Release

Dearborn’s 2014 Veteran of the Year Leo Barrett was congratulated by Mayor John B. O’Reilly, Jr. during Tuesday’s Veterans Day Ceremony. (photo courtesy of the City of Dearborn)

DEARBORN, Michigan – A patriotic ceremony in Dearborn on Veterans Day honored all veterans and service members, with special recognition given to the 2014 Veteran of Year: U.S. Navy veteran Leo Barrett. Conducted in conjunction with the Dearborn Allied War Veterans Council (DAWVC), the annual public event took place in the Michael A. Guido Theater of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, Featured, Government, History

Henry Ford, MI? – Automotive Tourist Capital of the World

October 9, 2014 By Letters to the Editor

Letters to the editor

Dear Editor, Apple Corporation today would not be the giant it is without the vision of one man, Steve Jobs. He saw that putting the power of computing into the hands of everyone would be a benefit beyond measure. He was right, it brought a massive increase in productivity and power to the people of this country and to the businesses that incorporated … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, Government, History, Letters to the editor

Antique Appraisal Clinic Offered Oct. 4 at Historical Museum

September 25, 2014 By News Release

Antique Appraisal Clinic

DEARBORN, Michigan – An antique appraisal clinic will be offered to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Dearborn Historical Museum’s McFadden-Ross House, 915 Brady Street (just north of Michigan Avenue). The cost for an appraisal is $10 per item and there is a limit of five hand-carried items per person. The event is sponsored by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, Events, Featured, History

Dearborn’s Firemen Remember Courageous First Responders

September 13, 2014 By News Release

The Michigan House of Representatives held a special ceremony to commemorate the 13th anniversary of September 11, 2001 and to recognize Michigan’s first responders who courageously serve our communities. The ceremony was also held in remembrance of the first responders and the many others who lost their lives that day. Representative George T. Darany (D-Dearborn) was honored to be joined on the floor by some of Dearborn's own first responders - Dearborn Fire Chief Joseph Murray and Dearborn Deputy Fire Chief Joey Thorington.

LANSING, Michigan - The Michigan House of Representatives held a special ceremony to commemorate the 13th anniversary  of September 11, 2001 and to recognize Michigan’s first responders who courageously serve our communities. The ceremony was also held in remembrance of the first responders and the many others who lost their lives that day. Representative … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Government, History

Dearborn Mourns the Loss of William Clay Ford Sr.

March 11, 2014 By News Release

DEARBORN, MI – Mayor John B. O’Reilly, Jr., on behalf of the people of Dearborn, expresses his condolences to the family of William Clay Ford, Sr. and regrets the loss of the longtime auto executive, owner of the Detroit Lions, and philanthropist, who positively impacted the region and the City of Dearborn for decades. Dearborn is tied to Ford Motor Co. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, History, Obituary

The Henry Ford Hosts the Big Read Kickoff Event March 8

March 7, 2014 By News Release

Call of the wild - wolf dog

DEARBORN, MI – The public is invited to The Henry Ford for the March 8 launch of the Dearborn Public Library’s 10-week literary adventure called The Big Read. This free event will include a number of activities in the Henry Ford Museum’s Prechter Promenade and Anderson Theater from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The Big Read encourages residents of all ages to enjoy Jack … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arts, Buzz, Community, History

Remembering 1963: Orville Hubbard and M.L. King

January 20, 2014 By Letters to the Editor

Orville Hubbard and Martin Luther King

LETTERS - During the summer of 1963, I was working for a landscaping firm which put in new or replacement lawns, for homes and businesses.  I had a friend, who also worked with me and we were invited to a Labor Day Weekend Party at Joyce Symons house on Hanfor Street in Allen Park, Michigan.  Joyce Symons was a State Representative for this voting district … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editorial, History, Letters to the editor

O’Reilly Recalls George Hart’s Years of Service in Dearborn

February 7, 2013 By News Release

George Z. Hart

DEARBORN, Michigan – George Z. Hart, who represented Dearborn as a city councilman, a Wayne County commissioner and a state senator, passed away Jan. 31 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, according to family members. He was 88. Mayor John B. O’Reilly, Jr. was Mr. Hart’s Chief of Staff in Lansing in 1980 through 1982 and again briefly in 1987 after chairing his … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, Featured, Government, History

Oakwood Common to Host Book Signing – January 31st.

January 25, 2013 By News Release

Best Dearborn Stories - vol 2

DEARBORN, Michigan - Oakwood Common invites the public to attend to a book signing of the Best Dearborn Stories: Voices from Henry Ford’s Hometown - Volume II.  The event will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, January 31, 2013 in the Rotunda Room of the Oakwood Common campus, located at 16351 Rotunda Drive in Dearborn. On hand for the book signing will … [Read more...]

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