Public health protocols will be enforced; no Zoom option will be available DEARBORN – The City Council will hold its May 20 Committee of the Whole meeting in person, and also is planning on an in-person business meeting on May 25. Those two meetings will be held in person at the Dearborn Administrative Center, 16901 Michigan Ave. Both will begin at 7:30 p.m. and take place in the Council Chambers. The meetings will be in person only; no Zoom option will be available. Public health protocols will be strictly enforced. … [Read more...] about May 20 Dearborn Committee of the Whole, May 25 Council meetings to be in person
Dearborn
Registration under way for Fish & Loaves’ Happy Soles Virtual Race
TAYLOR — Registration continues for the 2021 Happy Soles Virtual Race, which raises funds for the Fish & Loaves Community Food Pantry. The challenge runs through June 13. “We're challenging our donors, volunteers and the community to run, walk, cycle, swim or row as many miles as you can and contribute to the total event miles for the 2021 Happy Soles Virtual Race,” Fish & Loaves Executive Director Mary Hollens said. “Our 2021 goal is to surpass the number of households that Fish & Loaves served in 2020 in miles: that’s … [Read more...] about Registration under way for Fish & Loaves’ Happy Soles Virtual Race
Love is poetry at Beaumont Commons, Dearborn
By MARGARET BLOHM For the Times-Herald DEARBORN — To celebrate National Poetry Month in April, Common Expressions, the creative writing group at Beaumont Commons, Dearborn, honored fellow writer, resident and centenarian Otherie Love at a special reception. Love, who moved to the senior living community from the Chicago area nine years ago, was surprised with flowers and a certificate naming her Beaumont Commons poet laureate. “Otherie has been so generous in sharing her beautiful poetry and essays with us,” said … [Read more...] about Love is poetry at Beaumont Commons, Dearborn
OBTC launches second Driveway Theatre season with ‘Every Love Story Ever Told’
Trenton’s Open Book Theatre Company will launch its second season of socially distanced, outdoor Driveway Theatre shows on May 28 with Sean Paraventi’s “Every Love Story Ever Told.” Directed by Krista Schafer Ewbank, the show features Ryan Ernst and Tiaja Sabrie as Marvin and Marge, who celebrate their wedding anniversary by acting out “every love story ever told” in a half hour. Paraventi said he is a hopeless romantic. “‘The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged)’ was definitely an inspiration for this project,” … [Read more...] about OBTC launches second Driveway Theatre season with ‘Every Love Story Ever Told’
Downriver Gymnastics celebrates another state champion
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers SOUTHGATE – Downriver Gymnastics has another state champion: Zoe Cheff, 12, of Trenton, after last weekend’s state meet in Port Huron, where gymnasts proved they were bouncing back from last year’s COVID-canceled season. “All the gymnasts did amazingly,” Downriver Gymnastics owner Kelli Cook said. Cheff, of the Xcel Silver team, earned a bronze medal on the beam, gold on the floor and silver in the all-around. She was also eighth on the vault. “Our Xcel Silver team did an … [Read more...] about Downriver Gymnastics celebrates another state champion
Residents, organizations invited to virtual May 12 community input meeting
DEARBORN – Residents and community organizations are invited to a virtual meeting hosted by the city of Dearborn to provide their input on affordable housing and community development needs. The meeting will take place at 2 p.m. May 12 on Zoom video conferencing. The city is in the process of completing its Five Year Consolidated Plan, which is designed to help the city assess its affordable housing and community development needs, market conditions, and make data-driven, place-based investment decisions. Residents and … [Read more...] about Residents, organizations invited to virtual May 12 community input meeting
Public hearing on proposed budget set for May 26; workshops continue
DEARBORN – The public is invited to attend workshops continuing in May in which the City Council will be discussing the proposed budget for fiscal year 2022. The opportunity to offer comment has been scheduled for the public hearing, which is now set for 7:30 p.m. May 26. The proposed FY22 budget covers July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. Traditionally, multiple meetings take place between the administration and the City Council prior to the public hearing and public adoption of the budget. Several workshop sessions already have … [Read more...] about Public hearing on proposed budget set for May 26; workshops continue
Ford Land proposes conversion of Rotunda Fields to industrial use
By SUE SUCHYTA Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN – City Council members learned during an online May 6 special council meeting that Ford Land Development would like to convert the under-utilized Rotunda ballfields to industrial use. City Assessor Scott Miller said the creation of a special district is an indication of the city’s tentative comfortableness with the project. “It is telling the state that you guys, at this point, are comfortable with them moving forward and applying for the application,” he said. “It doesn’t mean … [Read more...] about Ford Land proposes conversion of Rotunda Fields to industrial use
Dearborn Rotary awards 20 scholarships totaling more than $50,000
DEARBORN — The Rotary Club of Dearborn recently awarded scholarships totaling more than $50,000 to 17 graduating high school seniors in Dearborn, two Henry Ford College nursing students and a military veteran attending the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Scholarships awarded to high school seniors are in four, merit-based categories. Each award category is endowed by or honors a past Dearborn Rotarian, who recognized the importance of education and sought to pay their own success forward by helping outstanding youth with college … [Read more...] about Dearborn Rotary awards 20 scholarships totaling more than $50,000
Liquor larceny with a whiskey twist
By SUE SUCHYTA Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN — A thief walked out of Rite Aid, 22521 Michigan Ave., with more than $224 worth of whiskey and bourbon the afternoon of April 28 by concealing the bottles inside of his coat. A store clerk said the shoplifter was a black male in his 50s with short gray hair, wearing a tan hat, gray sweats and white shoes. She said the man stole a $38 bottle of Johnnie Walker Black Label scotch, a $50 bottle of Jameson Stout whiskey, a $39 bottle of Woodford whiskey, a $40 bottle of Maker’s … [Read more...] about Liquor larceny with a whiskey twist