Jennifer Giering By SHERRI KOLADE Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN — The Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce president plans to step down from her position in less than two weeks. Jennifer Giering, who plans to resign March 8, will join the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Hiring our Heroes, a nationwide program that helps veterans and military spouses find employment. Giering sent out a letter of resignation to chamber members on Feb. 18. As of Friday, no replacement had been selected. Giering, who has been president since … [Read more...] about Chamber president leaving for U.S. Chamber
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EFM: City to be ‘back in the black’ by 2014
Photo by Andrea Poteet Allen Park Emergency Financial Manager Joyce Parker addresses residents during a town hall meeting Tuesday at which she unveiled her financial plan for the city. By ANDREA POTEET Sunday Times Newspapers ALLEN PARK – A plan unveiled by Emergency Financial Manager Joyce Parker Tuesday should help erase the city’s estimated $4 million shortfall by 2014, she said. “The city should be back in the black by 2014,” she said during a town hall meeting that night to formally discuss the financial plan for the … [Read more...] about EFM: City to be ‘back in the black’ by 2014
93 years and counting
Photo by Sherri Kolade League of Women Voters Dearborn-Dearborn Heights President Mary Bugeia (right) displays an anniversary cake and sings “Happy Birthday” with others, including League member Judy Carty on Feb. 14. League of Women Voters celebrates its founding By SHERRI KOLADE Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN — It was a sweet day for a number of League of Women Voters members on Valentine’s Day, but not because love and chocolates filled the air. It was the League’s 93rd anniversary of its founding on Feb. 14, … [Read more...] about 93 years and counting
North Pointe principal sees better days ahead for streamlined district
Winding down Photo by James Mitchell North Point Elementary School Principal Sinder Gundick (left) takes a tour of a student-built community — made of old fashioned construction paper and cardboard — that sits center-stage in the media room. Guiding the principal are second-grade students Abby Bumgartner (second from left), Skyler Adams, Dominic Manor, Megan Knott, Shauntez Young and Rilee Horwith. By JAMES MITCHELL Sunday Times Newspapers SOUTHGATE — The final days of North Pointe Elementary School may not end with a bang, … [Read more...] about North Pointe principal sees better days ahead for streamlined district
DPS, community fundraisers assist orphaned children
Miracle Minute Photo by Sherri Kolade Fordson High School Key Club Vice President and senior Husain Bazzi (left) and Key Club member Ali Elefnian (second from left) count donated money from students who collected it during a lunch period fundraiser Feb. 7 at FHS. By SHERRI KOLADE Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN — Three Dearborn Public School students lost their mother, Nicole Cannizzaro, 39, to cervical cancer Dec. 18. Weeks later, their father, Ray Cannizzaro, 42, died from a pulmonary embolism Jan 20. Since their … [Read more...] about DPS, community fundraisers assist orphaned children
Chormann Elementary prepares for final semester
School gearing down Photo by James Mitchell Chormann Elementary School Principal Andrea Schiappacasse (center) examines a science project from student Riley Angileri while students Avery Veenstra (left) and Alyssa Lipinski look on. Schiappacasse was at last week’s school board meeting that confirmed that this will be the final year for the school. By JAMES MITCHELL Sunday Times Newspapers SOUTHGATE — The decision was difficult, but easy to make given the situation. “It was evident that we’d be one of them,” Chormann … [Read more...] about Chormann Elementary prepares for final semester
Police asking for public to help find Detroit woman
Photo by Sherri Kolade Dynasty Myles’ aunt, Sherrie Paymond, asks for the public to help police find her niece. By SHERRI KOLADE Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN — With tears in their eyes, family members of a missing Detroit woman cried out during a press conference Thursday, and asked residents to help police find their relative described as a “joy” and “best friend.” Dynasty Myles, 23, has been missing since about 10 p.m. Jan. 1 and was last seen in the parking lot of Benihana, 18601 Hubbard Drive, near Fairlane Town … [Read more...] about Police asking for public to help find Detroit woman
Wonderful wintery blast
Photo by Sherri Kolade Thorne Elementary School officials hosted its Winter Blast 2013 with Starfish Family Services-21st Century Community Learning Center program and Westwood Community Schools Thursday. Hundreds of students, family and community members played games, ate food and socialized in the school’s gymnasiums. Thorne first-grade student Jada Verdell (right) prepares to design an art project. … [Read more...] about Wonderful wintery blast
School board to vote Tuesday on district reconfiguration plan
Photo by James Mitchell A spirited afternoon of Winter Fitness Fun was held in the gymnasium of Gerisch Middle School last week. The after-school activity was designed to promote activity and physical fitness. Instructor Sam Childes guided the students through exercise and a rowdy round of dodge ball. By JAMES MITCHELL Sunday Times Newspapers SOUTHGATE — Gerisch Middle School principal Eric Carlson won’t be surprised if the anticipated announcement is heard that the school will close at the end of the year. Time for … [Read more...] about School board to vote Tuesday on district reconfiguration plan
A stretchable ‘storytime’
Photo by Sherri Kolade Children stretched out a bit before HFCL Children’s Librarian Michelle Reno-Caruso (left) read a story during a weekly “Preschool Storytime” event at Henry Ford Centennial Library Thursday. Reno-Caruso shows about 20 children how to stretch before she reads them a story. … [Read more...] about A stretchable ‘storytime’