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DEARBORN – The Senior Services Division – part of the Recreation Department – is offering several activities for senior citizens.   Except where otherwise noted, they will be held in the senior citizen services area of the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan Ave.   Drop-in volleyball – Offered from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays for adults age 50 and older. Advance registration is required. To register call (313) 943-3342. The fee is $3 per visit for city residents.   Senior swim classes – Classes … [Read more...] about Events for senior citizens offered

DEARBORN – The Senior Services Division offers free volunteer help in preparing tax forms for low- to moderate income residents, with special attention for those ages 60 and older.   Assistance is available in completing Michigan Home Heating Credit, Michigan Homestead Property Tax Credit, state income tax and federal income tax forms. No appointment is necessary.   Assistance locations, times and dates include: • Dearborn Senior Center; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday through Friday through April 15 excluding April 10. • … [Read more...] about Free tax preparation help available

LINCOLN PARK –  A collection of old family valentines will be shared with guests at the Lincoln Park Preservation Alliance Valentine’s Day Tea fundraiser at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ikaros Hall, 1677 Fort St.   Guests also will learn about the history of valentines and how Victorian architects were influenced by romance while sipping tea, eating scones with Devonshire Cream and jam, a variety of tea-sandwiches and desserts.   Admission costs $10 per person; reservations are required and can be made by calling (313) … [Read more...] about Antique valentines to be shown at tea event

By TOM TIGANI Sunday Times Newspapers   LINCOLN PARK — City Attorney Edward Zelenak isn’t phased by the closest City Council vote to continue his long service to officials.   The vote last month was 4-3 to reappoint him to the position he’s held since February 1987. Council members Valerie Brady, Thomas Murphy and Michael Myers voted against the reappointment; Mayor Frank Vaslo and councilmen Thomas McPartlin, Mario DiSanto and Mark Kandes voted in favor.   “To me it’s merely the continuation of a process of giving … [Read more...] about City attorney: Reappointment vote was close, but not personal

By BROOKE STEVENSON Sunday Times Newspapers   WYANDOTTE — A reconsideration committee has been authorized by the Wyandotte Public Schools Board of Education to evaluate the appropriateness of a book used as part of an 11th-grade honors English class at Roosevelt High School.   In November, resident Libbie Hall came to the board with concerns about specific passages in “The Bookseller of Kabul.” The nonfiction book chronicles everyday life in Afghanistan and is taught to expose students to different cultures.   A … [Read more...] about Committee to consider controversial book

FRANK BEWICK 1926-2008 By RAAD ALAWAN   From paper boy to publisher, Frank Bewick used his 45 years at the Dearborn Times-Herald to tell the great stories of the city he loved and to stand up for the regular people.   He was, at heart, a storyteller – a gifted one – and a fighter to the end.   As a journalist, he extended his gift to champion many charitable causes while persevering through hard times.   He loved the Times-Herald so much, he never retired – until he had no other choice.   On Wednesday … [Read more...] about A champion of fairness, charities, and Dearborn

WYANDOTTE — Two commercial burglaries took place at adjacent buildings Monday. Quint Plumbing and Heating, 4144 Sixth, and Temperature Control, 4105 Seventh, were burglarized sometime during the night before 7 a.m. Monday.   In both instances the suspect cut the lock to the gates and entered company vans on the business lots. Three work vehicles were broken into on the Quint lot. The suspect broke out the side glass doors of all them and stole $20,000 worth of power tools inside. It will cost approximately $100 to repair each … [Read more...] about Neighboring businesses burglarized

TAYLOR — The Police Department will use a $1,500 grant from the Taylor Target store to expand its child fingerprinting system.   Mayor Cameron Priebe, the City Council and top department officials recently recognized the store for providing the grant.   Shannon Ruhe, executive team leader at Target, said Taylor was picked for the grant because of Target’s “strong dedication to the community and strong partnerships they have created in the community.”   “The Taylor Police Department has always been a great partner to … [Read more...] about Store grant to help fingerprint children

TAYLOR — Sixty students on their winter break from school can take part in a Holiday Extravaganza from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 16 through 20 at the Heritage Park Activity Building.   The annual weeklong program provided by the city’s Department of Golf, Parks and Recreation offers a wide variety of activities for children in the second through sixth grades.   Participants can explore the history of holidays celebrated in America, including Presidents Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter and Halloween, plus each child’s … [Read more...] about ‘Extravaganza’ will keep students busy during winter break

By J. PATRICK PEPPER Times-Herald Newspapers   DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools officials unveiled results of a districtwide benchmark study at the Board of Education meeting Monday, highlighting several key areas where the cash-strapped system could cut costs.   But due to differences in accounting practices across districts, the study only serves as a starting point for district administrators as they try to whittle down a projected $11 million budget deficit for the next school year. More analysis, more data and a … [Read more...] about DPS releases benchmark study