Resident, non-resident pool tags available DEARBORN – Dearborn’s outdoor pool season begins May 27 with the opening of Dunworth and Ford Woods Pools. Dunworth Pool will offer open swimming weekdays from 4 to 7 p.m., and weekends and holidays from noon to 6 p.m. through June 15. From June 16 to 18, Dunworth Pool will host the prestigious U.S.S. Swim Meet, and consequently, will not have open swimming these three days. Spectators are welcome. Starting June 19, Dunworth Pool will feature open swimming daily from 1 … [Read more...] about Dearborn’s outdoor pool season begins May 27
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Dearborn police seek assistance in locating missing juvenile
DEARBORN – Police are asking the public for assistance in locating a juvenile female who reportedly left her home and was last seen in the area of Carlysle and Telegraph during the early morning hours of May 16. Arianna Burch is a 13-year-old female. She is approximately 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighs 125 pounds and has long braids that reach the middle of her back with blue beads on the ends. Burch also has braces on her teeth. She was last seen wearing teal colored pajama pants and a black shirt. Anyone with information is asked … [Read more...] about Dearborn police seek assistance in locating missing juvenile
Cherry Hill Presbyterian to host perennial flower exchange June 3
DEARBORN — Need to divide your plants? Looking for something new for your yard? Cherry Hill Presbyterian Church will host a free perennial swap from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 3. People with plants to share should take them in bundles or containers ready to swap with the name of the plant, and if needed, any special care instructions. Tables and chairs will be available. Any perennial plant or last season’s seeds are welcomed. Perennial plants include hostas, lilies, shasta daisies, bee balm, milkweed, rue, lavender, … [Read more...] about Cherry Hill Presbyterian to host perennial flower exchange June 3
SUV vandalized near school
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers ALLEN PARK — A catalytic converter was stolen from the undercarriage of a Ford Escape between 9 p.m. April 27 and 11 a.m. April 28 while it was parked in the 9000 block of Becker Avenue near Lindemann Elementary School. While there is a surveillance camera on the nearby school, it was unclear whether the camera was positioned to capture footage of the theft. … [Read more...] about SUV vandalized near school
Vehicle vandalized in apartment lot
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers ALLEN PARK — A catalytic converter was reported stolen April 29 from a vehicle parked in the Allen Park Housing Commission parking lot, 17000 Champaign Road. The theft occurred between 10 p.m. April 27 and 10 a.m. April 28 in the apartment complex parking lot, which does not have surveillance cameras. … [Read more...] about Vehicle vandalized in apartment lot
Wrench shoplifter stopped
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers ALLEN PARK — A man who attempted to steal two 7-piece ratchet wrench sets, collectively valued at $100, from Lowe’s Home Improvement, 23111 Outer Drive, on April 28 was stopped by loss prevention personnel after being surveilled. The man removed the wrenches from the packaging and wrapped them inside his coat, which he placed in the seating area of his shopping cart. He then paid for some lumber and attempted to leave the store without paying for the wrenches. He was cited for … [Read more...] about Wrench shoplifter stopped
Downriver Gymnastics offers classes for students with special needs
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers SOUTHGATE – Special needs children can have fun and experience a sense of accomplishment while increasing their physical activity level and building muscle tone at Downriver Gymnastics’ weekend Friends Like Me class. The class, held from 1 to 1:45 p.m. on Saturdays at the gym, 13777 Eureka Road, combines physical play with gross motor skill development, and is adapted to meet each child’s individual needs, with coaches and teen gymnast volunteers offering plenty of one-on-one … [Read more...] about Downriver Gymnastics offers classes for students with special needs
Coming of Age: DYPAC presents ‘The Big One Oh! Jr.,’ with OBTC performing ‘How I Learned to Drive’
From light-hearted to thought-provoking, two Trenton theaters open coming-of-age stories in May, as the Downriver Youth Performing Arts Center presents “The Big One Oh! Jr.,” with lyrics by Dean Pitchford, music by Doug Besterman and book by Timothy Allen McDonald, and the Open Book Theatre Company presents Paula Vogel’s “How I Learned to Drive.” DYPAC PRESENTS ‘THE BIG ONE OH! JR.’ The Downriver Youth Performing Arts Center presents “The Big One Oh! Jr.,” a birthday party for an important milestone which takes … [Read more...] about Coming of Age: DYPAC presents ‘The Big One Oh! Jr.,’ with OBTC performing ‘How I Learned to Drive’
A triple treat: 3 artists greet guests at Manno Building during gallery hop
By SUE SUCHYTA Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN – A trio of artists awaited guests at the fine arts studio in the upper level of the Manno Clothing Building, 23810 Michigan Ave., April 15 during an April Arts Month gallery hop. Artists Martine MacDonald, Janet Kondziela and Kathleen O’Connell welcomed guests to the gallery, sharing the stories behind the work filling the walls. MacDonald said she makes the hats and outfits she wears in the reference photos, which she uses to create her self-portraits, and often … [Read more...] about A triple treat: 3 artists greet guests at Manno Building during gallery hop
Annual Dearborn High student WDHS Film Festival returns May 19-20
DEARBORN — The public is invited to attend the annual WDHS Film Festival on May 19 and 20 at Dearborn High School to see award winning student productions. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. both evenings. Tickets are $7 in advance or $10 at the door. Dearborn High is at 19501 W. Outer Drive. The film festival will include the premiere of “Beyond Darkness,” which was nominated for seven awards in the student film competition held by the Michigan Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. This year Dearborn High … [Read more...] about Annual Dearborn High student WDHS Film Festival returns May 19-20