Photos by Steve Wielkopolan Dearborn and Dearborn Heights held ceremonies on Memorial Day to honor America’s fallen military personnel. Above, at ceremonies following Dearborn’s Memorial Day Parade, parade grand marshal Donald C. Winter (third from left), former Secretary of the Navy, receives a folded American Flag on behalf of families of four soldiers who died without resources and whose cremains had been in a local funeral home since the 1980s. Below, Col. Rod Faulk, U.S. Army Reserve, speaks to the attendees of Dearborn Heights’ … [Read more...] about Honoring America’s fallen heroes
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District to remember Cipriano’s legacy with tributes, fundraisers
Honoring Robert Cipriano Photo by Sherri Kolade Dearborn Public Schools Supt. Brian Whiston (right) watches the unveiling of a sign promoting the newly created Robert Cipriano Memorial Cross Country Meet during a news conference May 23, at Edsel Ford High School. The school district plans to keep Cipriano’s legacy alive through a the cross country meet, a scholarship and walkathons. By SHERRI KOLADE Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools wants to remember a fellow employee by letting his legacy live on … [Read more...] about District to remember Cipriano’s legacy with tributes, fundraisers
City to outsource police, fire service
By ANDREA POTEET Sunday Times Newspapers ALLEN PARK – The city has slightly more than a month to find an offer to outsource its Police and Fire departments after passing a budget that leaves out funding for both departments. The $15 million 2012-13 budget, passed at Tuesday’s city council meeting, allots a combined $3.9 million for “contractual services” for both departments, but no money for “personal services,” or wages, an expense to the tune of $5 million, half the $10 million in total expenses for both departments, under … [Read more...] about City to outsource police, fire service
Council approves purchase of ADP building for new City Hall
By SHERRI KOLADE Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN— The city is a step closer in their move to find a new home. The City Council, at a special meeting May 22, approved the purchase of the former ADP building as the new City Hall location. In a 5-2 vote, Councilors Mark Shooshanian, Nancy Hubbard, David Bazzy, Robert Abraham and Suzanne Sareini voted for the move into the $3.2 million-building, located at 16901 Michigan Ave., along with the nearly $600,000 in closing and holding costs, prorated property tax, hearing cost and … [Read more...] about Council approves purchase of ADP building for new City Hall
Options limited after borrow plan stalls
By ANDREA POTEET Sunday Times Newspapers ALLEN PARK – The city’s future is uncertain after a measure to apply for an emergency loan from the state to overcome a $2 million budget deficit and avoid running out of money before the end of the June 30 fiscal year failed. After $4 million in tax anticipation notes, borrowing against future tax income, were closed on last week, the city planned to apply for a $2 million 20-year emergency loan to pay them back. The state required the TANs before the loan. TANs do not show up as … [Read more...] about Options limited after borrow plan stalls
Schools to pay tribute to Cipriano Wednesday
DEARBORN — The Dearborn Public Schools will pay tribute to Business Services Director Robert Cipriano at 9:30 a.m. May 23 at the Edsel Ford High School football field, 20601 Rotunda Drive. Cipriano was the victim of a violent break-in at his Farmington Hills home that left him dead and his wife and son seriously injured. His other son and daughter were able to escape the home without physical injury. Cipriano had been with the district since July 2000 and was responsible for managing the district’s $200 million budget and … [Read more...] about Schools to pay tribute to Cipriano Wednesday
1st graduating class of Henry Ford Early College crosses stage into new life
First HFEC diplomas Photo by Sherri Kolade Henry Ford Early College graduate Kelly Featherston (right) speaks before her peers and audience members during the school’s first graduation. The five-year “middle/early college” high school started in 2007. By SHERRI KOLADE Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN — Omar Alghaiti has big dreams. And now the 19-year-old Henry Ford Early College student can further his aspirations to study mechanical engineering after graduating May 10. “It is unbelievable,” Alghaiti said of … [Read more...] about 1st graduating class of Henry Ford Early College crosses stage into new life