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By ZEINAB NAJM Times-Herald Newspapers HEIGHTS — Dearborn Heights District 7 Trustee Lori Fujita resigned from her position after 10 years of service. Fujita said her future plans are to focus more on her job and family as well as continuing to volunteer her time and resources to help the D7 community which she said she has “grown to love.” She submitted her letter of resignation to President Mandy Diroff Jan. 11. “In my decade of board service, I have striven to serve with integrity, to study every issue thoroughly, and … [Read more...] about D7 Board Trustee Lori Fujita resigns

By ZEINAB NAJM Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN — Renovations at Henry Ford Centennial Library, 16301 Michigan Ave., have been delayed until at least April 30 due to unforeseen construction delays and further asbestos remediation. During the Jan. 14 City Council meeting, a resolution to authorize Mayor John O’Reilly Jr. to execute a second amendment to the lease agreement with Affiliated Sierra Group LLC for warehouse space at 15201 Commerce Drive North was approved. The warehouse has been used to store library books since … [Read more...] about HFCL renovation project delays re-opening until April

DEARBORN — Dearborn public high school students invite their peers and the public to the second annual MLK Day of Service Jan. 20. The event will run from noon to 4 p.m. at the Islamic Center of America, 19500 Ford Road. The afternoon will include speeches, but will focus on performing community service to help seniors in the community, both at the Islamic Center and at nearby St. Sarkis Towers, a senior apartment complex. Dearborn public schools will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. High school students from across … [Read more...] about DPS students plan MLK Day of Service for holiday

DEARBORN – The Dearborn Historical Museum will honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. by hosting a children’s event. The McFadden-Ross House will host an event noon to 1:30 p.m. Jan. 20, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, where children can learn about the civil rights leader and have fun while doing so. There will be crafts and story times. This is an opportunity for parents looking to educate their children in an engaging way. Admission is $2 per child to cover the cost for the craft materials. This is the first of a new … [Read more...] about Museum to host MLK Day events for children Jan. 20

DAC, courts, libraries closed DEARBORN – The Dearborn Administrative Center, 19th District Court, and Bryant and Esper branch libraries will be closed Jan. 20 in observance of of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan Ave., will be open from 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. However, the Senior Services Center will be closed for the holiday. The Dearborn Ice Skating Center, 14900 Ford Road, will be open during its regular hours, 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Curbside trash and recycling … [Read more...] about Trash pickup on normal schedule for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan. 20

DAC, courts, libraries closed DEARBORN – The Dearborn Administrative Center, 19th District Court, and the Bryant and Esper branch libraries will be closed Jan. 20 in observance of of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan Ave., will be open from 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. However, the Senior Services Center will be closed for the holiday. The Dearborn Ice Skating Center, 14900 Ford Road, will be open during its regular hours from 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. For more information on ice … [Read more...] about Dearborn trash pickup on normal schedule for MLK Day Jan. 20

DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Library was named one of 59 libraries nationwide to receive a $2,000 Library Census Equity Fund grant from the American Library Association, which awarded the grants to bolster library services to hard-to-count communities and help achieve a complete count in the 2020 Census. Library Director Maryanne Bartles said she was grateful for this grant as the 2020 Census count is critical to funding services in Dearborn. “It is vitally important that each resident be counted in this 2020 census. Dearborn … [Read more...] about 2020 Census outreach grant awarded to Dearborn Public Library

By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers SOUTHGATE – An “Apple support” scam artist convinced a 59-year-old Southgate woman into sending gift cards and cash over two days by claiming to be “protecting her” from an ongoing overseas identity theft. The victim said that on Dec. 18, she received a phone call from “Apple support,” claiming that her identity had been stolen by hackers in Ukraine and Russia. The caller claimed that she needed to send money to them via gift cards and wire transfers for them to work to protect her from … [Read more...] about Scam artist defrauds woman by claiming to protect her from an overseas identity theft