A Closer Look at a Selection of Photos from the Press & Guide Jan. 30, 2011

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2009F150Debut16:             Ford Motor Company executives Bill Ford and Alan Mulally smile for the media during the introduction of the 2010 F150 pickup at the Dearborn Truck Plant in 2009. Those smiles got even wider last week as the Dearborn based company announced its best annual profit in more than a decade.

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WaterMain0216Brk15:        Dearborn Water Department workers clean up mix of mud and slush from a large water main break in 2007 on Wyoming Avenue south of Warren Avenue. A controversial bill would regionalize control of the Detroit Water and Sewerage Dept.

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Edsel Ford’s Marie Gaedke takes a shot at the basket and another to the face during the Thunderbirds victory at Dearborn High.

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Divine Child’s Alicia Morrone rifles a pass to a teammate during a game earlier this season.

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A Closer Look at a Selection of Photos from the Press & Guide Jan. 26, 2011

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New Highview Elementary Principal Cynthia Nickel challenges students to eat healthy during lunch in the cafeteria Nov. 19. School systems will see a slight increase in state funding for lunches.
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Set crew workers ready a booth as a prop before beginning action at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in May for filming of “Salvation Boulevard.” The movie, set to premiere at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in Utah Jan. 24, is a fast-paced religious and legal thriller released as a novel in 2009, featureing an all-star cast including Pierce Brosnan, Jennifer Connelly, Greg Kinnear, Marissa Tomei, Ed Harris, Isabelle Fuhrman, and Ciaran Hinds.

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The Edsel Ford swim team had plenty to shout about Thursday night during a dual-meet victory over host Dearborn High.

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Annapolis’ Colton Mallia goies up for two of the 15 points he scored in last Tuesday’s win over Crestwood.

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Edsel Ford’s Yousif Bawayeh and Dearborn High’s Khalil Beidoun try to find the handle on a loose ball Friday night.

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A Closer Look at a Selection of Photos from the Press & Guide Jan. 23, 2011

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Workers make measurements for the placement of steel mesh that will help in riverbank stabilization Jan. 14 at the CSO 8 site at Military and the Rouge River.
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Alberta Muirhead poses for a portrait in her department store in 1985. She passed away Jan. 15. Born July 18, 1919, Muirhead, the former owner of Muirhead’s Department Store with her late husband John, was a charitable woman who found many ways to give back to the community she loved so dearly.
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Alberta Muirhead looks over personal china in the penthouse of the department store in 1989.
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Alberta Muirhead stands outside the department store in 1989 which she and the late John Muirhead opened in 1946
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Annapolis’ Adnan Berisha muscles his way to the title of MVP in the City Wrestling Meet Jan. 15.

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A Closer Look at a Selection of Photos from the Press & Guide Jan. 16, 2011

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Para Pro Frances Saleh helps fourth grader Ahmed Alsraji with science homework Jan. 13 at Salina Intermediate School in the after school program.

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Standing fist to fist is the first introduction incoming students get to one another and to Link Crew volunteers during freshmen orientation at Edsel Ford High School in 2009.
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Alberta Muirhead sits with longtime companion Russ Gibb at Teacher of the Year Award ceremonies in 2005. She passed away Jan. 14.
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Artist and Glass Academy co-owner Michelle Plucinsky scars wood panels with burns from molten glass as Dancers with the Detroit Dance Collective cavort for an audience during The Blast event at the last January. This year’s event is Jan. 21.
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Heba Bazzi and Fordson reached out and grabbed a come-from-behind win at Crestwood Jan. 11.

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A Closer Look at a Selection of Photos from the Press & Guide Jan. 12, 2011

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Dearborn police urge “Sparty” to swim for land after he fell through the ice on the Ford Field pond adjacent to the Rouge River Jan. 8. After encouragement from owner Edith Mei the officers and an ordinance officer he swam safely to the edge of the pond.
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Edith Mei with her dogs “Bella” and “Sparty” starts walking home Jan. 8 after “Sparty” fell through the ice on the Ford Field pond adjacent to the Rouge River. With the air temperature about 10 degrees his fur quickly froze, but he was still ready to play after finding his own way to dry land with the urging of Mei and Dearborn police and ordinance officers.
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Brainstormer Mark C. Holden uses dramatic gestures to act out a story about a goat by Kinloch student Ghazale Chami. The improve troupe returned to Kinloch Elementary School in the Heights Jan. 5 to perform selected stories written by students.
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Brainstorm team member Colin McMillan and student volunteer Ahmed Fayz build a pretend snowman a while acting out a story by Alec Alaouieh.
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Edsel Ford’s Manny Washington is defended by Fordson’s Mohammed Faraj during an overtime victory for the visiting Thunderbirds Jan. 7.

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A Closer Look at a Selection of Photos from the Press & Guide Jan. 9, 2011

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Dearborn City Photographer Bruce Harkness works his last assignment Dec. 28 during oath taking ceremonies for newly elected State Rep George Darany at 19^th District Court. Harkness has been the official photographer for the city for over two decades and took a buyout that ends his employment. The city now has no official still photographer, down from four full time shooters in the late 1970’s.
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Congressman John Dingell and Wayne County Commissioner Gary Woronchak talk during opening ceremonies for the New ACCESS Youth and Education Facility November 22. Woronchak was recently named chairman of the commission.
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Mira Fayad, six, enjoys the decorated Arab American National Museum Community Courtyard Dec. 18 for a Frost Fest that came alive with seasonal activities including cookie decorating. It was also her birthday.
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Divine Child’s Cara Miller scored nine points recently to help the Falcons roll to a victory over her former school, Livonia Ladywood.

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All-State honoree Melissa Rice gets ready to let one fly. The senior will leave Edsel Ford with a total of seven school records.

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A Closer Look at a Selection of Photos from the Press & Guide Jan. 5, 2011

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A Dearborn firefighter rushes to battle a blaze that consumed three truck tractors Friday morning at the Mason Dixon Intermodal Terminal on Wyoming. A long row of parked trucks began burning after one caught fire and the flames spread to rigs on either side. A driver a fourth truck moved his out of the line to avoid more spread of the conflagration. Video of the event is on the Press & Guide website: PressAndGuide.com.
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Poet and musician Joe Kidd, newly elected District 15 State Representative George Darany’s cousin, reads a poem he wrote for his oath of office ceremonies Dec. 28 at 19^th District Court.
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Newly elected District 15 State Representative George Darany is greeted by former State Senator George Hart in the lobby before ceremonies of his oath of office Dec. 28 at 19^th District Court.
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Regular customer Dennis Clairmont sits at the counter of Connor’s Restaurant Dec. 31. The business is celebrating its 45^th anniversary and Clairmont has been a regular there since his dad first brought him in 1964.
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Former State Rep Gino Polidori and Frank Fundaro lean into their warm up exercises before the Fun Walk with the Mayor that kicked off 2008 Homecoming festivities. Polidori talked about his time in Lansing.
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A Closer Look at a Selection of Photos from the Press & Guide Jan. 2, 2011

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2010 in Review October - December

 

Jacob Parish, 18, of Dearborn, and John Barry, 16, of Dearborn Heights look to family members in the audience during their arraignment in October for homicide charges and in connection with the death of James Alexander Kozicki, 19, of Dearborn. It is alleged that the defendants robbed the victim and when the 18-year-old defendant drove the car from the scene the victim was dragged by the vehicle.  Kozicki was taken to a local hospital where he died from injuries he sustained.
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Steve Drain and Gabriel Phelps from the Westboro Baptist Church protest in November near the Islamic Center of America on

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. The Kansas church group is known for protesting soldiers’ funerals because the American military includes gay service members.
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Gubernatorial candidate Rick Snyder, with state rep candidate Suzanne Sareini and Carl Meyers, begins a door to door walk before November’s election through the west Dearborn neighborhood where he had lived in the past.
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Edsel Ford teacher Kathleen Daly hits an appropriate pose in October as staff members pose for a photo wearing the Man of Steel costumes as part of a school unity and pride day.  Recent attention to the documentary titled “Waiting For Superman” inspired the staff to take a day and bring attention to the academic gains being made at the school.
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Wearing uniforms just like the pros Junior Football teams Dearborn Lions Blue Freshmen and Heights Raiders Freshmen face off in October.
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Annapolis High School ball player Mateo Diaz leaps to avoid a pitch during the spring season.

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Crestwood’s Wardey Alcodray collides with Dearborn High goalie Samantha Wilson during their season.

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Fordson’s Rabeah Beydoun can’t stop Dearborn High’s Ryan Hansen during a hard fought game.

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