A Closer Look at a Selection of Photos from the Press & Guide Feb. 27, 2011

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Dearborn City Council members Suzanne Sareini and Brian O’Donnell talk before Mayor Jack O’Reilly’s State of the City speech Wednesday at the Henry Ford Centennial Library.
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Robert Muise, senior trial counsel with the Thomas More Law Center, and Christian missionaries Negeen Mayel,  David Wood, Paul Rezkalla and Dr. Nabeel Qureshi, who were arrested at the Dearborn Arab International Festival, listen to Judge Mark Somers during their arraignment in 19^th District Court in July. They file a suit in federal court last week against the city for their arrest.
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Edsel Ford students and staff joined members of the Dearborn Police, Firefighters, and professional wheelchair basketball players for an evening of hoops and fundraising Feb. 18. Sponsored by the Student Council, the event involved four different student teams facing off in a wheelchair basketball game. Video of the action is on the Press & Guide website: PressAndGuide.com.
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"Not-quite-a-street-musician" Clyde Brown entertains diners at Pot Belly in West Dearborn on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. He also hosts the Spooky Talk Show at 3 p.m. Fridays on AM 1160 WCXI. Earlier this winter his instrument of choice was the ukulele.  Video of the action is on the Press & Guide website: PressAndGuide.com.

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Rosanna Reynolds and Divine Child are headed to Riverview for district play this week.

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Crestwood’s Len Elreichouni and her time are headed to district play this week.

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

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President of the Firefighters Local Union Bruce Hamilton speaks to protesters at Dearborn City Hall Feb. 19. Hundreds of firefighters, police officers and their families came out in support of Public Act 312, enacted in 1970, which provides binding arbitration for public employees who are outlawed from striking.
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State Rep Bob Constan, backed by Reps Phil Cavanagh and George Darany, speaks to protesters at Dearborn City Hall Feb. 19.
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As heavy snow begins to fall, demonstrators stand on a ledge of Dearborn City Hall’s porch Sunday to show support for pro-democracy movements in Yemen. More than 400 demonstrators showed support for the fledgling movements in Bahrain, Libya and Egypt in the vigorous protest and decried the violence used by the governments against their citizens.
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Demonstrators chant in front of Dearborn City Hall Sunday to show support for pro-democracy movements in Bahrain. More than 400 demonstrators showed support for the fledgling movements in Yemen, Libya and Egypt in the vigorous protest and decried the violence used by the governments against their citizens.
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Although the statue honoring fallen Dearborn Police officers at the police station is not bent in frustration with the snow, many city residents may feel like they are after Sunday night’s deluge of the white stuff.

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The Edsel Ford swim team beat host Crestwood Feb. 15 helped by Edsel’s Codey Haring (top) beating Charger Kegan Mahar in the 200 freestyle.

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A Closer Look at a Selection of Photos from the Press & Guide Feb. 20, 2011

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StateOf2010City22:             Mayor Jack O’Reilly makes a serious point during his speech outlining the state of the city at the Michael Guido Theater a year ago. He said recently that this year’s presentation will be entirely on the difficult decisions the city mask made for a $20 million structural budget deficit.

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Then gubernatorial candidate Rick Snyder greets supporters at a Dearborn Chamber of Commerce Business Builder Breakfast in October at the Fairlane Club. His recently announced budget has school systems and cities concerned.

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There may be no magic that can keep the Dearborn Borders Books open after the company declared bankruptcy. On Wednesday a poster promoting the latest Harry Potter movie was for sale in the largely empty store.
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A group of Harry Potter fans in costume gathered to greet people coming into Borders Books in Dearborn in 2005 before the release of the new book at midnight.
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Robichaud’s Crystal Robinson gets rid of the ball under pressure from Crestwood’s Sabrina Kent during Tuesday’s night’s victory for the Chargers.

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

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Howe School student Kaitlyn dances with DDCdances performer Lisa LaMarre during rehearsal for “A Day and a Night in the Air” which students will present Thursday for other students and parents. The event showed their masks, sculptures and movement performance as birds, bugs and bats flying. Artist and Performer Eugene Clark of The Amazing Clarks and members of the DDCdances troupe worked with students in the project partly funded by Target.
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Howe School student Yazan gets instruction from DDCdances director Barb Selinger Feb. 10 during rehearsal for “A Day and a Night in the Air” which students will present Thursday for other students and parents.
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Publisher of the Arab American News Osama Siblani helps Rashid Baydoun through the crowd Friday during a celebration of the fall of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak at the Lebanese American Heritage Club.
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Rashid Baydoun and Hassan Nawash are ecstatic Friday during a celebration of the fall of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak at the Lebanese American Heritage Club.
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Crestwood’s Joey Golani led the Chargers to a team district title and also won the gold medal at 112lb. at the individual district.

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A Closer Look at a Selection of Photos from the Press & Guide Feb. 13, 2011

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Rehab and Ahmed Amer leaf through photos Feb. 7 showing abuse of their children taken after the State of Michigan removed them from the home in 1985 and put them in foster care.
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Roger Stockham listens to Judge Mark Somers during his preliminary exam Feb. 4 in 19th District Court. He is being held for allegedly threatening to bomb the Islamic Center of America on Ford Road Jan. 24 where Dearborn Police arrested him with explosives in the trunk of his car.
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Edsel Ford will host Dearborn High Tuesday night in a rematch of a game the Thunderbirds won last month at DHS.

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Fordson’s Talia Hamid fires 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 Feb. 9, 2011

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An Amtrak engineer and a conductor watch as first responding Dearborn firefighters aid the driver of the city sidewalk snowplow tractor hit by the train Friday at Monroe Street. Her injuries were said to be serious but not life threatening. A preliminary investigation indicates that the operator of the tractor was plowing snow along a sidewalk when the blade of the plow became engaged with a rail on the train tracks, said a statement from the city. The operator attempted to disengage the plow blade and reverse the tractor but was unable to avoid being struck by the westbound train.
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Dearborn police officers examine the front of the Amtrak train that impacted the small tractor.

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Passengers on the train watch as the crushed tractor is lifted by a tow truck.
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Fareed Baksh holds a sign with his sentiments and an American flag during the Feb. 5 pro-democracy demonstration at City Hall supporting the popular revolution in Egypt.
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Protestors hold a banner in a snowstorm Feb. 5 during a pro-democracy demonstration at City Hall supporting the popular revolution in Egypt.

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The Divine Child hockey team celebrates a fourth straight victory over Dearborn United on the ice Feb. 5 for the Mayor’s Cup Tournament.

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A Closer Look at a Selection of Photos from the Press & Guide Feb. 6, 2011

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Roger Stockham and his attorney Jeffery Schwartz listen to Judge Mark Somers during Stockham’s preliminary exam Feb. 4 in 19^th District Court. He is being held for allegedly threatening to bomb the Islamic Center of America on Ford Road Jan. 24 where Dearborn Police arrested him with explosives in the trunk of his car. Swartz was standing in for attorney Mark Haidar, but Stockham objected to Haidar as court appointed attorney because he is a member of the mosque he is charged with attempting to bomb.
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Students at the Muslim Youth Academy pray before celebrating the holy holiday Eid al-Adha in 2007 by reenacting the hajj and a visit to Mecca. Dressed in all white, the 300+ students chanted and walked around the halls of the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn and circled a cube representing the Kaaba, a holy site in Mecca that all Muslims face when praying. Roger Stockham is charged with attempting to bomb the mosque.
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Handymen Donald Lee (right) and Thomas Wooten carefully clear a slippery roof of snow Feb. 2 for a resident on Lehigh in Dearborn Heights. Lee said it’s important to get heavy snow off a roof to prevent ice dams.
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Dearborn Mayor Jack O’Reilly clears his driveway Feb. 2. He said using a snow shovel is a source of some exercise during the winter.
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DuVall Elementary Building Engineer Dave Brice plows the sidewalks around the school Feb. 2 while the students stayed home.
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The war on the floor was raging Feb. 1 when Fordson visited Edsel Ford. The Thunderbirds took control of a close game and rolled to a 59-48 victory.

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A Closer Look at a Selection of Photos from the Press & Guide Feb. 2, 2011

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As much as some people seemed angry at repression by the Egyptian government, during Saturday’s demonstration at Dearborn City Hall, many of the demonstrators seemed cheered by the popular rebellion going on there.
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Girls from the Muslim American Youth Academy file out of the Islamic Center of America’s main prayer room in 2008 chanting in their symbolic reenactment the hajj and a visit to Mecca. California resident Roger Stockham was arrested Jan. 24 in front of the mosque with explosives in his car.

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Glass Academy glassblowers Andy Koupal and Louie Sanchez team up to heat and shape glass art they made at the The Blast at the Glass Academy Jan. 21. The annual event brings music, dancers from DDCdances and live glassblowing for an audience of visitors.
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 Glass Academy glassblower Louie Sanchez shapes a molten glass blob to be attached to glass art he made at the The Blast at the Glass Academy Jan. 21.
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Robichaud’s Quantis Banks runs the floor during the Bulldogs victory over Annapolis Jan. 29.

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