Dearborn Schools Celebrate 100 Years + Inspiring Salina Coordinator

Happy Tuesday, people of Dearborn! Here are the most important things happening around town today.

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First, today's weather:

Sun mixing with clouds. High: 69 Low: 49.

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Here are the top stories today in Dearborn:

1. Fordson High School and DuVall Elementary School in Dearborn are both celebrating their 100th anniversaries this month. "Countless Fordson alumni have gone on to accomplish amazing things in their personal lives, but have always come back to support the students at Fordson High School," writes Principal Heyam Alcodray.
2. Amal Qayed, a lead student supports coordinator based at Salina Elementary school, shares stories about her rewarding role on the latest episode of Grit. Qayed immigrated to the U.S. when she was young, and her background has helped her establish connections with parents, students and teachers. (Crain's Detroit Business)
3. A Tigers fan walking to Comerica Park with a friend fell through a decades-old pedestrian bridge in Detroit, and the bridge reportedly remained open for days until a newspaper inquired about the incident. (Detroit)

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Today in Dearborn:

• Demolition Board of Appeals - City of Dearborn - City Public Meetings (6:00 PM)
• City Council Budget Study Session - City of Dearborn - City Public Meetings (6:30 PM)
• City Beautiful Commission - City of Dearborn - City Public Meetings (6:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Dearborn Public Library: "Bring the kids to a special Third Thursday Craft on May 19 at Henry Ford Centennial Library! Create art for a display with the theme of our Summer Reading Challenge- Oceans of Possibility." (Facebook)
• Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce: "Welcome Lue Thai Cafe to this great list of restaurants participating in our Taste of Dearborn happening June 15th! Click here to purchase tickets: https://bit.ly/3svvDph Thanks to Jim Thorpe, CFP, AWMA Ameriprise Financial for their con..." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Snow Woods: "This is why you don't let domestic cats outside, a yellow tabby was hit and killed in the middle of the road today. - The cat was young and wearing a collar. If your a pet owner stop letting your family pets run the streets and neighborh..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Snow Woods: "I am a bicyclist, I also drive. - I understand it can be annoying to wait for cyclists. But trying to see how close you can come to cyclist with your vehicle is not cool" (Nextdoor)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. I'll see you soon!

— Dylan Siwicki

About me: I was born and raised on Detroit's Westside, in the hard working blue-collar Polish neighborhood of Warrendale. I'm a Detroit Public School graduate who fought hard to earn my education. My aspiration into journalism came as a young kid, when I began following the corruption scandal of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. My first break in to the journalism world began with the opportunity to work at the Michigan Journal, where I primarily reported on campus and local news throughout the Dearborn community. I eventually worked my way to news editor. So with first-hand experience growing up in a tight-knit neighborhood, I know the importance of delivering news and telling stories that impact local communities. And as a breaking news editor at Patch for Metro Detroit, it's my job to deliver that news. So feel free to contact me about news tips or your own unique experiences at dylan.siwicki@patch.com

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