Hammoud To Hire Public Health Advisor + ‘Good Sam’ Talks Dearborn

Morning, people of Dearborn! Dylan Siwicki here with a fresh issue of the Dearborn Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Very cold; breezy in the p.m.. High: 23 Low: 21.

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Here are the top stories today in Dearborn:

1. Dearborn mayor appoints diverse new team, plans to hire public health adviser. (Detroit Free Press)
2. Police Investigating Possible Freeway Shooting In Detroit: MSP. (Dearborn Patch)
3. Special election to be held to fill Hammoud's vacant house seat. (Dearborn Press and Guide)
4. Dearborn mentioned in CBS show 'Good Sam' (Dearborn Press and Guide)
5. Metro Detroit housing market sees dip in monthly sales in December. (WXYZ)

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This Newsletter will run Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday each week.

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Today in Dearborn:

• Club Board Meeting - Dearborn Rotary Club (5:30 PM)
• City Council Meeting - City of Dearborn - City Public Meetings (7:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• City of Dearborn Government: "The Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit are in need of everyday items for the animals at their facilities in Dearborn. These items can be purchased at your local store and dropped off at FAMD either at 16121 Reckinger Rd. or 2661 Greenf..." (Facebook)
• Dearborn Area Chamber of Commerce: "More #mondayfunday for you, let's break the ice and have a laugh!!!! check out MDOT website for the snowplows' named serving your neighborhoods!!! https://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,4616,7-151-9615-575096--,00.html" (Facebook)
• Dearborn Public Library: "WEDNESDAY, JAN.12 FROM 10AM - 6PM The Friends of the Library Dearborn (FOLD) will be holding a book and media sale on the first floor of the Henry Ford Centennial Library." (Facebook)
• Dearborn Public Library: "Resolve to learn something new this year! A new 6-week session of free online Gale Courses begins on January 12. Check out the wide range of topics: https://bit.ly/DPLGale" (Facebook)

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— 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 Dearborn community. I eventually worked my way to news editor. In correlation to work in journalism, I had an amazing opportunity to study and write about many different cultures and backgrounds at the Piast Institute, which also helped me prepare for this role. 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