HAMTRAMCK — The City of Hamtramck and the 31st District Court have teamed  up to offer a month-long amnesty program, titled “Make It Right In May” that is designed to encourage individuals and businesses to “make right” any outstanding violations they may have with the City, or the court.  

DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Beginning May 2, the HYPE Recreation Center will host the Jurassic Journey Dinosaur Exhibit, titled the “Burning Tree Mastodon,” for the first time in the State’s history. 

DEARBORN — Less than two weeks are left to file a petition to run for office in Dearborn. To date, 30 people have pulled petitions, including twenty-two people for city council, three for city clerk and six for mayor. 

DEARBORN — On Wednesday, May 22 at 6:30 p.m., community members will host a fundraising event to help 21-year-old Mohamed Haidar, who has been on dialysis for the last five years and is in desperate need of a kidney transplant.  Haidar requires a blood type A, or O kidney match. The dinner will take place at Greenfield Manor, located at 4770 Greenfield Road, Dearborn. Tickets are $25. 

SOUTHFIELD — The Michigan Chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations, CAIR- MI, filed a lawsuit last week against the Michigan Department of Corrections for not providing adequate nutrition for Muslim inmates throughout the month of Ramadan, during which Muslims are religiously required to refrain from consuming food and beverages from sunrise to sunset. 

Seldom does one come across an individual who not only self-actualizes in performing his good deeds but also inspires others to do so.  One such individual is Sheikh Kalil Bazzy.  Modest, humble and unpretentious are the qualities of his character and persona that appraise his life and dedicated service to God and mankind.  His journey to the Stairway to Paradise is a picturesque and symbolic example of how endurance and patience anchored by a strong faith can overcome the forks and bumps along the road of life.