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Leslie Windless is looking to join the D7 School Board

August 26th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Following years of dedicated involvement in the community, Leslie Windless is now vying for a seat on the D7 School Board. A resident in the district for the last six years, Windless works at Henry Ford College as a student success navigator specializing in underserved and underrepresented youth. She has a...

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Dearborn Heights Community Cultural Relations Commission starts “Hate Has No Home Here” campaign

May 27th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — In response to recent hate crimes in the community, the Dearborn Heights Community Cultural Relations Commission has launched a no hate campaign. The commission is selling yard signs for $15 each that say, “Hate Has No Home in Dearborn Heights” and is offering a second option for other communities that says,...

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Dearborn Heights Mayor Daniel Paletko dies of COVID, leaves behind legacy of public service

January 8th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With the loss of Mayor Daniel Paletko, the community is remembering their fondest moments of a man dedicated to public service. Paletko was born on Dec. 21, 1950 and passed away on Dec. 29 from complications from COVID-19. Paletko was elected to the City Council in 1972, where he served until 2002 before being...

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Dearborn Heights woman is first African American to be elected union president at Henry Ford College

November 28th, 20200 DEARBORN — Being heavily involved in volunteer work and advocacy, Leslie Windless is adding another role to a lengthy list of titles. Having worked in Henry Ford College’s financial aid office as an associate for the last three and a half years, Windless has been elected to be one of five union presidents for the college, and...

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Parents hold protest against racism outside of D7 Board of Education building in Dearborn Heights

September 19th, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — After being silenced at Wednesday’s School Board meeting, some district parents held a protest outside of the District 7 Board of Education building Thursday morning. Leslie Windless, who organized the protest, said that Black students and parents need to have their voices heard. “You can’t say there’s...