DEARBORN — The Dearborn City Beautiful Commission recognized 17 homes for their outstanding appearance on Oct. 2.  Several of those recognized are Arab Americans. 

The Dearborn City Beautiful Commission, on Oct. 2, presented the annual Residential Standard of Excellence awards to homeowners judged who have maintained the appearance of their properties in an outstanding fashion.  The recipients are:

Naziha Farage

Maram Wazne

The Hourani family

Mariam Sobh

Aref and Aida Saad

Jan Organisciak

Daniel Gallio

Mariette Murray

James and Maureen Kwilos

The Knight family

Lisa and Tim Rauh

Denise and James Parrelly

The Zawacki family

The Richter family

Dr. and Mrs. N. Fleezanis

The Riffey family

Jim and Diana Fowler

The Riffey family.

Award citations were presented during a special ceremony at City Hall. Winners were selected from each of the 17 districts created by City Beautiful Commissioners to ensure all sections of Dearborn are represented. Additionally, runner-up winners in each district will receive a special display decal in the mail.

Mayor John B O’Reilly, Jr. thanked City Beautiful Commission members for their work in selecting the winners and joined them in honoring the awardees.

“Keeping our city beautiful has always been a source of pride for Dearborn residents,“ said O’Reilly. “We want to thank these residents for their detailed care of their property, because it enhances the appeal of our neighborhoods and helps keep Dearborn a welcoming place.”

The Dearborn City Beautiful Commission recognizes homeowners whose extraordinary care and creativity make their properties stand out, whether they have a neat and tidy bungalow, or a dramatic sprawling showpiece. The awards help encourage all residents to keep their homes and gardens beautiful.

The properties of the 2013 City Beautiful Residential Standard of Excellence Awards are featured at cdtv.pegcentral.com and will be shown in November on City of Dearborn Television, which is Comcast channel 12 and WOW channel 10. It can also be seen on AT&T U-verse.