Around the Mitten this Week: Quran-Burning Pastor in Dearborn, Student Sexting, Skyping into Brazilian Wedding

Here's a roundup of news in Patches throughout southeast Michigan in the past week:

Pastor Terry Jones Thwarted in Dearborn, Vows to Return

Terry Jones, the Quran-burning pastor from Florida whose planned appearance in front of a Dearborn mosque on Good Friday was met with was jailed Friday for Jones, who along with associate Wayne Sapps planned a protest at the Islamic Center of America, said he would return next in front of Dearborn City Hall. The weeklong saga brought to show unity, prompted and ended Friday when a jury ruled that a protest on Jones' terms would threaten to breach the peace. 

Birmingham Mom: No Pesticides in Parks

Mom Heather Carmona has a problem with , and she's taking action. "I'm not a crazy hippy or radical activist, but a mad and motivated mom," said Carmona, who is bringing her complaints to city officials. 

County Prosecutor to Students: Sexting=Jail

Oakland County Prosecutor Jessica Cooper  to students and parents at Farmington Harrison High School last week: If you're caught with nude, seminude or explicit photos of someone younger than 18 on your phone or computer, expect to go to jail. Cooper and Assistant Prosecutor Julie McMurtry, who heads the juvenile division, spoke for more than an hour about the permanence and dangers of electronic communication, especially for teens.

Watching 'I Do' in Brazil from Michigan 

Hartland Patch photographer Jennifer Whitbeck writes a column about how to her parents' living room in Clinton Township. 

Cancer Survivor: ‘Cosmetic Counter Is the Cheapest Therapy’ 

A 41-year-old Shelby Township woman pens  about her love for lipstick and how it helped lift her spirits while she battled cancer. 

Wyandotte Man Explores a Weirld World 

Dale Ave-Lallemant of Wyandotte . He searches for Bigfoot in his spare time, and three years ago, he and a friend created the website Weirld.com.

Rochester Student Receives National Photography Award 

Mandy Hess, a senior at Stoney Creek High School in Rochester Hills, was to earn a gold status for her photography portfolio in the Scholastic Art & Writing Contest. Hess has been taking photos since she was 12 and plans to study photojournalism in college.

Applicants Line Up for McDonald's Jobs 

The Golden Arches held a national job fair Tuesday for seasonal and full-time positions. In St. Clair Shores, and continued to stream into the store throughout the day with hopes of obtaining a first job or returning to work

Detroit Archers Offer Outdoors Program for Women

The Detroit Archers of West Bloomfield hopes to  through sports by offering a beginner’s archery course and hunting workshop through the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The No. 1 reason women give for not taking part in more outdoor sports is that they don’t have a place to learn, said coordinator Sue Tabor.

Author Has Inside Scoop on Thor, Captain America

Like many comic book fans, Brighton’s Bill Messner-Loebs is excited to see Thor and Captain America – two of Marvel Comics’ popular characters – come to life on the big screen this spring and summer. 
What gives Messner-Loebs an edge on most fans is that  for a living.

Fenton Cancer Patient Hangs Out with Red Wings

, who is battling a terminal case of kidney cancer, has recently been able to get out more. She attended a Red Wings Game and even visited with Detroit Red Wings players.

Plymouth-Canton Students Rally to Support Jailed Teacher

Within hours of being shocked by the arrest of popular military history teacher Ray Schepansky, one of his Plymouth-Canton students . The Facebook page Jake Pollard created drew more than 1,000 fans in less than five days.

Cardboard Boat Regatta Sets Sail in Macomb

L'Anse Creuse High School North hosted its first Physics Cardboard Boat Regatta, with teams from LCN, the Pankow Center and the International Academy of Macomb racing their cardboard boats across the North pool, relying on the laws of physics and their paddling skills to outrace their opponents. 

Detroit Man Indicted in Eastside Bank Robberies

 in a series of five bank robberies from October through January in Grosse Pointe and St. Clair Shores. Federal court records show that another man and a woman were involved, along with the indicted man, in three bank robberies Oct. 28.