Ann Arbor Observer, May 2013

Publisher

Ann Arbor Observer Company

Parent ID

Ann Arbor Observer

Month

May

Year

2013

The following articles appeared in the May 2013 issue of the Ann Arbor Observer:

Can't Buy Me Love [UpFront], page 11

Keywords:

Ann Arbor Public Schools
Ann Arbor Board of Education
Ann Arbor Public Schools - Budget

People:

Pat Green
Todd Roberts
Deb Mexicotte
Andy Thomas

Court Reform [UpFront], page 11

Keywords:

Michigan Supreme Court
Courts - Michigan
Lectures
Laws & Legislation
Elections - Michigan
Political Parties

People:

Bridget McCormick
Marilyn Kelly
James L. Ryan

Places:

Ann Arbor City Club

The Haiti Connection [UpFront], page 11

Keywords:

National Public Radio (NPR)
Radio Programs
Haiti Nursing Foundation
Nonprofits
University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
Natural Disasters
Fundraisers

People:

Dick Gordon
Ruth Barnard

Wings of Song [UpFront], page 11

Keywords:

Music
Ypsilanti Community Choir
Aircraft
Concerts
Willow Run
World War II
Armed Forces

People:

William Walton
Bohuslav Martinu
Karl Osterland
Denise Zellner
Ariel Towes-Ricotta/li>

Lessons In Survival [Inside Ann Arbor], page 13

Keywords:

Education
Literacy
Volunteers & Volunteering
Family Learning Institute
Nonprofits
Fundraisers
Children's Literacy Network

People:

Amy Rolfes
Bob Ufer
Dan Rubenstein
Moustapha Camara
Fatoumata Camara

Places:

1954 S Industrial Hwy

Kick-Started [Inside Ann Arbor], page 13 - 15

Keywords:

Authors
Computer-Based Services
Musicians
Match by Match [Musical Group]
Crowdfunding

People:

Natalie Burg
Gray Bouchard
Melissa Coppola

Birth Mother's Day [Inside Ann Arbor], page 15 - 16

Keywords:

Adoption
Catholic Social Services

People:

Judy Wirth
Brenda Romanchik
Julie Payne
Lindsay Darling
Joyce Basham
Elly Falit

Make Way For Ducklings [Inside Ann Arbor], page 16 - 18

Keywords:

Wildlife
Bird Center of Washtenaw County
Animal Rescue
Oak Valley Centre
Pittsfield Fire Department
Humane Society of Huron Valley
Mallard Marsh Rehabilitation Center

People:

Carol Akerlof

Crime Map, page 21

Keywords:

Crime & Criminals
Ann Arbor Police Department
Statistics

Bernie and Marvel Mayotte: Fostering Love [Ann Arborites], by Shelley Daily, page 23

Keywords:

Foster Care
Michigan - Government Departments & Agencies
Child Welfare

People:

Bernie Mayotte
Marvel Mayotte
Gregory Pordon

Failure To Communicate: Rose Bellanca Shakes Up WCC, by James Leonard, page 25 - 27

Keywords:

Washtenaw Community College
Taxation - Ann Arbor & Washtenaw County
Washtenaw Community College - Faculty & Staff
Labor Unions
Washtenaw Community College - Board of Trustees
Washtenaw Technical Middle College
Economic Conditions - Ann Arbor & Washtenaw County

People:

Steve Hardy
Stuart Blacklaw
Rose Bellanca
Dave Fitzpatrick
Carrie Krantz
Larry Whitworth
Dave Wooten
Anne Williams
Richard Landau
Lynn Martin

The North Main Puzzle: Roads, Runners, and the Walk of Death, by Steve Gilzow, page 29

Keywords:

Streets & Roads
Recreation
Parks - Ann Arbor
Bluff Nature Area
Hawkins Auto Body
Traffic
North Main-Huron River Corridor Vision Task Force
Ann Arbor City Council
Grafaktri
NEW Center
Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)
Norfolk & Southern Railroad
Amtrak
Bandemer Park
Argo Dam
Ann Arbor - City Government Departments

People:

David Santacroce
Waldemar Alfred Paul John
Howard Deardorff
Peter Allen
Douglas Allen
Amy Kuras

Groundcover At The Crossroads, by Eve Silberman, page 31 - 33

Keywords:

Homelessness
Groundcover
Newspapers
Nonprofits
Social Services
Poverty
People's Food Co-op
Delonis Center
Shelters
Bethlehem United Church of Christ
Volunteers & Volunteering
University of Michigan - Alumnus
Retail Velocity
Camp Take Notice
Dawn Farm

People:

Greg Owens
Susan Beckett
Rissa Haynes
Lonnie Baker
Lee Alexander
Andrew Nixon
John Beckett
Fr. Jim McDougall
Elmo Morales
Dillon Rogers

The Last Engineer: Riding On the U-M Railroad, by Daryl Hurst, page 35 - 37

Keywords:

Railroads
Human Interest
Veterans
World War II
University of Michigan Railroad
University of Michigan - Buildings
Historic Buildings
New York Central Railroad
Michigan Central Railroad
Angelo's Restaurant

People:

Russell Hurst
Dr. H. Mark Hildebrandt
Rich Olszweski
Pam Gibb

Batter Up: What Crepe? and the Wafel Shop [Restaurants], by M. B. Lewis, page 39 - 40

Keywords:

Wafel Shop Restaurant
What Crepe? Restaurant
Restaurants - Reviews
Zingerman's Coffee Company
Calder Dairy

Places:

113 E Liberty
241 E Liberty

Pho House: Igonre the Camouflage [Restaurants], by Lee Lawrence, page 40 - 41

Keywords:

Restaurants - Reviews
Pho House Restaurant

Places:

2224 Washtenaw Ave

Firesign Family Farm [Table Talk], by Sally Mitani, page 41

Keywords:

Farms & Farming
Bed & Breakfast Inns

People:

Ruth Ehman

Liking Literati: The Bookstore Meets the Social Network [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 43

Keywords:

Bookstores
Literati Bookstore
World Wide Web
Borders
Nicola's Books
Shaman Drum Bookstore

People:

Mike Gustafson
Hilary Lowe
Joe Gable
Keith Taylor

Places:

124 E Washington

More Changes On Washington: It's Looking Like The New Main Street [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 43 - 44

Keywords:

Downtown Ann Arbor
Food - Carryout & Delivery
Restaurants
Mark's Carts
Babo
Groceries
Renaissance Clothing
Clothing - Retail
Ann Arbor City Apartments
Varsity Apartments
Sterling 411 Lofts
Old German Restaurant
Grizzly Peak Restaurant
2Mission Design
Blue Tractor Restaurant

People:

Sava Lelcaj
Bill Sizer
Roger Pothus
Jon Carlson

Firehouse Subs: A Public Service Announcement [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 44 - 46

Keywords:

Restaurants
Ann Arbor Fire Department
Franchises
Public Safety Foundation

People:

Jessica Hammond
Doug Hammond
Chris Sorensen
Robin Sorensen
Chuck Hubbard
Ellen Taylor

Places:

609 E William

Naked Furniture [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 46

Keywords:

Furniture - Retail

People:

Ron LaFleur
Guy LaFleur

Places:

3570 Washtenaw Ave

Mocha Monkey Cafe [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 46

Keywords:

Coffee-houses

People:

Jamal Abusway
Voichita Gabor

Places:

2981 Carpenter Rd

Glassbox Cafe [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 46 - 47

Keywords:

Landmark Apartments
Campus Realty
Coffee Shops

People:

Jason Friend
Alsion Friend
Hannah Wood

Places:

1335 S University

Shine [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 47

Keywords:

Gift Stores

People:

Kelly Hadin

Places:

211 S Fourth Ave

Hollander's Kitchen & Home [Closings], by Sally Mitani, page 47

Keywords:

Business - Closing
Kitchenware
Home Furnishings
Everyday Cook

People:

Tom Hollander
Mary Campbell
Cindy Hollander

Places:

410 N Fourth Ave

Knit A Round [Closings], by Sally Mitani
, page 47

Keywords:

Business - Closings
Arts & Crafts
Traver Village

People:

Carrie Pozza
Sheri Preketes

Places:

2663 Plymouth Rd

Great Shangai [Closings], by Sally Mitani, page 47

Keywords:

Business - Closings
Westgate Shopping Center
Restaurants

People:

Jim Chaconas
Xiu Li Zhou
Wei Bee

Places:

2541 Jackson Ave

Grand Traverse Pie Company [Closings], by Sally Mitani, page 47

Keywords:

Business - Closings
Restaurants

People:

Beth Ziegler
David Ziegler

Places:

505 E Liberty

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory [Closings], by Sally Mitani, page 47

Keywords:

Business - Closings
Ice Cream & Yogurt Parlors

People:

Lisa Taylor

Places:

521 E Liberty

Smoka Hookah [Closings], by Sally Mitani, page 47

Keywords:

Tobacconists
Rendez Vous Cafe
Business - Closings

People:

Nizar El Awar

Places:

1108 S University Ave

Ghost City Searchlight: Lyrical Storytelling With A Pounding Beat [Celtic Americana], by Chris Berggren, page 50

Keywords:

Music - Reviews
Mark's Carts
Crazy Wisdom Tearoom
Woodruff's
Ghost City Searchlight [Musical Group]

People:

Tommy Coupar
Jesse Miller
Sian Miller
Dave Brandt
Joe Sleep
Jessica Hanna

Circus: Art From Under the Big Top [Galleries], by Stephanie Douglass, page 57

Keywords:

Galleries
Exhbitis
Art & Artists
Gallery Project

People:

Sue Coe
Jamiyla Lowe
Pamela Joseph
Lou Krueger
Split Sugar
Seder Burns
C. Ryder Cooley

Places:

215 S 4th Ave

Cobblestone Farm Spring Fling: S'mores and More [Festivals], by Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, page 59

Keywords:

Fairs & Festivals
Cobblestone Farm
Parks - Ann Arbor
Buhr Park
Farms & Farming
Historic Buildings
Local History

People:

Dr. Benajah Ticknor
Heman Ticknor
William Campbell

Places:

2781 Packard Rd

33 Variations: You Can Dance To It [Theater], by Sally Mitani, page 64

Keywords:

Theater - Reviews
Plays
Purple Rose Theater

People:

Michelle Mountain
Vincent Mountain
Rhiannon Ragland
Richard McWilliams

Grant-Lee Phillips: Continuing Evolution [Singer-Songwriter], by James M. Manheim, page 70

Keywords:

Music - Reviews
The Ark

People:

Grant-Lee Phillips

Shinyribs: Roots Sounds and Verbal Acrobatics [Alt-Country], by James M. Manheim, page 73

Keywords:

Music - Reviews
Gourds [Musical Group]
Shinyribs [Musical Group]
The Ark

People:

Kev Russell

Jack Ridl and Chris Dombrowski: Teacher/Student [Poetry], by Keith Taylor, page77

Keywords:

Poetry
Authors
University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
Interlochen Arts Academy
Ann Arbor District Library

People:

Jack Ridl
Chris Dombrowski

L'Histoire du Soldat and Pierrot Lunaire: Stravinsky Meets Schoenberg [Modern Heavy Hitters], by Sandor Slomovits, page 79

Keywords:

Concerts
Kerrytown Concert House

People:

Jennifer Goltz
Deanna Relyea
Gabe Bolkosky

March 2013 Home Sales, by Kevin Duke, page 92

Keywords:

Houses - Cost of
Real Estate
Statistics

I Spy [Back Page], by Sally Bjork, page 95

Keywords:

Local History
History - Ann Arbor
Contests
Ravens Club Restaurants
Historic Buildings
Found Gift Shop

People:

Sarah Schaefer
Pamela Kittel
A. J. Kydd
Cathy Chow

Places:

207 S Main

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