Ann Arbor Observer, December 2014

Publisher

Ann Arbor Observer Company

Parent ID

Ann Arbor Observer

Month

December

Year

2014

The following articles appeared in the December 2014 issue of the Ann Arbor Observer:

The Contrarian Vote [UpFront], page 11

Keywords:

Elections - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor City Council
Ann Arbor - Mayor
Democratic Party
Republican Party

People:

Christopher Taylor
Bryan Kelly
Eric Plourde
Albert Howard
Jane Lumm
Will Leaf
Sabre Briere

WCC Upset [UpFront], page 11

Keywords:

Elections - Washtenaw County
Washtenaw Community College - Board of Trustees
Labor Unions
Labor Contracts

People:

Christina Fleming
Ruth Hatcher
David DeVarti
Rose Bellanca

Places:

4800 East Huron River Drive

Basketball Turnaround [UpFront], page 11

Keywords:

University of Michigan - Athletics
Sports
Basketball
Michigan Wolverines

People:

Ed Martin
Brian Ellerbee
Tommy Amaker
John Beilein
Nick Stauskus
Mitch McGary
Glenn Robinson III

Still Crusading [UpFront], page 11

Keywords:

University of Michigan - Alumnus
University of Michigan - Athletics
Michigan Daily
Filmmakers
Quality 16

People:

Roger Rapoport
David Brandon
Eugene Power
Alex Leydenfrost
Julia Glander
Bob Goodrich

Too Many Helpers [UpFront], page 11

Keywords:

Nonprofits
Volunteers & Volunteering
Holidays
Christmas
Food Gatherers
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Delonis Center
Homelessness
Alpha House
Meals on Wheels
St. Clare's Episcopal Church
Temple Beth Emeth
Jewish Family Services

People:

Mary Schlitt
Kathy Koehler
John Miller

Road Tax [Inside Ann Arbor], page 13

Keywords:

Taxation - Ann Arbor & Washtenaw County
Millages
Streets & Roads
Road Construction
Ann Arbor - City Government Departments
Ann Arbor City Council
Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners
County Road Association of Michigan
Taxation - Michigan
Michigan Legislature

People:

Matthew Horning
Steve Kunselman
Christopher Taylor
Jane Lumm
Andy LaBarre
Denise Donohue
Yousef Rabhi

Over The Top [Inside Ann Arbor], page 13 -14

Keywords:

University of Michigan - Campus
Mass Transit
Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (AAATA)
Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority
University of Michigan - Administration
University of Michigan - Alumnus

People:

Mark Doman
Eli Cooper
Sue Gott

Annexation Failure [Inside Ann Arbor], page 14 - 18

Keywords:

Elections - Washtenaw County
Ann Arbor Public Schools
Whitmore Lake Public Schools
Annexations
Demographics

People:

Glenn Nelson
Jim Vibbart
Jeanice Swift
Christine Stead
Andy Thomas
Scott Menzel
Irene Patalan
Donna Lasinski
Patricia Manley
Susan Baskett
Simone Lightfoot

Pouring It Out [Inside Ann Arbor], page 18 - 21

Keywords:

Building & Construction
Real Estate Development
Road Construction
Gotts Transit Mix
Michigan Concrete Association

People:

Paul Gott
John Ciulis
Dan Ketelaar
Steve Gallagher
Dan DeGraaf
Jeff Spahr
Dave Duetsch

Heavenly Music [Inside Ann Arbor], page 21 - 22

Keywords:

Boychoir of Ann Arbor
Choirs
Concerts
Music

People:

Tom Strode
Laura Dunbar
Luke Andoni-Savas
Sebastian Berofsky
Peter Ghormley
Keith Leonard

Weather Vanes [Outside], by Jorja Feldman, Bob Feldman, page 25

Keywords:

Historic Buildings
Local History
West Side Book Shop
Arbor Brewing Co.
Art & Artists
Arena Sports Bar
Metzger's German Restaurant
Hands-On Museum

People:

Jay Platt
Don Van Curler
Bil Mundus
Grace Shackman
Fred Hoelzle

Crime Map, page 27

Keywords:

Crime & Criminals
Ann Arbor Police Department
Statistics

Ben Darragh: Bowling For Friendship [Ann Arborites], by Shelley Daily, page 29

Keywords:

Recreation
Bowling
Bel-Mark Lanes
Autism
Ann Arbor Public Schools - Faculty & Staff
Clague Middle School

People:

Ben Darragh
Christine Darragh
Angela Warr

Buttercup: The Christmas Cow [My Town], by Anita LeBlanc, page 31

Keywords:

Holidays
Christmas
Farms & Farming
Arts & Crafts

People:

Terry Karnatz
Sandy Karnatz
Velma Karnatz

A Place To Lay Their Heads: How My Son Adopted an African Village [My Town], by Ana Luisa Seromik, page 31 - 32

Keywords:

Peace Corps
Volunteers & Volunteering
Social Services
Fundraising
Christ the King Church

People:

Victor Kinmagbahohoue
Sebastian Seromik

Habitat Chips In: Retiring My Elderly Appliances [My Town], by Bertie Bonnell, page 32

Keywords:

Retirement
Aging
Home Repair Services
Habitat for Humanity
Nonprofits

People:

Karla Velikan
Ivano Zamperla

Exit John Heiftje, Enter Christopher Taylor , by James Leonard, page 35 - 39

Keywords:

Elections - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor - Mayor
Ann Arbor City Council
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Real Estate Development - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor - City Government Departments
Streets & Roads
Mass Transit
Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (AAATA)

People:

John Heiftje
Christopher Taylor
Steve Powers
Michael Ford

A Team Of Their Own, by Shelley Daily, page 41 - 43

Keywords:

Sports
Hockey
Ann Arbor Public Schools
Huron High School
Skyline High School
Community High School
Pioneer High School
Coaches
Ann Arbor Area Hockey Association (AAAHA)
Ann Arbor Ice Cube
Ttile IX
Yost Ice Arena
Veterans Memorial Ice Arena

People:

Miah McCallister
Sandy Hurd
Alona Henig
Megan Taylor
Kate Hallada Begeman
Kathy Issel
Kathleen Brophy
Barbara Brophy
Sue McDowell
Jeff Bourne
John U. Bacon
Don Bartolacci
Michele Mudar
Pam Bennett
Camille Hutchinson
Patricia Buckley
Adira Cohen

Hockey Mom: An Earlier Generation On The Ice, by Lawrence Power, page 43

Keywords:

Sports
Hockey
Aging

Bionic Eye On The Prize: Lifting the Curtain Of Blindness at Kellogg Eye Center, by Ben Meyers, page 45

Keywords:

Disabilities
University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center
University of Michigan - Research
Second Sight Medical Products Inc.

People:

Thiran Jayasundera
Roger Pontz
Shalini Gunawardane
Robert Weinreb
Kang Zhang

Places:

1000 Wall St

Lurie Terrace at Fifty, by Grace Shackman, page 47 - 49

Keywords:

Lurie Terrace
Local History
Senior Citizens
Affordable Housing
University of Michigan - Alumnus
Anna Botsford Bach Home
Senior Citizens Housing of Ann Arbor Inc.
Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor
University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff

People:

Bob Chance
Shata Ling
Daniel Ling
Wilma Donahue
Bob Creal
Jim Livingston
Kip Serota
Linden Pettys
Sid Woolner
Anna Lurie
Minoru Yamasaki
Henry Johnson
Mary Jean Raab

Places:

600 W Huron St

Mark Koernke and Me, by Greg Stejskal, page 50 - 51

Keywords:

Crime & Criminals
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
Radio Programs
Terrorism
Michigan State Police
Courts - Michigan

People:

Mark Koernke
Gene Ward

Roger Monk's: Dixboro Time Travel [Restaurant Reviews], by Lee Lawrence, page 65

Keywords:

Restaurants - Reviews
Roger Monk's Restaurant
Country Cupboard Restaurant
Lord Fox Restaurant

People:

ErIk Kolodzinski

Places:

5400 Plymouth Rd

Eata Pita [Quick Bite], by Michael Betzold, page 67

Keywords:

Eata Pita
Food - Carry Out & Delivery
Gas Stations
BP Gas Station

Places:

300 N Main St

Leftovers [Table Talk], by Sally Mitani, page 67

Keywords:

Michigan Theater
State Theater
Michigan Theater Foundation
Hill Auditorium
Power Center for the Performing Arts
Lydia Mendelssohn Theater
Arthur Miller Theatre
University Productions

People:

Russ Collins
Jeffrey Kuras

A Designer's Odyssey: From DTW to Main St. [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 69

Keywords:

Art & Artists
Pangborn Collection
Pangborn Design

People:

Dominic Pangborn
Delia Pangborn
Neil Van Houten
Oliver Pangborn

Places:

335 S Main St

Tamaki Retools as Taste Kitchen [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 69 - 70

Keywords:

Restaurants
Taste Kitchen Restaurant
Tamaki Restaurant

People:

Dan Van
Kyle Klobucar

Places:

521 E Liberty St

A Bar That Isn't: VinBar Is a Piece of Michigan Wine Country [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 70

Keywords:

VinBar
Wineries
Good Harbor Vineyards
L. Mawby Vineyards
Black Star Farms
Acme Mercantile

People:

Kate Nordby

Places:

111 W Libert St

Grillcheezerie [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 71

Keywords:

Grillcheezerie Restaurant
Restaurants
Mr. Greek's Coney

People:

Nick Costos

Places:

709 Packard

Blue Front [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 71

Keywords:

Blue Front
Beer & Wine - Retail
Bigby Coffee
Coffee Houses
Franchises

People:

Adam Gottschalk
Anne-Catherine Dargis
Ed Vielmetti
Jeannine Mickeleit

Places:

701 Packard
709 Packard

Launch Board Shop [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 71

Keywords:

Launch Board Shop
Skateboarding
Sporting Goods - Retail
Ann Arbor Skatepark
Ann Arbor Police Department
Ann Arbor - City Ordinances

People:

David Greenwald
Chris Briney
John Causland

Places:

2321 Jackson Rd

El Ranchito [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani , page 71 -73

Keywords:

Restaurants
El Ranchito Restaurant
Chela's Restaurant

People:

Guillermo Willie Lopez

Places:

4079 Stone School Rd

16 Hands [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 73

Keywords:

Gift Shops
Art & Artists
16 Hands Gallery
Mathilde's Imports

People:

Jill Damon
Marlene Dusbiber
Leonie Lacouette

Places:

407 N Fifth Ave

Raja Rani [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 73

Keywords:

Raji Rani Restaurant
Restaurants
Taste of India Suvai Restaurant

People:

Jay Singh
Mohana Krishnalal
Lakshmanan Muthu

Places:

400 S Division St

Stamatopoulos & Sons Olive Oil [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 73

Keywords:

Stamatopoulos & Sons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Food - Retail
The Colonnade

People:

Greg Grigorios
Maggie David

Places:

869 W Eishenhower Pkwy

Mezes Greek Grill [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 73

Keywords:

Mezes Greek Grill
Restaurants
Silvio's Organic Pizza
Miya Restaurants

People:

Kirk Blohm
Dmitri Roumanis
Sam Roumanis
Stavro Sianos

Places:

715 N University

Real Irish [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 73 - 75

Keywords:

Real Irish
Arbor Hills Shopping Center
Imports & Exports
Clothing - Retail
Hot Mama
Evereve
Glass Box Coffee

People:

Stuart Marley

Places:

3030 Washtenaw Ave

Menards [In The Works], by Sally Mitani, page 75

Keywords:

Building Supplies - Retail
Home Improvement
Scio Township

People:

Spaulding Clark

Closings [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 75

Keywords:

Business - Closings
Crown House of Gifts
Kmart Corp.
Cake Nouveau
Glass Box Coffee
Garden Cafe
Dobbs Optical

People:

Tom Ungrodt
Courtney Clark
Jason Friend
Mercedes Lyons
Bruce Dobbs

Laith Al-Saadi: Playing Eight Days a Week [Blues], by Chris Berggren, page 76

Keywords:

Music - Reviews
The Ark
University of Michigan - Alumnus
Big Sky Recording

People:

Laith Al-Saadi
Skeeto Valdez
David Stearns
Jim Keltner
Lee Sklar
Larry Goldings
Tom Scott

Places:

316 S Main

Annapurna: A Mountain and a Woman [Theater], by Sally Mitani, page 81

Keywords:

Theater - Reviews
Purple Rose Theater

People:

Richard McWilliams
Michelle Mountain

Rossini's William Tell: More Than an Overture [Opera], by Arwulf Arwulf, page 89

Keywords:

Opera
Music - Reviews
Royal Theatre of Turin
Hill Auditorium

Places:

911 N University

Lorna Goodison: At Home In the Garden [Poetry], by Keith Taylor, page 91

Keywords:

Poetry
University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
Retirement
Authors

People:

Lorna Goodison

Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg: The Ironies of Wagner [Opera], by Sandor Slomovits, page 93

Keywords:

Opera
Music - Reviews
Quality 16

Places:

3686 Jackson Rd

Ann Arbor Community Messiah Sing: Half a Century of Song [Chorales], by Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, page 95

Keywords:

Choirs
Music - Reviews
St. Clare of Assisi Episcopal Church
Huron High School - Faculty & Staff
Pioneer High School - Faculty & Staff

People:

Meg Gower
Richard Ingram
Bob Pratt
Ellen Weatherbee

Places:

2309 Packard St

October 2014 Home Sales, by Kevin Duke, page 108

Keywords:

Real Estate - Ann Arbor
Houses - Cost of
Statistics

I Spy [Back Page], by Sally Bjork, page 111

Keywords:

Contests
University of Michigan - Buildings
Fleming Administration Building

People:

Deborah Wyse
Peter Herbert
Jenna Clark
Rebecca Sweeton
Will Hathaway
Louisa Griffes
Alden Dow

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