Ann Arbor Observer, December 2015

December 2015 issue of the Ann Arbor Observer

The following articles appeared in the December 2015 issue of the Ann Arbor Observer:

• Trustee Turnover [UpFront], page 11

Keywords:

• Washtenaw Community College - Board of Trustees
• Labor Unions
• Washtenaw Community College - President
• University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff

People:

• Pam Horiszny
• Rose Bellanca
• David Fitzpatrick
• Rick Landau
• Alex Milshteyn
• Dilip Das
• Stephen Gill
• Ruth Hatcher

Places:

• 4800 E Huron River Dr




• Chip & Chuck [UpFront], page 11

Keywords:

• Ann Arbor City Council
• Elections - Ann Arbor

People:

• Chuck Warpehoski
• Chip Smith




• Treasure Hunters [UpFront], page 11

Keywords:

• Treasure Mart
• Resale (Second-Hand Merchandise) - Retail
• Antiques & Collectibles
• Consignment Shops
• Recycle Ann Arbor
• Ann Arbor ReUse Center
• Habitat for Humanity
• Ann Arbor Kiwanis Club
• The Thrift Shop
• ShareHouse

People:

• Elaine Johns
• Jack Middlebrook

Places:

• 529 Detroit St




• Finding Santa [UpFront], page 11

Keywords:

• Holidays
• Christmas
• Briarwood Mall
• Santa Claus

People:

• Judy Noerr




• Expensive Elections [Inside Ann Arbor], page 13

Keywords:

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

People:

• Jane Lumm
• Sally Hart Petersen
• Christopher Taylor
• Brad O'Furey
• Zack Ackerman
• Chip Smith
• Jack Eaton
• Sumi Kailasapathy
• Mike Anglin
• Steve Kunselman




• In the Dark [Inside Ann Arbor], page 13 - 15

Keywords:

• Taxation - Michigan
• Taxation - Ann Arbor & Washtenaw County
• Courts - Michigan
• Laws & Legislation
• Scio Township
• Pittsfield Township
• Ann Arbor - City Government Departments

People:

• Jim Merte
• Mandy Grewal
• David Petrak




• Healthy Snacking [Inside Ann Arbor], page 15 - 17

Keywords:

• Sleepy Cricket Healthy Vending
• Vending Services
• Washtenaw County - Government
• Food & Nutrition
• Public Health

People:

• Karen Driggs
• Alice Penrose




• Have Desk, Will Travel [Inside Ann Arbor], page 17 - 18

Keywords:

• Inventions & Product Development
• Travel
• DeskSpaceAnyplace

People:

• Jon Ryburg




• Safe Satire [Inside Ann Arbor], page 18 - 21

Keywords:

• University of Michigan - University Activities Center (UAC)
• University of Michigan - Students
• Comedy
• Every Three Weekly
• Alternative Newspapers

People:

• Brian Cook
• Amol Parulekar
• Sumi Sawani
• Courtney Cantor
• George Cantor
• Bryan Kelly
• Karla Talley
• Marie Michels




• Stoplights: Seeing Red [Outside], by Bob Feldman, Jorja Feldman, page 23

Keywords:

• Streets & Roads
• Sidewalks
• Traffic Safety
• Ann Arbor - City Government Departments

People:

• Cynthia Redinger
• Luke Liu




• Crime Map, page 25

Keywords:

• Ann Arbor Police Department
• Crime & Criminals
• Statistics




• June Manning Thomas: Planning a Better Detroit [Ann Arborites], by Eve Silberman, page 27

Keywords:

• University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
• Education - Desegregation
• Urban Planning
• Baha'i

People:

• June Manning Thomas
• Margaret Dewar
• Richard Thomas
• Kemba Braynon
• Ali Thomas




• The Perfect Tree [My Town], by Cynthia Furlong Reynolds, page 29/li>
  Keywords:
  • Holidays
  • Christmas
  • Trees
  • Recreation

  
  

• Santa's Helper [My Town], by Greg Stejskal, page 29

Keywords:

• Holidays
• Christmas
• Volunteers & Volunteering
• Fundraising
• Salvation Army
• Kroger Co.
• Crime & Criminals
• Ann Arbor Police Department




• Eggs Over Easy [My Town], by Dick Siegel, page 31

Keywords:

• Angelo's Restaurant
• Musicians
• The Ark
• Local History
• WCSX Radio

People:

• Carey Carlson




• Ben Franklin's Visit to Michigan [Then & Now], by Frederick W. Mayer, page 33

Keywords:

• Local History
• University of Michigan - Campus
• Statues




• Mr. Congeniality: Christopher Taylor's Civil Offensive, by James Leonard, page 35 - 37

Keywords:

• Ann Arbor - Mayor
• Ann Arbor City Council
• Hooper Hathaway
• Environment
• Homelessness
• Affordable Housing
• Real Estate Development - Ann Arbor

People:

• Christopher Taylor
• Jack Eaton
• John Hieftje
• Zack Ackerman
• Kirk Westphal
• Sabre Briere
• Jane Lumm
• Mike Anglin
• Steve Kunselman
• Sumi Kailasapathy
• Chip Smith
• Sally Hart Petersen
• Albert Berriz




• Obamacare in Ann Arbor, by Ilene Wolff, page 39 - 41

Keywords:

• Health Insurance
• Laws & Legislation
• Health Care
• St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
• Affordable Care Act
• Physician Organization of Michigan (POM)
• University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
• University Medical Center
• Medicare
• Accountable Care Organization (ACO)
• Integrated Healthcare Associates (IHA)
• Residential Hospice

People:

• Josephine Taylor
• Steven Bernstein
• David Spahlinger
• David Introcaso
• Martin Gaynor
• Marianne Udow-Phillips
• Mary Durfee
• Leigh Ann Bowers
• Justin DeWitte




• Feeding the Starving Student, by Anita LeBlanc, page 43 - 45

Keywords:

• University of Michigan - Students
• Hunger
• Maize & Blue Cupboard
• Michigan State University - Students
• Michigan State University Food Bank
• College and University Food Bank Alliance
• Tuition & Fees
• Feeding America
• Food Gatherers
• Washtenaw Community College - Students
• Homelessness
• St. Clare's Episcopal Church

People:

• Gaurav Mehda
• Zoe Hawtof
• Nate Smith-Tyge
• Clare Cady
• Markel Miller
• Liz Orbits
• Julie Harkema
• Wesley Zhu
• Forest Burczak
• Keith Soster
• Zoe Hawtof
• Bonnie Arnett
• Kathy Daly




• Midlife Crisis: The People's Food Co-op, by Eve Silberman, page 47 - 49

Keywords:

• People's Food Co-op
• Food - Retail
• Anniversaries
• Lucky's Market
• Plum Market
• National Cooperative Grocers Association
• Free People's Clinic
• People's Ballroom
• Ozone House
• Volunteers & Volunteering
• Cafe Verde
• Boycotts
• Homelessness
• Whole Foods
• Ann Arbor Farmers Market

People:

• Ann Spunger
• Lesley Perkins
• Rebecca Kanner
• Matt Graff
• Gaia Kile
• Bruce Curtis
• Linda Diane Feldt
• Carol Collins
• Stuart Reid
• Ken Charboneau
• Kevin Sharp
• Daniel Michniewicz
• Maysel Brooks
• Dory Mead

Places:

• 216 N 4th Ave




• Leaving the Vineyard: An Evangelical Congregation Splits Over Gay Rights, by James Leonard, page 51

Keywords:

• Vineyard Church of Ann Arbor
• Gay & Lesbian Community
• Churches
• Religion
• St. Clare of Assisi Episcopal Church
• Temple Beth Emeth
• Blue Ocean Church

People:

• Ken Wilson
• Emily Swan
• James Rhodenhiser
• Julia Httar Bailey
• Penny Johnson
• Diane Sonda




• The Vineyard Now, by James Leonard, page 51

Keywords:

• Vineyard Church of Ann Arbor
• Gay & Lesbian Community
• Churches
• Religion

People:

• Donnell Wyche
• Ken Wilson

Places:

• 2275 Platt Rd




• Back2Roots Bistro: White-Tablecloth Vegan [Restaurant Reviews], by M. B. Lewis, page 63 - 64

Keywords:

• Restaurants - Reviews
• Vegan Cookery

People:

• Swaroop Bhojani

Places:

• 108 S Main St




• Christmas Shopping: In Search of a Different Holiday Dinner [Restaurant Reviews], by Lee Lawrence, page 64 -65

Keywords:

• Holidays
• Christmas
• Cooking
• Arbor Farms
• Durham's Tracklements and Smokery
• Monahan's Seafood Market
• Sparrow Meats
• Kerrytown

People:

• Mike Monahan
• Bob Sparrow




• Table Talk, by M. B. Lewis, page 65

Keywords:

• Holidays
• Christmas
• Baking
• Ethnic Foods
• Authors
• University of Michigan - Libraries
• Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive
• Downtown Home & Garden

People:

• M. L. Slater
• Ann Pearlman
• Janice Bluestein Longone
• Kelly Vore

Places:



• What the Heck Is a Cheese Bar? [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 67

Keywords:

• Spencer Restaurant
• Zingerman's
• Wafel Shop
• Cafe Japon
• Lamb & Spencer
• Local History

People:

• Abby Olitzky
• Steve Hall
• Fred Lamb
• Louis Spencer

Places:

• 113 E Liberty St




• Sun & Snow Subdivides [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 67 - 68

Keywords:

• Sun & Snow
• Sun & Snow Swim HQ
• Scio Towne Plaza
• Sporting Goods - Retail

People:

• Rob Parent
• Heidi Parent
• Bob Parent

Places:

• 3780 Jackson Rd
• 462 Jackson Plaza




• Anyone Want to Buy a Restaurant? [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 68 - 71

Keywords:

• Restaurants
• VKitchen
• Paradise Asian Restaurant

People:

• Terry Phung
• Angela Nguyen
• Ethan Pham

Places:

• 883 W Eisenhower Blvd




• Dear Prudence [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 71

Keywords:

• Dear Prudence
• Clothing - Retail
• Arbor Hills Crossing

People:

• Prudence Kauffman

Places:

• 3030 Washtenaw Ave




• Picture Plus [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 71 - 72

Keywords:

• Picture Plus
• Westgate Shopping Center
• Picture Framing
• Ann Arbor District Library
• West Branch Library
• Remodeling & Renovation
• Old Siam Restaurant
• Sun & Snow
• T. J. Maxx
• Ann Arbor Potters Guild
• Mast Shoes

People:

• Mike Grob
• Josie Parker
• Don Van Curler
• Scott Godwin
• Andrew Godwin

Places:

• 2507 Jackson Ave




• JB Sweets & Treats [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 72

Keywords:

• JB Sweets & Treats
• Just Baked
• Be My Bakery
• Bakeries & Confectioners

People:

• Debbie Baxter
• Kay Seeney
• Melissa Lindsay

Places:

• 2463 W Stadium Blvd




• Mattress Geeks [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 72

Keywords:

• Mattress Geeks
• Beds & Bedding
• The Colonnade
• Mattress & Futon Shoppe

People:

• Shawn McBride
• Randy Fazio

Places:

• 887 W Eisenhower Blvd




• Closings [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 72

Keywords:

• Business - Closings
• Investment Rarities of Michigan
• Melting Pot

People:

• Peter Linden
• Ron Marten

Places:

• 2390 E Stadium Blvd
• 309 S Main St




• Andy Adamson: In His Element [Jazz], by Arwulf Arwulf, page 74

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews
• RUSH Nightclub
• Andy Adamson Quartet

People:

• Andy Adamson
• Brennan Andes
• Jonathan Taylor
• Dan Bennett

Places:

• 314 S Main St




• Pecker: Outsider Perspective [Film], by James M. Manheim, page 79

Keywords:

• Movies - Reviews
• Film
• Michigan Theater

People:

• John Waters

Places:

• 603 E Liberty St




• Takacs Quartet [Classical Music], by Arwulf Arwulf, page 81

Keywords:

• Takacs Quartet
• Music - Reviews
• Rackham Auditorium

Places:

• 915 E Washington St




• Peter Mulvey: Monster Musician [Folk], by Sandor Slomovits, page 83

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews
• The Ark

People:

• Peter Mulvey

Places:

• 316 S Main St




• Michael Malis: New Detroit Piano [Jazz], by Piotr Michalowski, page 91

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews
• Kerrytown Concert House

People:

• Michael Malis

Places:

• 415 N 4th Ave




• The Art of Tyree Guyton: Wonderland Finessed [Gallery Review], by Sally Wright Day, page 98

Keywords:

• Art - Reviews
• Galleries
• Art & Artists
• University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

People:

• Tyree Guyton

Places:

• 525 S State St




• September & October 2015 Home Sales, page 108

Keywords:

• Real Estate
• Houses - Cost of
• Statistics
• I Spy [Back Page], by Sally Bjork, page 111

Keywords:

• Contests
• Local History
• Ann Arbor Central Mills
• Cavern Club
• Downtown Home & Garden

People:

• Mary Stefanik
• Alexander Marsh
• Annalise Jencson
• Dan Romanchik

Places:

• 210 S First St