Ann Arbor Observer, January 2016

The following articles appeared in the January 2016 issue of the Ann Arbor Observer:

• Expensive Gift [UpFront], page 11

Keywords:

• Cancer
• Nie Funeral Home
• Muehlig Funeral Chapel
• University of Michigan - Research
• University of Michigan - Alumnus
• University of Michigan Medical Center

People:

• Jan Kirk
• Jennifer Kirk
• Kara Gavin




• Runaround [UpFront], page 11

Keywords:

• Accidents - Automobile
• Traffic Safety
• Statistics
• Ann Arbor Police Department
• Pittsfield Township
• Washtenaw County Road Commission

People:

• Chris Bragg
• Mark McCulloch




• DIY Art [UpFront], page 11

Keywords:

• Toys & Games - Retail
• Learning Express Toys
• Arts & Crafts
• Westgate Shopping Center
• Nicola's Books
• Ann Arbor District Library
• Events

People:

• Pam Smith
• Linda Caine
• Mark Brakefield




• ArborBike Update [Inside Ann Arbor], page 13

Keywords:

• ArborBike
• Bicycling
• Transportation
• Statistics
• University of Michigan - Students
• Ann Arbor Clean Energy Coalition

People:

• Heather Croteau
• Cassandra Fletcher-Martin




• Cold Comfort [Inside Ann Arbor], page 13 - 15

Keywords:

• Ann Arbor Farmers Market
• Farms & Farming
• Ann Arbor - City Government Departments
• Ann Arbor Public Market Advisory Commission
• Works Progress Administration (WPA)
• Kohler Architecture
• Pure Harvest Pesto
• The Pasta Shop
• Wasem Fruit Farm
• Grandma's Kitchen
• Garden Works

People:

• Sarah DeWitt
• Paul Martin
• Pat Shockley
• Jan Upston
• Debra Marx
• Janna Field
• Donna Puehler
• Joan Ernst
• Rob MacKerchen

Places:

• 315 Detroit St




• Final Curtain [Inside Ann Arbor], page 15 - 16

Keywords:

• Performance Network
• Theater
• Bankruptcy

People:

• John Manfredi
• Suzi Regan
• Carla Milarch
• Erin Sabo
• Annie Martin

Places:

• 120 E Huron St




• Blowin' In The Wind [Outside], by Bob Feldman, Jorja Feldman, page 19

Keywords:

• Windmills
• Renewable Energy
• County Farm Park
• Creature Conservancy
• Saline Depot Museum
• Saline Area Historical Society
• Rentschler Farm
• Unitarian Universalist Church
• Skyline High School
• Weather Underground

People:

• Jeff Masters




• Crime Map, page 21

Keywords:

• Ann Arbor Police Department
• Crime & Criminals
• Statistics




• Brennan Andes: Waking the Jazz Giant [Ann Arborites], by Matt Thompson, page 23

Keywords:

• Musicians
• Bird of Paradise
• Firefly Club
• Del Rio Restaurant and Bar
• Macpodz (Musical Group)
• Blind Pig
• Big City Small World Bakery
• Pherotones (Musical Group)
• Last Word Bar
• Mr. Flood's Party
• Community High School
• Black Elk Co-Op
• WEMU
• Ravens Club
• Heather Black Project (Musical Group)
• Cafe Felix
• Kerrytown Concert House

People:

• Brennan Duncan Andes
• Dan Henig
• Luke Winslow-King
• Ross Huff
• Mike Grace
• Vincent York
• Griffin Bastain
• Jesse Clayton
• Linda Yohn
• Ingrid Racine
• Heather Schwartz
• Sarie Andes
• Hiawatha Bailey




• The Lustron Life: Heavy Metal Housing in Ann Arbor [My Town], by John C. Heider, page 25

Keywords:

• Lustron Company
• Building & Construction
• Real Estate - Ann Arbor
• Affordable Housing
• Veterans
• Lower Town

People:

• Neil Staebler




• Peacemaking Court, by Jan Schlain, page 27 - 29

Keywords:

• Courts - Washtenaw County
• Native Americans
• Washtenaw County Peacemaking Court
• Social Services
• Child Welfare
• Volunteers & Volunteering
• Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
• Foster Care
• Dispute Resolution Center

People:

• Tim Connors
• Jennifer Sullivan
• Belinda Dulin
• Sherry Fire
• Joyce Tesoriero
• Deborah Shaw
• Dean DeGalan
• Steve Tramontin

Places:

• 301 E Huron St




• Campaign Manager To The Stars, by James Leonard, page 31 - 33

Keywords:

• Democratic Party
• Elections - Ann Arbor
• Elections - Michigan
• Ann Arbor City Council
• Ann Arbor - Mayor
• Courts - Washtenaw County
• Michigan House of Representatives
• Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners
• Jim Toy Community Center

People:

• Brad O'Furey
• Nathan Furey
• Christopher Taylor
• Carol Kuhnke
• Adam Zemke
• Sally Petersen
• Jane Lumm
• Mark Schauer
• Christine Green
• Karl Fink
• Sabre Briere
• Veronique Liem
• Pat Conlin
• Alex Milshteyn
• Kirk Westphal
• Julie Grand
• John Hieftje




• A Natural End, by Laura Lyjak Crawford, page 35

Keywords:

• Funeral Homes
• Environment
• Death & Dying
• Green Burial Council
• Cemeteries
• Arborcrest Memorial Park
• Forest Hill Cemetery
• Washtenong Memorial Park
• Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and Tearoom
• Ann Arbor Green Burial Network
• Community Television Network
• WEMU
• Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home
• All Saints Cemetery
• The Preserve
• St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
• Bethlehem Cemetery

People:

• Donna Campbell
• Merilynne Rush
• Barbara Lucas
• Sheila Johnson
• Mike Mitchell
• Paula Saratsis
• Joe Stageman
• Angelica Stageman




• Grizzly Peak: As Time Goes By, by M. B. Lewis, page 37

Keywords:

• Restaurants - Reviews
• Grizzly Peak Brewing Company
• Breweries
• Ann Arbor Brewing Company
• Remodeling & Renovation
• Old German Restaurant
• Del Rio Restaurant and Bar

Places:

• 120 W Washington St




• Eve-olution [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 39

Keywords:

• Eve the Restaurant
• Bell Tower Hotel
• Community High School Jazz Band
• Frito Batidos Restaurant
• Mercy's Restaurant
• Earle Uptown Restaurant
• Escoffier Restaurant
• Kerrytown Bistro

People:

• Eve Aronoff Fernandez
• Luc LePottier
• Jose Dominguez
• Natalie Nichols
• Carlos Fernandez
• Steve Kasle
• Mercy Kasle

Places:

• 300 S Thayer St




• Yarn Over Ann Arbor ~ Spun [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 39 - 41

Keywords:

• Yarncraft
• Spun
• Kerrytown
• Ophir Yarn
• Maple Miller Plaza
• Wild Weft
• Yarn Expressions
• Busy Hands
• Knit A Round

People:

• Carol Sickman-Garner
• Peter Sickman-Garner
• Kate Ernsting
• Kate Remen-Wait
• Christine Craig
• Sarah Freitas

Places:

• 407 N Fifth Ave




• Yarn Over Ann Arbor ~ Ophir Yarn, by Sally Mitani, page 41 - 43

Keywords:

• Yarncraft
• Ophir Yarn
• Maple-Miller Plaza
• Safa's Salon & Day Spa

People:

• Kate Ernsting
• Barbra Stewart
• Safa Hassan-Shahin
• Gary Ernsting
• Terry Ernsting

Places:

• 122 N Maple




• Wheatgrass Depot [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 43 - 44

Keywords:

• Wheatgrass Depot
• Farms & Farming

People:

• Dave Fromhold

Places:

• 858 Phoenix Dr




• Freshii [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 44

Keywords:

• Delicatessens
• Freshii
• Briarwood Mall
• Franchises

People:

• Matthew Corrin




• Stadium Hardware [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 44

Keywords:

• Stadium Hardware
• Retirement

People:

• Mike Kruzel
• Brian Bennick
• Mark Mayne
• James Brustad
• John Siller
• Karis Siller
• Skip Hackbarth
• Bob Siller

Places:

• 2177 W Stadium Blvd




• Rite Aid [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 44

Keywords:

• Pharmacies
• Drug Stores
• Rite Aid Pharmacy
• Walgreens Pharmacy
• Village Pharmacy
• Westgate Shopping Center
• Mergers & Acquisitions

Places:

• 2603 Jackson Ave




• Closings [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 44

Keywords:

• Business - Closings
• Kai Garden Restaurant
• Retirement

People:

• Dan Tus
• Tina Tus
• Ed Shaffran

Places:

• 116 S Main St




• Chris Bathgate: A Bit of a Surprise [Singer-Songwriter], by Patrick Dunn, page 46

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews
• The Ark
• Go Rounds (Musical Group)
• Bear Medicine (Musical Group)
• Mittenfest

People:

• Chris Bathgate
• Graham Parsons
• Michelle Brosius
• Micah Ling
• Mike Savina
• Brad Fitcher
• Pat Booth

Places:

• 316 S Main St




• C. S. Giscombe: Railroads and Rivers [Poetry], by Keith Taylor, page 57

Keywords:

• Poetry
• Authors
• University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

People:

• C. S. Giscombe

Places:

• 525 S State St




• Ann Arbor Civic Theatre's Company: A Talented Bunch [Musicals], by Patrick Dunn, page 59

Keywords:

• Theater - Reviews
• Ann Arbor Civic Theatre
• Arthur Miller Theatre

People:

• Robby Griswold
• Marci Rosenberg
• Amanda Bynum
• Madison Merlanti
• Jodi-Renee Giron
• Paul Clark
• Trisha Fountain
• Kate Papachristou
• Rachel Francisco
• Chris Joseph

Places:

• 1226 Murfin Ave




• John Primer: Chicago Blue Traditionalist [Blues], by James M. Manheim, page 63

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews
• The Ark

People:

• John Primer

Places:

• 316 S Main St




• Handel, Scarlatti, & Bach: Exact Contemporaries [Baroque Chamber Music], by Arwulf Arwulf page 69

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews
• St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
• Academy of Early Music
• Concerts

People:

• Aaron Berofsky
• Joseph Gascho
• Jennifer Ellis Kampani

Places:

• 306 N Division St




• John Gorka: Really Worth Hearing [Folk], by Sandor Slomovits, page 71

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews
• The Ark

People:

• John Gorka

Places:

• 316 S Main St




• November 2015 Home Sales, by James M. Manheim, page 80

Keywords:

• Real Estate - Ann Arbor
• Houses - Cost of
• Statistics




• I Spy [Back Page], by Sally Bjork, page 83

Keywords:

• Contests
• Historic Buildings
• Local History
• Masonic Temple
• Footprints Shoe Store
• MAKE Art Studio
• Urban Jewelers
• Vault of Midnight
• Common Grill

People:

• Alex Marsh
• Cathy Chow
• Mark Stefaniak
• Tom Jameson

Places:

• 215 S Main St