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Ann Arbor Observer, May 2015

Parent ID
Month
May
Year
2015

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

  • Insider Trading 2.0 [UpFront], page 11
  • Keywords:
    • University of Michigan - Institute for Social Research
    • Demographics
    • Statistics
    • Criminal Investigations
    • Thomson Reuters Corp.
    • Bloomberg News
    • Wall Street Journal

    People:

    • Eric Schneiderman
    • Mary Sue Coleman
    • Rick Fitzgerald
  • Slurping Students [UpFront], page 11
  • Keywords:
    • University of Michigan - Students
    • Restaurants
    • Slurping Turtle Restaurant

    People:

    • Takashi Yagihashi
    • Mario Batali

    Places:

    • 608 E Liberty St
  • Shoefiti [UpFront], page 11
  • Keywords:
    • Utilities
    • University of Michigan - Students
    • University of Michigan - Athletics
    • Football

    People:

    • Brad Hassinger
    • Denard Robinson
  • Amish TV? [UpFront], page 11
  • Keywords:
    • Treasure Mart
    • Consignment Shops
    • Furniture

    People:

    • Elaine Johns

    Places:

    • 529 Detroit St
  • The Missing $900,000 [Inside Ann Arbor], page 13 - 14
  • Keywords:
    • Michigan - Budget
    • Public Education
    • Ann Arbor Public Schools - Budget
    • Ann Arbor Board of Education
    • Taxation - Ann Arbor & Washtenaw County
    • Millages
    • Charter Schools
    • Michigan Legislature

    People:

    • Mario Demetriou
    • Deb Mexicotte
    • Adam Zemke
  • Cultural Tip Jars [Inside Ann Arbor], page 15 - 17
  • Keywords:
    • University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)
    • Fundraisers
    • University of Michigan Museum of Natural History
    • University of Michigan Kelsey Museum of Archeology
    • University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens
    • University of Michigan Nichols Arboretum

    People:

    • Peter Benedek
    • Susanne Kocsis
    • Dawn Johnson
    • Amy Harris
    • David Betz
  • Closing WCHO [Inside Ann Arbor], page 17 - 18
  • Keywords:
    • Washtenaw County Health Organization
    • Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners
    • Washtenaw County - Government
    • Mental Health Services
    • Substance Abuse
    • University of Michigan

    People:

    • Conan Smith
    • Verna McDaniel
    • Bob Laverty
    • Brent Williams
    • Yousef Rabhi
    • Felicia Brabec
  • AFC Ann Arbor [Inside Ann Arbor], page 20 - 22
  • Keywords:
    • Sports
    • Soccer
    • University of Michigan - Athletics
    • Ann Arbor AFC
    • Pioneer High School
    • Great Lakes Premier League

    People:

    • Brett Wietecha
    • Jamey Amrine
    • Michal Lorenc
    • Knox Cameron
  • Praise For Possums [Outside], by Bob Feldman, Jorja Feldman, page 27
  • Keywords:
    • Wildlife
    • Recreation
    • Creature Conservancy
    • Friends of Wildlife

    People:

    • Steve March
    • Rick Ostfeld
  • Crime Map, page 29
  • Keywords:
    • Crime & Criminals
    • Ann Arbor Police Department
    • Statistics
  • Sarah Toner: Teen Birder [Ann Arborites], by Shelley Daily, page 31
  • Keywords:
    • Birds & Birding
    • Community High School
    • Washtenaw Audubon Society
    • Michigan Young Birders Club
    • Awards Honors Prizes

    People:

    • Sarah Toner
    • Pam Toner
    • James Toner
    • Ellie Shapiro
  • John Sinclair At The Hash Bash [My Town], by Debbie Merion, page 33 - 34
  • Keywords:
    • Marijuana
    • Hash Bash
    • Laws & Legislation
    • Michigan Supreme Court
    • Local History
    • Rainbow People's Party
    • Human Rights Party
    • Elections - Ann Arbor
    • Ann Arbor City Council
    • University of Michigan - Campus
    • Ann Arbor District Library

    People:

    • John Sinclair
    • Tommy Chong
    • Adam Brooke
    • Tim Beck
  • Bus Story [My Town], by Kimberly Elsifor, page 34 - 35
  • Keywords:
    • Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (AAATA)
    • Mass Transit
    • Human Interest
  • Synder's Way, by James Leonard, page 37 - 40
  • Keywords:
    • Michigan - Governor
    • Elections - Michigan
    • Elections - Proposals & Referendums
    • Republican Party
    • Democratic Party
    • Taxation - Michigan
    • Michigan - Budget
    • Labor Unions
    • Laws & Legislation
    • Road Construction
    • Michigan Legislature

    People:

    • Rick Synder
    • Jeff Irwin
    • Mark Schauer
    • Sara Wurfel
    • Larry Kestenbaum
    • Mark Grebner
    • Tim Skubick
  • School Millage Jitters, by James Leonard, page 40
  • Keywords:
    • Ann Arbor Public Schools
    • Elections - Ann Arbor
    • Taxation - Ann Arbor & Washtenaw County
    • Millages
    • Ann Arbor Board of Education
    • Ann Arbor Citizens Millage Committee

    People:

    • Andy Thomas
    • Donna Lasinski
    • Kathy Griswold
  • Building Community on Water Hill, by Eve Silberman, page 43 - 45
  • Keywords:
    • Neighborhoods
    • Water Hill Music Festival
    • Fourth Ave. Birkenstock
    • Chenille Sisters (Musical Group)
    • Career Criminals (Musical Group)
    • Fumbling Tumbleweeds (Musical Group)
    • Demonstrations & Protests
    • Lawsuits
    • American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
    • Vietnam War
    • Footprints
    • SnowBuddy

    People:

    • Paul Tinkerhess
    • Claire Hess Tinkerhess
    • Dick Siegal
    • Vincent York
    • Waleed Howrani
    • Alex Cantu
    • Jeff Ogden
  • The Water Hill Boom , by Eve Silberman, page 45
  • Keywords:
    • Neighborhoods
    • Real Estate - Ann Arbor
    • Houses - Cost of
    • Demographics
    • Front Porch Swing (Musical Group)

    People:

    • Paul Tinkerhess
    • Claire Tinkerhess
    • Ed Surovell
    • Jeff Odgen
    • Jacqui Hinchey
    • Alex Milshteyn
    • Lisa Lava-Kellar
  • Burned By Biotech, by Ken Garber, page 47 - 48
  • Keywords:
    • Biotechnology
    • Aastrom Biosciences
    • Vericel Corp.
    • University of Michigan - Research
    • Pharmaceuticals - Research & Development
    • Investments
    • Stocks & Bonds
    • Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

    People:

    • Gerard Michel
    • Doug Armstrong
    • Steve Emerson
    • Mike Clarke
    • Bernhard Palsson
    • Tim Mayleben
    • Ronnda Bartel
    • Susan Wyant
    • Nick Colangelo
  • Live On Washington: The Teen-Led Growth of The Neutral Zone, by Patrick Dunn, page 51
  • Keywords:
    • Neutral Zone
    • University Musical Society
    • Fairs & Festivals
    • Concerts
    • Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation
    • The B-Side
    • Gayrilla Theater Troupe
    • Red Beard Publishing
    • University of Michigan - Academic Programs
    • Ann Arbor Public Schools

    People:

    • Mary Moffat
    • Isaac Scobey-Thal
    • Eva Rosenfeld
    • Mayer Hawthorne
    • Lori Roddy
    • Ali Shahin
    • Clara Kaul
    • John Weiss

    Places:

    • 310 E Washington St
  • Ann Arbor's Seven Sisters: Fifty Years of Low-Budget Goodwill, by Grace Shackman, page 53 - 55
  • Keywords:
    • Local History
    • Ann Arbor City Council
    • Sister Cities
    • People to People
    • Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living
    • Musical Youth International Band and Choir
    • Toyota
    • Ann Arbor Public Schools
    • Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation Department
    • Arborough Games
    • Photographers

    People:

    • Jack Kenny
    • Kurt Berggren
    • Georg Melchers
    • Mary Hathaway
    • John Hathaway
    • Hugo Raiser
    • Bertl Raiser
    • Carolyn Murphy Melchers
    • Christoph Melchers
    • Lou Belcher
    • Sylvester Murray
    • Brigitte Russ-Scherer
    • John Hieftje
    • Kathryn Goodson
    • Steve Kunselman
    • Graydon Krapohl
    • Louis Belcher
    • Rusty Schumacher
    • Larry Dishman
    • Gilbert Bursley
    • Doug Walker
    • Richard Ross
    • Mamadou Diop
    • Mary Hall-Thiam
    • Perry Bullard
    • Edward Pierce
    • Gregory Fox
    • Tom Rieke
    • Kip Eckroad
  • Cheap Eats III: Food Store Takeout [Restaurant Reviews], by Lee Lawrence, page 57 - 60
  • Keywords:
    • Restaurants - Reviews
    • Whole Foods
    • Arbor Farms
    • Plum Market
    • Produce Station
    • People's Food Co-op
    • Zingerman's Bakehouse
    • Sparrow Market
    • Galleria Asian Market
    • Aladdin's Market
    • ZZ's Produce
    • Way 1 Supermarket
    • Kitchen of India
    • By The Pound
  • Brunch at Sava's and Lena: A New Look and a New Cook [Restaurant Reviews], by M. B. Lewis, page 60 -61
  • Keywords:
    • Restaurants - Reviews
    • Sava's Restaurant
    • Lena Restaurant

    People:

    • David Burnell

    Places:

    • 216 S State St
    • 226 S Main St
  • Big Brands Downtown: Shinola [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 63
  • Keywords:
    • Shinola
    • Bedrock Manufacturing
    • Retail Trade
    • Coffee Shops
    • Remodeling & Renovation
    • Historic Buildings
    • 2Mission Design Co.

    People:

    • Daniel Caudill
    • Elaine Selo
    • Cynthia Shevel
    • Reza Rahmani
    • Jon Carlson

    Places:

    • 301 S Main St
  • Big Brands Downtown: Ruth's Chris Steak House [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 63 - 64
  • Keywords:
    • Restaurants
    • Ruth's Chris Steak House
    • Maude's Restaurant
    • Dream Nite Club
    • Franchises
    • Mezzevino Restaurant

    People:

    • Ruth Fertel
    • Rohit Mehra
    • Ed Shaffran

    Places:

    • 314 S Fourth Ave
  • Quilting, A Job Creator! [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 64 - 67
  • Keywords:
    • Pink Castle Fabrics
    • Arts & Crafts
    • Ann Arbor Modern Quilt Guild
    • Classes & Instruction

    People:

    • Brenda Ratliff
    • Jason Elliott
    • Hayley Cason

    Places:

    • 1915 Federal Blvd
  • Great Lake Fans, Rejoice! [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 67 -68
  • Keywords:
    • Restaurants
    • Lai Lai Restaurant
    • Great Lake Chinese Restaurant

    People:

    • Ricky Yue
    • Tracy Ling
    • Lilly Au

    Places:

    • 4023 Carpenter Rd
  • Just Baked [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 68
  • Keywords:
    • Bakeries & Confectioners
    • Just Baked
    • Tasty Bakery

    People:

    • Debbie Baxter
    • Nancy Biehn
    • Julie Rabinovitz
    • Ran Rabinovits
    • Pam Turkin
    • Todd Turkin

    Places:

    • 2463 W Stadium Blvd
  • The Stop [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 68
  • Keywords:
    • The Stop
    • Food - Carry Out & Delivery
    • Mark's Carts
    • Simply Spanish
    • El Manantial
    • MeiMe's Dumplings
    • Hut-K
    • Revive

    People:

    • Wei Zhu
    • Jason Quan Ye
    • James Zhouran Fan

    Places:

    • 211 W Washington St
  • Wings Over Ann Arbor [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 68 - 69
  • Keywords:
    • Food - Carry Out & Delivery
    • Wings Over Ann Arbor

    People:

    • Patrick Daly
    • Harold Tramazzo

    Places:

    • 1758 Plymouth Rd
  • Chopsticks [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 69
  • Keywords:
    • Restaurants
    • Chopsticks Restaurant
    • Panda House
    • Cranbrook Village Shopping Center

    People:

    • Eric Cheng

    Places:

    • 882 W Eisenhower Ave
  • Closings [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 69
  • Keywords:
    • Business - Closings
    • Detroit Scoot Salon
    • Taiwanese Bookstore

    People:

    • Eric Huang
    • Tony Hung
    • Eric Kung

    Places:

    • 4949 Washtenaw Ave
  • Rollie Tossing: Spellbinding Guitar Work [Old-Style Jazz], by Patrick Dunn, page 70
  • Keywords:
    • Music - Reviews
    • Midwest Territory Band (Musical Group)
    • Hathaway's Hideway

    People:

    • Rollie Tussing
    • Serge van der Voo
    • Jim Carey

    Places:

    • 310 S Ashley St
  • Keith Taylor's Fidelities: Worth Savoring [Poetry], by Stephanie Douglass, page 75
  • Keywords:
    • Poetry
    • University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
    • Michigan Quarterly Review
    • Literati Bookstore

    People:

    • Keith Taylor

    Places:

    • 124 E Washington St
  • Tradition Renewed: Jayme Stone' Lomax Project [Folk Music], by James M. Manheim, page 83
  • Keywords:
    • Music - Reviews
    • The Ark

    People:

    • Alan Lomax
    • Jayme Stone
    • Tim O'Brien

    Places:

    • 316 S Main St
  • Talley's Folly: Jewish Guy Walks Into a Boathouse [Theater], by Sally Mitani, page 85
  • Keywords:
    • Theater - Reviews
    • Purple Rose Theater

    People:

    • Jeff Daniels
    • Landford Wilson
    • Angie Kane Ferrante
    • Sarah Pearline
    • Danna Segrest
    • Aphrodite Nikolovski
    • Robert Najarian

    Places:

    • 137 Park St Chelsea
  • Art NOW: Painting 2015: It Ain't Just Paint [Gallery Review], by Sally Wright Day, page 87
  • Keywords:
    • Art - Reviews
    • Ann Arbor Art Center
    • Exhibitions
    • Art & Artists

    People:

    • Lea Bult
    • Peter Williams
    • Mary Rousseaux
    • Bartosz Beda
    • Christine Wuenschel

    Places:

    • 117 W Liberty St
  • Bruce Holsinger: Collector of Secrets [Fiction], by Keith Taylor, page 90
  • Keywords:
    • Authors
    • Books - Reviews
    • Literati Bookstore

    People:

    • Bruce Holsinger

    Places:

    • 124 E Washington St
  • A Slavic Soiree: Bewitching, Inventive and Tumultuous [Chamber Music], by Arwulf Arwulf, page 93
  • Keywords:
    • Music - Reviews
    • Kerrytown Concert House

    People:

    • Christopher Harding
    • Aaron Berofsky
    • Yeonjin Kim

    Places:

    • 415 N 4th Ave
  • Duo Mosaic: Danceable [International Folk], by Sandor Slomovits, page 97
  • Keywords:
    • Music - Reviews
    • Duo Mosaic (Musical Group)
    • University of Michigan - Alumnus
    • Yellow Barn

    People:

    • Henrik Karapetyan
    • Martin Torch-Ishii

    Places:

    • 416 W Huron St
  • March 2015 Home Sales, by Kevin Duke, page 112
  • Keywords:
    • Real Estate
    • Houses - Cost of
    • Statistics
  • I Spy [Back Page], by Sally Bjork, page 115
  • Keywords:
    • Contests
    • Signs & Signage
    • Encore Records
    • Liberty Music
    • Downtown Home & Garden

    People:

    • Elleanor Crown
    • Alexander Marsh
    • Christel Raute
    • David Karl
    • Stephanie Harrell

    Places:

    • 417 E Liberty St
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Ann Arbor Observer, April 2015

Parent ID
Month
April
Year
2015

The following articles appeared in the April 2015 issue of the Ann Arbor Observer:
  • An Elected Executive? [UpFront], page 11
  • Keywords:

    • Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners
    • Washtenaw County - Government
    • Elections - Washtenaw County

    People:

    • Verna McDaniel
    • Conan Smith
    • Andy LaBarre
    • Felicia Brabec


  • Toy Bunny [UpFront], page 11
  • Keywords:

    • Holidays
    • Easter
    • Toys & Games - Retail
    • Lexi's Toy Box
    • Pets

    People:

    • Crystal Metzger
    • Susan Barrow

    Places:

    • 328 S Ashley St


  • Ethics Bowl [UpFront], page 11
  • Keywords:

    • Ann Arbor Public Schools
    • Pioneer High School
    • Contests
    • National High School Ethics Bowl
    • A2 Ethics
    • University of Michigan - Academic Programs

    People:

    • Jeanine DeLay


  • Good-Time Foundry [UpFront], page 11
  • Keywords:

    • Apartments
    • University of Michigan - Student Housing
    • Foundry Lofts
    • Cardinal Group Properties
    • Local History
    • Ann Arbor Foundry

    People:

    • Ryan Sundling
    • Tom Cook
    • Charles Baker
    • Ernie Jones
    • Grace Shackman

    Places:

    • 413 E Huron St


  • Movie Rebound [UpFront], page 11
  • Keywords:

    • Films
    • Movie Theaters
    • Goodrich Quality Theaters
    • Quality 16
    • Cinemark

    People:

    • Martin Betz


  • Changing Buses [Inside Ann Arbor], page 13
  • Keywords:

    • Ann Arbor Public Schools - Transportation
    • Salaries & Wages
    • Washtenaw Intermediate School District
    • Durham School Services
    • University of Michigan
    • Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (AAATA)
    • Ann Arbor Board of Education
    • Labor Unions
    • Michigan Education Association (MEA)
    • American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)

    People:

    • Barbara Brown
    • Susan Baskett
    • Scott Menzel
    • Emma Jackson
    • Liz Margolis


  • Flood Plain Reprieve [Inside Ann Arbor], page 13 - 15
  • Keywords:

    • Floods
    • Floodplains
    • Insurance
    • Laws & Legislation
    • University of Michigan - Research
    • University of Michigan - Campus
    • United States - Departments & Agencies
    • Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA)

    People:

    • Jerry Hancock
    • Stephen O'Rielly


  • A2TC [Inside Ann Arbor], page 14 - 16
  • Keywords:

    • Mass Transit
    • Michigan Land Use Institute
    • Washtenaw and Livingston Line (WALLY)
    • Great Lakes Central Railroad
    • Michigan Department of Transportation
    • Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (AAATA)
    • A2CT

    People:

    • Hans Voss
    • John Hieftje
    • Michael Benham
    • Tim Fischer
    • Jim Bruckbauer
    • George Gregory
    • Lisa Bausch


  • Aretha's Piano [Inside Ann Arbor], page 16 - 19
  • Keywords:

    • King's Keyboard House
    • Pianos
    • Concordia College

    People:

    • Aretha Franklin
    • Jim King
    • Curt Gielow
    • Brian Altevogt


  • Human-Electric-Hybrids [Inside Ann Arbor], page19 -21
  • Keywords:

    • Human-Electric-Hybrids HEH
    • Bicycles
    • Turnkey Bicycles

    People:

    • Jim Summers
    • Kim Mayes


  • Mosses and Lichens: Come the Thaw, They're Good to Go [Outside], by Bob Feldman, Jorja Feldman, page 23
  • Keywords:

    • Plants
    • University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
    • University of Michigan Saginaw Forest
    • University of Michigan Herbarium
    • Recreation

    People:

    • Tony Reznicek
    • Tim James
    • Pat Rogers


  • Crime Map, page 25
  • Keywords:

    • Crime & Criminals
    • Ann Arbor Police Department
    • Statistics


  • Jeff Pickell: At Kaleidoscope, Nostalgia Is A Business And A Way Of Life [Ann Arborites] , by Eve Silberman, page 27
  • Keywords:

    • Antiques & Collectibles
    • Used Books
    • Kaleidoscope Books & Collectibles
    • Books & Reading
    • Huron Services for Youth

    People:

    • Jeff Pickell
    • Deborah Greene
    • Isaac Pickell
    • Olga Bilakos
    • Peter Bilakos

    Places:

    • 200 N Fourth Ave


  • Is SPARK Worth It?, by James Leonard, page 29 - 33
  • Keywords:

    • Ann Arbor SPARK
    • Economic Development
    • Employment
    • Statistics
    • Ann Arbor City Council
    • Ann Arbor - Budget
    • Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Local Development Finance Authority
    • Taxation - Ann Arbor & Washtenaw County
    • Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners
    • Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber of Commerce
    • University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
    • Bank of Ann Arbor
    • Michigan - Governor
    • Michigan Economic Development Commission (MEDC)
    • Toyota Corp.
    • Menlo Innovations
    • Barracuda Networks
    • Google Inc.
    • Ann Arbor Public Schools
    • Ann Arbor - Mayor

    People:

    • Sumi Kailasapathy
    • Mike Anglin
    • Jack Eaton
    • Steve Kunselman
    • Jane Lumm
    • Andy LaBarre
    • John Hieftje
    • Ken Nisbet
    • Mary Sue Coleman
    • Rick Snyder
    • Mike Finney
    • Skip Simms
    • Tim Marshall
    • Cynthia Wilbanks
    • Paul Krutko
    • Andy LaBarre
    • Bruce Brownlee
    • Rod Mathews
    • Rich Sheridan
    • Liz Perpich
    • Brian Dixon
    • Tom Crawford
    • Jeff Irwin
    • Christopher Taylor

    Places:

    • 201 S Division St


  • What Happened In Plymouth? , by James Leonard, page 33
  • Keywords:

    • Ann Arbor SPARK
    • Economic Development
    • Ann Arbor City Council
    • Esperion Therapeutics
    • Michigan Life Sciences Innovation Center
    • Pfizer Inc.
    • Michigan Economic Development Commission (MEDC)

    People:

    • Sumi Kailasapathy
    • Fred Earl
    • Roger Newton
    • Paul Krutko


  • Beyond Fire Lore, by James Leonard, page 35 -37
  • Keywords:

    • Ann Arbor Fire Department
    • Statistics
    • Labor Unions
    • Ann Arbor Firefighters Association

    People:

    • Larry Collins
    • Steve Powers
    • Chuck Hubbard
    • John Seto
    • John Hieftje


  • Seto's Staying, by James Leonard, page 37
  • Keywords:

    • Ann Arbor Police Department
    • Michigan State Police
    • Courts - Washtenaw County
    • Criminal Investigations
    • Demonstrations & Protests
    • Ann Arbor City Council

    People:

    • John Seto
    • Brian Mackie
    • Steve Powers


  • From Crisis To Opportunity: How the U-M Reinvented Pfizer, by Jeff Mortimer, page 39 - 41
  • Keywords:

    • University of Michigan - Research
    • Pfizer Inc.
    • Economic Conditions - Ann Arbor & Washtenaw County
    • Taxation - Ann Arbor & Washtenaw County
    • University of Michigan North Campus Research Complex
    • University of Michigan - School of Medicine
    • Lycera Corp.
    • Honda Motor Co.
    • Bosch USA
    • BoroPharm Inc.
    • Veteran's Administration Center for Clinical Management Research
    • University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute

    People:

    • James Woolliscroft
    • David Canter
    • Colin Duckett
    • Jacqueline Jeruss
    • Lonnie Shea


  • Growing Spin-Offs, by Jeff Mortimer, page 41
  • Keywords:

    • University of Michigan - Research
    • University of Michigan North Campus Research Complex
    • Economic Conditions - Michigan
    • Michigan Translational and Commercialization (MTRAC)

    People:

    • Ted Lawrence
    • Judy Leopold
    • Mukesh Nyati
    • Chris Whitehead
    • Mark Cohen
    • Anna Schwendeman
    • James Woolliscroft
    • James Moon


  • The Ring Road That Wasn't, by David Swain, page 42 - 43
  • Keywords:

    • Streets & Roads
    • Highways
    • Traffic Control
    • Local History
    • Ann Arbor - City Planning
    • Ann Arbor City Planning Commission
    • Real Estate Development - Ann Arbor
    • Land Preservation
    • Parks - Ann Arbor
    • Leslie Park
    • Black Pond Woods Natural Area

    People:

    • Guy Larcom
    • Thomas H. Green
    • John R. Laird
    • Robert Moses
    • Eli Cooper


  • Up From The Basement, by Michael Betzold, page 45 - 47
  • Keywords:

    • Sports
    • Baseball
    • Pioneer High School
    • University of Michigan - Athletics
    • Chicago White Sox
    • El Harissa Market Cafe

    People:

    • Zach Putnam
    • Steve Putnam
    • Mary Beth Putnam
    • Dylan Putnam
    • Rich Maloney
    • Barry Larkin


  • Happy Hours: Cheapskate Bliss [Restaurant Reviews], by Lee Lawrence, page 49 - 51
  • Keywords:

    • Sabor Latino
    • Dos Hermanos
    • Black Pearl
    • Gandy Dancer
    • Lena
    • The Earle
    • Felix Bistro and Bar
    • Quarter Bistro
    • Carlyle Grill
    • Mediterrano


  • News From the Grocery Wars - Lucky's Market [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 53
  • Keywords:

    • Grocery Stores
    • Lucky's Market
    • Kroger Co.

    People:

    • Jim Mick
    • Bo Sharon
    • Trish Sharon
    • Patrick Gilliland
    • Krista Torvik
    • Mike Gilliland

    Places:

    • 1919 S Industrial


  • News From the Grocery Wars - Arbor Farms [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 53 -54
  • Keywords:

    • Grocery Stores
    • Arbor Farms
    • Remodeling & Renovation
    • Mattress and Futon Shoppe
    • Plum Market
    • Whole Foods
    • Sun Bakery
    • Trader Joe's

    People:

    • Robert Cantelon
    • Leo Fox

    Places:

    • 2103 W Stadium Blvd


  • Mi Compadre [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 54 - 55
  • Keywords:

    • Restaurants
    • Mi Compadre
    • Packard Plaza
    • Ann Arbor Pizza & Subs

    People:

    • Luis Hernandez
    • Andres Luna
    • Nicolas Hernandez Quintana

    Places:

    • 2111D Packard


  • 8 Tortas [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 55 - 57
  • Keywords:

    • Restaurants
    • 8 Tortas
    • Zamann Cafe
    • Plymouth Green Shopping Center

    People:

    • Ali Hijazi
    • Cesar Ochoa

    Places:

    • 3584 Plymouth Rd


  • HopCat [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 57
  • Keywords:

    • Bars
    • HopCat
    • Barfly Ventures

    People:

    • Chris Knape
    • Nick Filmon
    • Mark Sellers

    Places:

    • 311 Maynard


  • Art Is In Market [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 57 - 58
  • Keywords:

    • Art Is In Market
    • Art & Artists
    • Briarwood Mall

    People:

    • Debbie La Pratt


  • Mr. Alan's Elite [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 60
  • Keywords:

    • Clothing - Retail
    • Mr. Alan's Elite
    • Pittsfield Plaza

    People:

    • Bill Ruiz
    • Alan Bishop
    • Jake Bishop

    Places:

    • 3408 Washtenaw Ave


  • Closings [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 60
  • Keywords:

    • Business - Closings
    • Children's Orchard
    • Franchises
    • Great Lakes Zoological Society
    • Smoke Station

    People:

    • Taylor Bond
    • Ron Olson
    • Mark Creswell
    • Tom Titus
    • Nick Kamouni
    • Josh Cao


  • The Jake Lives Band: Marvel Away [Rhythm & Blues & More], by Patrick Dunn, page 62
  • Keywords:

    • Music - Reviews
    • Jake Lives Band (Musical Group)
    • Weber's Inn
    • Bar Louie
    • Mash Lounge

    People:

    • "Shakey" Jake Woods
    • Dan Carter
    • Hank Davis
    • Sheila Clark Rhodes
    • Cecil Johnson
    • Rodriquez Linson
    • Harris Johnson
    • George Overstreet
    • Phil Clemons


  • Stones In His Pocket: The Play of the Year [Theater], by Sally Mitani, page 67
  • Keywords:

    • Theater - Reviews
    • Performance Network

    People:

    • Wayne David Parker
    • Andrew Huff

    Places:

    • 120 E Huron St


  • Kirsten Valdez Quade: Miracle-Laden [Fiction], by Keith Taylor, page 73
  • Keywords:

    • Authors
    • Books - Reviews
    • University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
    • Literati Bookstore

    People:

    • Kirsten Valdez Quade

    Places:

    • 124 E Washington St


  • Opera On Tap: Highbrow Meets Lowenbrau [Opera], by Sandor Slomovits, page 75
  • Keywords:

    • Opera
    • Sidetrack Bar and Grill

    People:

    • Ko Kaiden
    • Glenn Perry
    • Beth Mitchell
    • Elaina Robbins
    • Kathy Ball

    Places:

    • 56 E Cross St Ypsilanti


  • Responding to Chaos: Grappling With Heartache [Galleries] , by Sally Wright Day, page 77
  • Keywords:

    • Art - Reviews
    • Exhibitions
    • Rackham Hall
    • River Gallery

    People:

    • Deborah Greer
    • Felicia Macheske
    • Vickie Michalak
    • Diane Marie Kramer
    • Catherine Amidei
    • Ben Merlo
    • Ellen Wilt
    • Maria Polenberg
    • Michele Waalkes

    Places:

    • 915 E Washington St


  • FoolMoon: A Luminous Community Festival , by Stephanie Douglas, page 81
  • Keywords:

    • Fairs & Festivals
    • FoolMoon Festival
    • University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
    • FestiFools

    People:

    • Mark Tucker
    • Shoshana Hurand


  • Chick Corea and Herbi Hancock: A Jazz Piano Reunion [Jazz], by Piotr Michalowski, page 83
  • Keywords:

    • Music - Reviews
    • Hill Auditorium

    People:

    • Herbie Hancock
    • Chick Corea

    Places:

    • 825 N University Ave


  • Steve Poltz: Wry Story and Song [Singer-Songwriter], by James M. Manheim, page 85
  • Keywords:

    • Music - Reviews
    • Ann Arbor Folk Festival
    • The Ark

    People:

    • Steve Poltz
    • Jewel

    Places:

    • 316 S Main St


  • Brick Bash: Lego Heaven [Constructions], by Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, page 86
  • Keywords:

    • Ann Arbor Public Schools
    • Skyline High School
    • Brick Bash
    • Recreation
    • Children

    Places:

    • 2552 N Maple Rd


  • The Artemis Quartet: Bursting With Life [Classical Music], by Arwulf Arwulf, page 87
  • Keywords:

    • Music - Reviews
    • Artemis Quartet
    • Rackham Auditorium

    Places:

    • 915 E Washington St


  • Mark O'Connor: Superhuman Violinist [Fiddlers], by Sandor Slomovits, page 94
  • Keywords:

    • Music - Reviews
    • The Ark

    People:

    • Mark O'Connor
    • Maggie Dixon O'Connor

    Places:

    • 316 S Main St


  • February 2015 Home Sales, by Kevin Duke, page 112
  • Keywords:

    • Real Estate
    • Houses - Cost of
    • Statistics


  • I Spy [Back Page], by Sally Bjork, page 115
  • Keywords:

    • Contests
    • University of Michigan - Campus
    • University of Michigan North Campus Research Complex
    • Statues
    • Cardamom Restaurant

    People:

    • Steven Huang
    • Marilyn Knepp
    • Judi Taylor
    • David Karl
    • Robert Goffeney
    • Tom Jameson
    • Julie Visco


Ann Arbor Observer, March 2015

Parent ID
Month
March
Year
2015

The following articles appeared in the March 2015 issue of the Ann Arbor Observer:
  • Homeless Count [UpFront], page 11
  • Keywords:

    • Homelessness
    • Statistics
    • Washtenaw Housing Alliance
    • Delonis Center
    • Affordable Housing
    • Washtenaw County - Government

    People:

    • Amanda Carlisle
    • John Stacey


  • Newspaper Rebound [UpFront], page 11
  • Keywords:

    • Newspapers
    • Washtenaw News

    People:

    • Nick Genova


  • Kroger's Secret [UpFront], page 11
  • Keywords:

    • Stadium Pharmacy
    • Hometown Pharmacy
    • Village Apothecary
    • Village Pharmacy II
    • Pharmacies
    • Kroger Co.

    People:

    • Xavier Tato
    • Brent DesArmo
    • Ken McClure


  • Historic Birds [UpFront], page 11
  • Keywords:

    • University of Michigan - Libraries
    • Bentley Historical Library
    • Wildlife
    • Birds & Birding

    Places:

    • 1150 Beal Ave


  • The New Northside [Inside Ann Arbor], page 13
  • Keywords:

    • Ann Arbor Public Schools
    • Northside Elementary School
    • Ann Arbor STEAM @ Northside
    • Remodeling & Renovation
    • Ann Arbor Board of Education
    • Ann Arbor Education Association

    People:

    • Linda Carter
    • Monica Harrold
    • Jeanice Swift
    • Rachel Van Dyke
    • Nina Klein
    • Don Adams
    • Liz Margolis
    • Fred Klein
    • Cynthia Bostwick

    Places:

    • 912 Barton Dr


  • Power Shortage [Inside Ann Arbor], page 13 - 14
  • Keywords:

    • Alternative Energy
    • Automobiles
    • Energy Conservation
    • Ann Arbor - City Government Departments
    • Ann Arbor - Budget
    • Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority
    • Parking Structures
    • Ecology Center
    • DTE Energy
    • Mass Transit
    • University of Michigan
    • Zipcar

    People:

    • Dave Konkle
    • Matt Naud
    • Susan Pollay
    • Charles Griffith
    • Nancy Shore
    • Grant Winston


  • Legal Beagles [Inside Ann Arbor], page 17 - 18
  • Keywords:

    • Ann Arbor - City Government Departments
    • Ann Arbor - City Ordinances
    • Ann Arbor City Council
    • Humane Society of Huron Valley
    • Pets
    • Animal Control

    People:

    • Jackie Beaudry
    • Dena Waddell
    • Jane Lumm


  • What's A View Worth? [Inside Ann Arbor], page 19 -20
  • Keywords:

    • Building & Construction
    • Real Estate Development - Ann Arbor
    • Hotels & Motels
    • One North Main
    • Residence Inn by Marriott
    • Sloan Plaza
    • Reinhart Realtors
    • University of Michigan - Camput

    People:

    • Stephen Ranzini
    • Lisa Marie Ranzini
    • Elizabeth Brien
    • Nancy Bishop
    • Peter Allen


  • Skating at Buhr: There's Still Time To Hit The Outdoor Ice [Outside], by Bob Feldman, Jorja Feldman, page 23
  • Keywords:

    • Recreation
    • Ice Skating
    • Parks - Ann Arbor
    • Buhr Park

    People:

    • Jason Nealis

    Places:

    • 2751 Packard Rd


  • Crime Map, page 25
  • Keywords:

    • Crime & Criminals
    • Ann Arbor Police Department
    • Statistics


  • Art French: Keeper of the Ann Arbor Car [Ann Arborites], by Shelley Daily, page 27
  • Keywords:

    • Antiques & Collectiibles
    • Automotive Manufacturing
    • Local History
    • Huron River Manufacturing Co.
    • French Insurance
    • Schwaben Verein
    • Aprill Agency

    People:

    • Art French
    • Kathy French
    • John Jarvis
    • Wally Jarvis
    • Chandler French


  • The Collector: DanWalters' Life In Cars [My Town], by Jan Schlain, page 28
  • Keywords:

    • Antiques & Collectibles
    • Automobiles
    • Grapp & Reeds Gas Station
    • Tuomy Hills Gas Station
    • Casey's Tavern
    • Bank of Ann Arbor
    • Ross-Beakes Collision

    People:

    • Dan Walters
    • Bill Martin
    • John Henderson
    • Gary Ross


  • Treasury Department: Don't Hang Up the Phone [My Town], by W.R.D., page 29
  • Keywords:

    • Crime & Criminals
    • Ann Arbor Police Department
    • Consumer Fraud
    • Internal Revenue Services


  • Glencoe Hills [Then & Now], by Kim Elsifor, John Hilton, page 31
  • Keywords:

    • Local History
    • Apartments
    • Historic Buildings
    • University of Michigan - Alumnus

    People:

    • James McDonald
    • Christine Jewell


  • Closing the Frontier: The Sale of the Nixon Farm, by James Leonard , page 33 - 35
  • Keywords:

    • Real Estate Development - Ann Arbor
    • Farms & Farming
    • Local History
    • University of Michigan - Alumnus
    • Toll Brothers
    • Annexations
    • Ann Arbor Township
    • Ann Arbor City Council
    • Ann Arbor City Planning Commission
    • Sewers & Sewage
    • Traffic Control
    • Ann Arbor Northeast Alliance
    • Wetlands

    People:

    • Don Nixon
    • Betty Nixon Spurway
    • Lewis Nixon
    • Harold Spurway
    • Adam Bleznak
    • Alexis DiLeo
    • Mike Moran
    • Sabre Briere
    • Kirk Westphal
    • Jane Lumm
    • Sumi Kailasapathy
    • Wendy Rampson
    • Jeff Kahan
    • Ward Bissell
    • Sheila Jensen


  • Five Stories of Overcoming Addictions: The Elephant Under the Rug, by Cynthia Furlong Reynolds, page 37 -39
  • Keywords:

    • Drug Abuse
    • Alcoholism
    • Addiction Services
    • Dawn Farm
    • Alcoholics Anonymous
    • Blues Traveler (Musical Group)
    • Growth Works Inc.
    • University of Michigan - Alumnus
    • Drug Dealers
    • St. Joseph Mercy Hospital

    People:

    • Ron Harrison
    • Jim Balmer
    • Dale Yagiela
    • Ben Wilson


  • Taken For a Ride, by James Leonard, page 41 - 43
  • Keywords:

    • Taxicabs
    • Uber
    • Computers - Applications & Software
    • Bars
    • Nightclubs
    • \aut\ Bar
    • Blue Cab Co.
    • Ann Arbor Yellow Car Service
    • Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (AAATA)
    • Ann Arbor City Council
    • Select Ride Paratransit
    • Arbor Limousine
    • Amazing Blue Taxi
    • Laws & Legislation
    • Insurance - Automobile

    People:

    • Keith Orr
    • Steve Kunselman
    • Christopher Taylor
    • Michael White
    • Sumi Kailasapathy
    • Mike Anglin
    • Dave Reid
    • Rick Clark
    • Tom Crawford


  • Downtown Hounds: Working Like a Dog in Ann Arbor, by Anita LeBlanc, page 45
  • Keywords:

    • Pets
    • Downtown Ann Arbor
    • Peaceable Kingdom
    • Abracadabra
    • Vogel's Lock & Safe
    • Dogma Catmantoo
    • Heavenly Metal
    • Courthouse Square
    • Mallek's Service Station

    People:

    • Carol Lopez
    • Katherine Lesse
    • Mariah Burton
    • Sheila Dietz
    • Denise Vogel
    • Robert Vogel
    • Jeff Marshall
    • Pam Behjatnia
    • Vicki Honeyman
    • Jerry Foster
    • Alan Richardson
    • Lucy Ann Lance


  • Zoup!: Hot Spot [Restaurant Reviews], by M. B. Lewis, page 47
  • Keywords:

    • Restaurants - Reviews
    • Zoup!
    • Franchises

    Places:

    • 2619 Plymouth Rd


  • Salads UP: Feeling Virtuous [Restaurant Reviews], by M. B. Lewis, page 47 - 49
  • Keywords:

    • Restaurants - Reviews
    • Salads UP

    Places:

    • 611 E Liberty St


  • Brillig Dry Bar [Table Talk], by Anita LeBlanc, page 49
  • Keywords:

    • Brillig Dry Bar
    • Mighty Good Coffee Roasting Company

    People:

    • Nic Simm
    • David Myers

    Places:

    • 217 N Main


  • Beer Grotto: A Craft Beer Bar for Grownups [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 51
  • Keywords:

    • Bars
    • Breweries
    • Beer Grotto
    • Grizzly Peak Brewing Company
    • Ann Arbor Brewing Company
    • World of Beer
    • Ashley's
    • Hop Cat
    • Bill's Beer Garden
    • Fleetwood Diner
    • Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger
    • Bar Louie
    • Blank Slate Creamery
    • Argus Farm Stop

    People:

    • Jaime Reichard
    • Jake VanAtta
    • Lisa Manno
    • Sam Short

    Places:

    • 303 S Ashley


  • Veganism for Everyone: A Second Lunch Room Opens, by Sally Mitani, page 51 - 53
  • Keywords:

    • Restaurants
    • Huron Towers
    • Kerrytown
    • Lunch Room Cafe & Bakery
    • Lunch Room Restaurant & Bar

    People:

    • Phillis Engelbert
    • Joel Panozzo
    • Melissa Allen
    • Maurenn Perrault
    • Ellen Koselka
    • Catrin Koselka
    • Daniel Koselka
    • Suzanne Devine
    • Elizabeth Koselka

    Places:

    • 2200 Fuller Ct


  • Pita King [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 53 - 54
  • Keywords:

    • Restaurants
    • Pita King
    • Lamp Post Plaza
    • King's Keyboard
    • Star's Cafe

    People:

    • Moe Shalabi
    • Fidaa Shalabi
    • Intisar Shalabi
    • Jalal Shalabi

    Places:

    • 2412 E Stadium Blvd


  • Sweetology [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 54
  • Keywords:

    • MoMo Tea
    • Sweetology
    • Restaurants

    People:

    • Irene Zhang
    • Aaron Li

    Places:

    • 1213 S University


  • AutoZone [In The Works], by Sally Mitani, page 54
  • Keywords:

    • Automobiles - Parts & Supplies
    • S-G Parts of Ann Arbor
    • Viking Auto Parts
    • Boyer Auto Parts
    • Auto-Wares
    • Big M Car Wash
    • AutoZone Auto Supply
    • O'Reilly Auto Parts
    • Gallup Properties
    • Carquest
    • Loveland Auto Supply

    People:

    • Bruce Bertram
    • Bill Hueter
    • Doug Ziesmer
    • Doug Aikenhead
    • Charles Gallup


  • Closings [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 54
  • Keywords:

    • Business - Closings
    • Brookstone
    • RadioShack
    • Briarwood Mall
    • YCI Clothing
    • South University Merchants Association

    People:

    • Stephanie Hensel
    • Maggie Ladd
    • Sabrina Hirachian


  • Cold Tone Harvest: Tranquil Yet Powerful [Acoustic Pop-Folk], by Chris Berggren, page 64
  • Keywords:

    • Music - Reviews
    • Cold Tone Harvest (Musical Group)
    • Crazy Wisdom Tea Room

    People:

    • Andrew Sigworth
    • Ozzie Andrews
    • Brian Williams
    • Michael Bush
    • Angela Sheppard

    Places:

    • 114 S Main St


  • Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn: Diverse and Extraordinary [Two Banjos], by Sando Slomovits, Emily Slomovits, page 69
  • Keywords:

    • Music - Reviews
    • Power Center for the Performing Arts

    People:

    • Bela Fleck
    • Abigail Washburn
    • Juno Fleck

    Places:

    • 121 Fletcher St


  • Steel Magnolias: Not the Major Motion Picture [Theater], by Sally Mitani, page 71
  • Keywords:

    • Theater - Reviews
    • Purple Rose Theatre

    People:

    • Guy Sanville

    Places:

    • 137 Park St Chelsea


  • Death Dogs: The Jackal Gods of Ancient Egypt [Gallery Review], by Stephanie Douglass, page 77
  • Keywords:

    • Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
    • Exhibitions

    Places:

    • 434 S State St


  • Martin Espada: More Like the World [Poetry], by Keith Taylor, page 83
  • Keywords:

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

    People:

    • Martin Espada

    Places:

    • 525 S State St


  • Scott Beal: Chicken Soup for the Lesbian Nun Soul, by Sally Mitani, page 85
  • Keywords:

    • Poetry
    • Hatcher Graduate Library

    People:

    • Scott Beal
    • Jeff Kass

    Places:

    • 913 S University


  • Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra: Absolutely Russian [Classical Music], by Arwulf Arwulf, page 87
  • Keywords:

    • Music - Reviews
    • Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra
    • Michigan Theatre

    Places:

    • 603 E Liberty St


  • Ann Arbor Film Festival: The Art of the Wait [Film Festivals], by Patrick Dunn, page 88
  • Keywords:

    • Ann Arbor Film Festival
    • Films
    • Documentaries
    • Michigan Theatre

    Places:

    • 603 E Liberty St


  • January 2015 Home Sales, by Kevin Duke, page 100
  • Keywords:

    • Real Estate
    • Houses - Cost of
    • Statistics


  • I Spy [Back Page], by Sally Bjork, page 103
  • Keywords:

    • Contests
    • Sculpture
    • University of Michigan - Campus
    • Common Grill

    People:

    • Jim Grosch
    • Ken Koral
    • Tom Jameson
    • Clement Meadmore
    • Judi Taylor
    • David Karl
    • Pamela Kittel


Ann Arbor Observer, February 2015

Parent ID
Month
February
Year
2015

The following articles appeared in the February 2015 issue of the Ann Arbor Observer:
  • Hands Off My Email [UpFront], page 11
  • Keywords:

    • Google
    • University of Michigan - Administration
    • Lawsuits

    People:

    • Sol Bermann


  • Own Winter! [UpFront], page 11
  • Keywords:

    • Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (AAATA)
    • Mass Transit
    • Contests

    People:

    • Nancy Shore
    • Roger Young
    • Lissa Spitz


  • The Ann Arbor Daily [UpFront], page 11
  • Keywords:

    • Michigan Daily
    • Newspapers
    • University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
    • University of Michigan - Students

    People:

    • Doug Solomon
    • Doug Raab
    • Katy Ciesinski


  • Miss Dean's New Trees [UpFront], page 11
  • Keywords:

    • Trees
    • Endowments
    • Ann Arbor - City Government Departments

    People:

    • Elizabeth Dean
    • Kerry Gray


  • The Family Glitch [Inside Ann Arbor], page 13
  • Keywords:

    • Health Insurance
    • Washtenaw County - Government
    • Medicaid
    • Michigan - Government Departments & Agencies
    • University of Michigan - Research
    • Polls & Surveys

    People:

    • Krista Nordberg
    • Candice Starks


  • Sign Wizard [Inside Ann Arbor], page 13 - 14
  • Keywords:

    • Signs & Signage
    • Art & Artists
    • Chalou Design
    • Zingerman's Roadhouse
    • Aventura Restaurant
    • Fleetwood Diner
    • Domino's Pizza Inc.

    People:

    • Mark Chalou
    • Tom Monaghan
    • Frederick Culpepper
  • Trigger Talk [Inside Ann Arbor], page 15 - 17
  • Keywords:

    • Radio Programs
    • WAAM
    • Firearms
    • Tri-County Sportsmen's League
    • Laws & Legislation
    • Gun Control

    People:

    • Dick Cupka
    • Terry "Thayrone X" Hughes
    • Linda Hughes
    • Matt Clark


  • Finches In Love [Outside], by Bob Feldman, Jorja Feldman, page 19
  • Keywords:

    • Birds & Birding
    • Recreation


  • Crime Map, page 21
  • Keywords:

    • Crime & Criminals
    • Ann Arbor Police Department
    • Statistics


  • Mary Morgan and Dave Askins: Getting People To Care More About Local Government [Ann Arborites], by Eve Silberman, page 23
  • Keywords:

    • Journalists & Journalism
    • Local Government
    • Ann Arbor Chronicle
    • World Wide Web
    • CivCity
    • ArborWiki
    • Ann Arbor District Library

    People:

    • Dave Askins
    • Mary Morgan


  • Our Deer Are Mostly Ann Arborites, by Margaret A. Leary, page 25 - 27
  • Keywords:

    • Animal Control
    • Wildlife
    • Ann Arbor City Council
    • Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners
    • Washtenaw Citizens for Ecological Balance (WC4EB)
    • Washtenaw County - Government
    • Humane Society of Huron Valley
    • University of Michigan - Academic Departments
    • Statistics
    • Michigan Department of Natural Resources
    • Huron-Clinton Metroparks

    People:

    • Maurita Holland
    • Bernie Banet
    • Jane Lumm
    • Steve Powers
    • Charles Fleetham
    • Chris Graham
    • Kristin Bissell
    • Sandy Fortier
    • Jill Fritz
    • Tanya Hilgendorf
    • Karen Patterson
    • Robert Simms
    • Paul Muelle


  • Super Blogger, by Craig Ross, page 29
  • Keywords:

    • World Wide Web
    • University of Michigan - Athletics
    • Michigan Wolverines
    • MGoBlog
    • University of Michigan - Alumnus
    • Football
    • Coaches

    People:

    • David Brandon
    • Brian Cook
    • Keith Olbermann
    • Ben Mathis-Lelley
    • Jim Hackett
    • Brady Hoke
    • Jim Harbaugh


  • Hearth and Heart, by Kate Convissor, page 31 - 33
  • Keywords:

    • Art & Artists
    • Blacksmiths
    • Michigan Artisit Blacksmith Association
    • Hell Creek Forge

    People:

    • Andrew Kyte
    • Jim Roth
    • Scott Lankton
    • Michael Bondi
    • Paul Zimmerman
    • Mike Wolfe


  • Centsible Eats: Bargains To Savor [Restaurant Reviews], by Lee Lawrence, page 35 -37
  • Keywords:

    • Restaurants - Reviews
    • Dos Hermanos
    • Tomukun Noodle
    • Jerusalem Gardens
    • Broadway Cafe
    • Bell's Diner
    • Zingerman's Roadshow
    • Bread Basket Deli
    • Arirang
    • Godaiko


  • Detroit Vegan Soul: Bright Spot In The City [Restaurant Reviews], by M. B. Lewis, page 37
  • Keywords:

    • Restaurants - Reviews
    • Detroit Vegan Soul Restaurant

    Places:

    • 8029 Agnes St Detroit


  • Briarwood Steps Up Its Game [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 39
  • Keywords:

    • Briarwood Mall
    • Shopping Centers
    • Bravo! Cucina Italiana
    • P.F. Chang's China Bistro
    • Restaurants

    People:

    • Denise Murrray
    • William Kirby

    Places:

    • 760 Briarwood Circle
    • 720 Briarwood Circle


  • Paredown Opens An Annex [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 39 - 40
  • Keywords:

    • Furniture - Retail
    • Home Furnishings
    • Annex of Paredown

    People:

    • Brenda Brown

    Places:

    • 1608 Jackson Ave


  • Coffee Klatch: The Espresso Bar [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 41
  • Keywords:

    • Coffee Houses
    • Mighty Good Coffee
    • Business - Closings
    • Peet's Coffee
    • The Espresso Bar
    • Literati Books

    People:

    • David Myers
    • Sandy Bledsoe
    • Hilary Gustafson
    • Mike Gustafson

    Places:

    • 124 E Washington Ave


  • Coffee Klatch: Great Lakes Chocolate & Coffee Co. [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 41
  • Keywords:

    • Coffee Houses
    • Great Lakes Cocolate & Coffee Co.
    • Business - Closings
    • Franchises
    • Sweetwater's Coffee & Tea

    People:

    • Christine Eleby
    • Laurie Vaquero

    Places:

    • 2891 Jackson Ave


  • Salads UP [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 41 - 43
  • Keywords:

    • Restaurants
    • Salads UP
    • University of Michigan - Alumnus
    • Architectural Salvage Warehouse

    People:

    • Max Steir
    • Robert Mayer
    • Nicholas Simmons
    • Gail Solway

    Places:

    • 611 E Liberty


  • Taco King [In The Works], by Sally Mitani, page 43
  • Keywords:

    • Restaurants
    • El Ranchito Restaurant
    • Business - Closings
    • Taco King
    • Tienda La Libertad

    People:

    • Lisa Weiss
    • Saber Naghmouchi
    • Sihem Ben Aich

    Places:

    • 4079 Stone School Rd


  • Nicholson's [In The Works], by Sally Mitani, page 43
  • Keywords:

    • Nicholson's Enterprises Inc.
    • Motorcycles - Sales & Service

    People:

    • Robert Mechigian
    • Scott Meterko

    Places:

    • 4405 Jackson Rd


  • Closings [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 43
  • Keywords:

    • Business - Closings
    • Dancing Dog Gallery
    • Vellum Restaurant
    • Herb David Guitar Studio

    People:

    • Bill Knudstrup
    • Peter Roumanis
    • John Roumanis

    Places:

    • 302 E Liberty St
    • 209 S Main St


  • The Understorey: Marriage of Musical Minds [Folk-Rock], by Chris Berggren, page 44
  • Keywords:

    • Music - Reviews
    • Understorey (Musical Group)
    • The Ark

    People:

    • Jess McCumons
    • Matt McCumons
    • Dave Wak
    • Billy King
    • Miles Shultz
    • Graham Lapp
    • Jenny Jones

    Places:

    • 316 S Main St


  • Tomasz Tanko: The Trumpet, Romanticism, and Polish Jazz [Jazz], by Piotr Michalowski, page 53
  • Keywords:

    • Music - Reviews
    • Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre
    • University Musical Society

    People:

    • Tomasz Tanko
    • Thomas Morgan
    • Gerald Cleaver
    • Tim Berne

    Places:

    • 911 N University Ave


  • Deliciously Dark: Film Noir at the Michigan [Film], by Patrick Dunn, page 54
  • Keywords:

    • Films
    • Movies
    • Michigan Theatre

    Places:

    • 603 E Liberty St


  • Mendelssohn's Elijah: The Heights and Depths of Devotion [Classical Music], by Arwulf Arwulf, page 63
  • Keywords:

    • Concerts
    • Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra
    • Choral Union
    • Hill Auditorium

    Places:

    • 825 N University Ave


  • Henrik Karapetyan & Francis Yun: Twleve Extra Strings [Baroque Music], by Sandor Slomovits, page 65
  • Keywords:

    • Music - Reviews
    • Concerts
    • Kerrytown Concert House
    • University of Michigan - Alumnus

    People:

    • Henrik Karapetyan
    • Francis Yun

    Places:

    • 415 N Fifth Ave


  • Fix-It Friday: Friendly, Expert Repairs For Free [Hobbies], by Anita LeBlanc, page 71
  • Keywords:

    • Hobbies
    • Maker Works
    • Volunteers & Volunteering

    People:

    • Tom Root
    • Bob Stack
    • Al McWaters
    • Michele Leshan
    • Je'Tone Alexander
    • Janet Osborn

    Places:

    • 3765 Plaza Dr


  • Albert Lee: The Greatest Guitarist In The World? [Guitar], by James M. Manheim, page 73
  • Keywords:

    • Music - Reviews
    • The Ark

    People:

    • Albert Lee

    Places:

    • 316 S Main St


  • Natalie Diaz: The Beauty of a Busted Fruit [Poetry], by Keith Taylor, page 75
  • Keywords:

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

    People:

    • Natalie Diaz


  • December 2014 Home Sales, by Kevin Duke, page 80
  • Keywords:

    • Real Estate
    • Houses - Cost of
    • Statistics


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

    • Contests
    • University of Michigan - Campus
    • University of Michigan - Fraternities & Sororities
    • Historic Buildings
    • Rudloph Steiner House
    • Anthroppsophical Society of America
    • Zingerman's Roadhouse

    People:

    • Megan Hartline
    • David Bicknell
    • Kathy Peterson
    • Judy Taylor
    • Keith McConnelly
    • Tim Reade
    • Marilyn Knepp


Ann Arbor Observer, January 2015

Parent ID
Month
January
Year
2015

The following articles appeared in the January 2015 issue of the Ann Arbor Observer:
  • The Hedron Project [UpFront], page 11
  • Keywords:

    • Art & Artists
    • Sculpture
    • Argo Pond
    • Hamlet Construction
    • Mathematics

    People:

    • Robert Marshall


  • Snow Buddy [UpFront], page 11
  • Keywords:

    • Fourth Ave Birkenstock
    • Snow Removal
    • Nonprofits
    • Fundraising
    • Volunteers & Volunteerings
    • Sidewalks
    • Water Hill Music Fest

    People:

    • Paul Tinkerhess
    • Claire Tinkerhess


  • Living In Their World [UpFront], page 11
  • Keywords:

    • Architects
    • Hobbs & Black Associates Inc.
    • Huron Valley Chapter of the American Institute of Architects
    • Anniversaries
    • Historic Buildings
    • Real Estate Development - Ann Arbor

    People:

    • Wayne Chubb


  • It's Never Too Late [UpFront], page 11
  • Keywords:

    • Track & Field
    • Senior Citizens
    • Sports
    • University of Michigan - Athletics

    People:

    • Joan Berman
    • Kenny "Red" Simmons


  • Welcome, Mahindra! [UpFront], page 11
  • Keywords:

    • Mahindra Group
    • Scooters
    • JAC Products

    People:

    • Vish Palekar


  • CIL Reborn [Inside Ann Arbor], page 13
  • Keywords:

    • Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living
    • Disability Rights
    • Social Services
    • Disabilities
    • Nonprofits

    People:

    • Carolyn Grawi
    • Jim Magyar
    • Kevin Hartgerink
    • Tom Hoatlin
    • Shirley Coombs
    • Chris Cooley
    • Stephanie Stiles
    • Jim Egerdal
    • Dave Reid
    • Kevin Hartgerink

    Places:

    • 3941 Research Park Dr


  • Michigan Tea? [Inside Ann Arbor], page 13 - 14
  • Keywords:

    • Orchards
    • Arbor Teas
    • Imports & Exports

    People:

    • Aubrey Lopatin
    • Jeremy Lopatin

    Places:

    • 1342 N Main St


  • Historic Fixer-Upper [Inside Ann Arbor], page 14 - 16
  • Keywords:

    • Historic Buildings
    • Local History
    • Anson Brown Building
    • Northside Grill
    • Historic Preservation
    • Kellogg Building
    • Sic Transit
    • National Register of Historic Places
    • St. Vincent de Paul Store

    People:

    • Jim Koli
    • Anson Brown
    • William Suchman

    Places:

    • 1001 Broadway


  • Kickshaw Theatre [Inside Ann Arbor], page 16 - 17
  • Keywords:

    • Kickshaw Theatre
    • Theater
    • Williamston Theater
    • Transforming Theatre Ensemble
    • Michigan State University - Faculty & Staff
    • Ann Arbor - Mayor

    People:

    • Julia Glander
    • Lynn Lammers
    • Jane Griffith
    • Heidi Bennett
    • Janice Glander
    • Christopher Taylor


  • Flash and Friends: A Winter Visit to Cobblestone Farm [Outside], by Bob Feldman, Jorja Feldman, page 21
  • Keywords:

    • Cobblestone Farm
    • Cobblestone Farm Association
    • Historic Buildings
    • Farm Animals
    • Parks - Ann Arbor
    • Recreation

    People:

    • Jessica Black
    • Janet Farrell

    Places:

    • 2781 Packard Rd


  • Crime Map, page 23
  • Keywords:

    • Crime & Criminals
    • Ann Arbor Police Department
    • Statistics


  • Scott Campbell: Social Media Scholar [Ann Arborites], by Eve Silberman, page 25
  • Keywords:

    • Telecommunications
    • Computers - Applications & Software
    • University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
    • University of Michigan - Research

    People:

    • Scott Campbell
    • Arnold Pohs
    • Constance Pohs
    • Faith Sparr


  • Heavy Traffic, by James Leonard, page 27 -29
  • Keywords:

    • Streets & Roads
    • Traffic
    • Ann Arbor - City Ordinances
    • Ann Arbor - City Government Departments
    • Public Safety
    • Ann Arbor Police Department
    • Ann Arbor City Council

    People:

    • Marilyn Tower
    • Margie Teall
    • Bob White
    • Sandra White
    • Jack Eaton
    • Robert Keller
    • Jamie Adkins
    • John Seto
    • Christopher Taylor
    • Greg Bazick
    • Bill Clock
    • Dan Oates
    • Jamie Adkins


  • Seventh St.'s Prophet of Sustainability , by James Leonard, page 31 - 33
  • Keywords:

    • Alternative Energy
    • Environment
    • Energy Conservation
    • THRIVE Collaborative
    • University of Michigan - Students
    • University of Michigan - Research
    • Water Supply
    • Ann Arbor City Council
    • Michigan House of Representatives
    • Laws & Legislation

    People:

    • Matt Grocoff
    • Dahlia Grocoff
    • Kelly Grocoff
    • Rachel Goubert
    • Jordan Occena
    • Hannah Rockwell
    • Chuck Warpehoski
    • Jeff Irwin
    • Jane Grocoff


  • Canvassing Kemnitz, by Greg Dobrin, page 35 - 37
  • Keywords:

    • Art & Artists
    • World War II
    • Veterans
    • Local History
    • Labor Unions
    • Activists
    • University of Michigan - Alumnus
    • Civil Rights
    • Saunders Frame Shop
    • Sam's Clothing
    • Historic Preservation

    People:

    • Milton N. Kemnitz
    • Esther Lichenstein
    • Henry Meyer
    • William Kemnitz
    • Walter Kemnitz
    • Tom Kemnitz
    • Martha Kemnitz
    • Milt Rochman
    • Dave Brooks


  • Two Burger Shops: Blimpy Burger and Hunter House [Restaurant Reviews], by M. B. Lewis, page 39 - 40
  • Keywords:

    • Restaurants - Reviews
    • Blimpy Burger
    • Hunter House Hamburgers
    • White Market

    Places:

    • 304 S Ashley
    • 609 E William


  • Argus Farm Stop [Quick Bite], by M. B. Lewis, page 40
  • Keywords:

    • Restaurants - Reviews
    • Argus Farm Stop
    • Grocery Stores
    • Coffee Houses
    • Roos Roast
    • Cafe Japon
    • Crust Bakery

    People:

    • Brian Barch
    • Laura Barch
    • Kathy Sample
    • Bill Brinkerhoff

    Places:

    • 325 W Liberty St


  • The Little Books Shop That Could: The Friends of the Library Move Upstairs [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 43
  • Keywords:

    • Friends of the Ann Arbor District Library
    • Friends Book Shop
    • Nonprofits
    • Fundraisers
    • Used Books
    • Ann Arbor District Library

    People:

    • Rae Ann Weymouth
    • Josie Barnes Parker

    Places:

    • 343 S Fifth Ave


  • Sava Looks South [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 43 - 44
  • Keywords:

    • Babo Farm Fresh Meals To Go
    • Babo Market
    • Grocery Stores
    • Seva Restaurant
    • Babo Real Food Fast

    People:

    • Kris Lelcaj
    • Sava Lelcaj

    Places:

    • 2825 Boardwalk
    • 12 Nickels Arcade


  • S-G Parts of Ann Arbor [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 44
  • Keywords:

    • Automotive Parts - Retail
    • S-G Parts of Ann Arbor
    • Viking Auto Parts
    • Boyer Auto Supply
    • Auto-Wares Inc.

    People:

    • Bruce Bertram
    • Bill Hueter
    • Brett Boland
    • Tony Gay

    Places:

    • 3350 W Liberty


  • Al Madina Trading, Kasoa Africa Market [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 45
  • Keywords:

    • Al Madina Trading
    • Kasoa Africa Market
    • Imports & Exports
    • Shopping Centers
    • Biggby Coffee

    People:

    • Ehab Samaha

    Places:

    • 3980 Platt Rd


  • Tuesday Morning [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 45 - 47
  • Keywords:

    • Tuesday Morning
    • Discount Retailers

    Places:

    • 3140 Carpenter Rd


  • CUBS' A.C. [In The Works], by Sally Mitani, page 47
  • Keywords:

    • Colonial Lanes
    • CUBS' A.C. Sports Bar & Restaurant
    • Bowling Alleys
    • Bars
    • Remodeling & Renovations
    • Architects

    People:

    • Bob Ufer
    • John Janviriya
    • Brian Conway
    • Robert McGeorge

    Places:

    • 1950 S Industrial Hwy


  • Washtenaw Shell [In The Works], by Sally Mitani, page 47
  • Keywords:

    • Washtenaw Shell
    • Gas Stations
    • Convenience Stores
    • Remodeling & Renovation

    People:

    • Raza Ali
    • Samantha Bodnar
    • Kassem Beydoun
    • Nasser Choucair

    Places:

    • 3240 Washtenaw Ave


  • Closings [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 47
  • Keywords:

    • Business - Closings
    • Sunoco Station
    • Roly Poly Sandwiches
    • Wafel Shop

    People:

    • Abraham Marzban
    • R. J. Meiring
    • Nancy Meiring
    • Noah Goldsmith
    • Tim Hoffman
    • Kyrie Micelli

    Places:

    • 2275 West Stadium Blvd
    • 2412 E Stadium Blvd
    • 113 E Liberty St


  • Folk the Police: The Ann Arbor Way [Hip-Hop], by Patrick Dunn, page 48
  • Keywords:

    • Music - Reviews
    • Blind Pig

    People:

    • Abigail Stauffer
    • Keri Lynn Roche
    • Nicole P'Simer

    Places:

    • 208 S First St


  • Suspended Moments: Photographs from the David S. Rosen Collection [Galleries], by Stephanie Douglass, page 53
  • Keywords:

    • Art - Reviews
    • Exhibitions
    • University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)
    • Photographers
    • University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff

    People:

    • David S. Rosen
    • Dawoud Bey
    • Helen Levitt
    • Bruce Davidson
    • Sally Mann
    • Billie Mercer
    • Michael Kenna
    • Howard Bond
    • Ansel Adams

    Places:

    • 525 S State St


  • Early Jazz for Moderns: The James Dapogny Quartet [Jazz], by Piotr Michalowski, page 59
  • Keywords:

    • Music - Reviews
    • James Dapogny Quartet
    • University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
    • Chicago Jazz Band
    • Rhythm Kings (Musical Group)
    • Kerrytown Concert House

    People:

    • James Dapogny
    • Chris Smith
    • Phil Ogilvie
    • Mike Karoub
    • Kurt Krahnke
    • Rod McDonald

    Places:

    • 415 N Fourth Ave


  • Dobet Gnahore: Multilingual and Multitalented [African Music], by James M. Manheim, page 65
  • Keywords:

    • Music - Reviews
    • Michigan Theater

    People:

    • Dobet Gnahore

    Places:

    • 603 E Liberty St


  • Ragtime Extravaganza: Vaudeville Meets Burlesque [Ragtime], by Sandor Slomovits, page 67
  • Keywords:

    • Music - Reviews
    • River Raisin Ragtime Revue (Musical Group)
    • Friars (Musical Group)
    • Erin Morris and Her Ragdolls (Musical Group)
    • University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
    • Michigan Theater

    People:

    • William Albright
    • William Balcom
    • James Dapogny
    • Joan Morris
    • John Neville-Andrews
    • Pat Donohue
    • Butch Thompson
    • Adam Swanson
    • Ethan Uslan
    • Joseph Sammour
    • Brinae Ali
    • Mini Mischief
    • William Pemberton

    Places:

    • 603 E Liberty St


  • Mozart Birthday Bash: Music About Something [Classical Music], by Arwulf Arwulf, page 73
  • Keywords:

    • Music - Reviews
    • Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra

    People:

    • Jeanette Vecchione
    • Arie Lipsky
    • Timothy Michling


  • November 2014 Home Sales, by Kevin Duke, page 80
  • Keywords:

    • Real Estate
    • Houses - Cost of
    • Statistics


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

    • Contests
    • Historic Buildings
    • Lena Restaurant
    • Mack & Co.
    • Cunningham Drug Store
    • Parthenon Restaurant
    • Seva Restaurant

    People:

    • Kim Perlman
    • Lakshmi Narayanan
    • Megan Hartline
    • Michael McGraw
    • Arthur French
    • David Karl
    • Abby Ryder-Huth
    • Patty Leach

    Places:

    • 226 S Main St

Lurie Terrace at Fifty

Lurie Terrace, a residence for active seniors of moderate means, was a real groundbreaker when it was built fifty years ago. "There were none [like it] to the best of our knowledge" recalls Bob Chance, one of the four architects who worked on it. The designers had no template to follow, just organizer Shata Ling's vision.

Ling was a remarkable woman who was not only full of ideas but made them happen. Born in 1905 in Houston and trained as a social worker, she came to Ann Arbor with her husband, Daniel Ling, in 1943 for grad school - he in civil engineering and she in public health. She later returned to U-M to study community organizing and worked part-time for researcher Wilma Donahue, a pioneer in the new field of gerontology.

When Ling realized that local seniors lacked a gathering place, she and her husband bought an old house at 439 S. Ashley to use as a senior center, renting out a basement apartment to help cover the cost. Ling served as the unpaid director and organized activities such as art classes and choral groups. "It was almost an instant success," recalled Daniel Ling in a 1985 memoir. When they outgrew that building, a generous donation helped them buy a house at 323 Packard, again making it work by renting out apartments. One of the renters there was U-M student Bob Creal, who later served on the board of Lurie Terrace for thirty-eight years.

The seed for Lurie Terrace was planted when Ling learned that many seniors who came to the center lived in inadequate rooms or small apartments, often paying more than they could afford. The problem was compounded by the fact that many of the older homes that offered low rents were being tom down to make room for apartments in the post-WWII building boom. There were four nursing homes in Ann Arbor, but no places for active seniors except for the Anna Botsford Bach Home, which housed just seventeen women.

Learning of new federal programs that would loan money for supportive housing for the elderly, Ling in 1961 converted the senior center board into a nonprofit entity known as Senior Citizens Housing of Ann Arbor, Inc. She then put together a proposal, convincing professionals, such as architect Jim Livingston, to sign on without knowing if they would ever collect a fee or not. Daniel Ling was the structural engineer. Wanting a site near downtown, she convinced the seller of property on Huron St. to keep the land option open for two years.

In the spring of 1962, the nonprofit was approved for a $1.7 million loan, payable over fifty years at 3.375 percent interest. However, it was another year before they could break ground while they ironed out the last details, including raising funds to finish the interior. The community responded with contributions, including a lounge furnished by the Kiwanis Club.

Meanwhile, the architects went to work on the design. Chance remembers Livingston coming into the office and saying "Bob, we've got a good one. You're going to love this lady." meaning Shata Ling. He was right. Chance developed a "profound admiration and respect for her," describing Ling as "an intense, brilliant, no-nonsense, off-the-shoulder kind of gal."

Livingston, who owned the firm, dealt directly with the clients. Kip Serota was the chief designer, while Linden Pettys did the drawings. Chance's main job was to see that the design was carried out as planned when building began. But Chance says they worked as a team. "If there was a problem we'd work it out together to make it happen," he explains.

"We started with what was generally expected, but Shata pushed-she wanted something different," recalls Chance. The challenge, according to Serota, "was to create something with a modest amount of money that didn't look like a public housing project."

The size of the parcel and the number of units dictated a high-rise. But Serota made it different from most blocky low-income projects by designing two eight-story hexagon-shaped towers. The ten apartments on each floor are accessed from corridors that branch out from a central elevator, rather than a single long hall. The hexagonal walls made for wedge-shaped rooms, but Serota explained those made the small spaces seem bigger, and gave residents different views out their windows. Chance remembers doing mock-ups to make sure that furniture would fit in the unconventional rooms.

Serota's original design had balconies, but Livingston nixed them, saying that the residents would rather have more floor space. Serota still thinks they would have been a good idea: in the era before air conditioning they would have allowed residents to cool off, given an illusion of more space, and made the exterior more attractive. The section connecting the two towers contained the elevator, stairs, and a different activity room for each floor: a music room, a greenhouse, an exercise room, an arts and crafts room, and a library.

The most controversial part of the plan was locating the dining room on the top floor. Ling suggested that so all the residents, not just those living on top floors, could enjoy the view over downtown Ann Arbor and the Old West Side. She felt the bother of bringing food up and carrying garbage down was worth it. City officials disagreed. Characteristically, Ling didn't back down, and eventually they relented.

The groundbreaking took place in May 1963. Sid Woolner, head of the federal Community Facilities Administration -- soon to be folded into the new Department of Housing and Urban Development -- called Lurie Terrace "a remarkable, intriguing design." When construction started, Ling resigned from her by-the-paying position at the senior center to volunteer on the site. She was given a hard hat and an office in the old house that the contractors were using as headquarters before tearing it down. "She was one of the few clients I've had who read the specifications," recalls Chance. She monitored every aspect of the project, including the doors, carpeting, slate, drapery rods, kitchen cabinets, and tile. She also fought to save the trees on the site.

Daniel Ling recalled that his wife "climbed ladders to check the construction and brought coffee to the workmen on cold winter days. With such feminine supervision, some of the men wanted to be informed if she became involved in another construction project so they could apply for the work." 

As the opening date neared, there was a steady stream of applicants to live in the 142 apartments in the new building, which Ling had named after her mother, Anna Lurie. To qualify, people had [to] be at least sixty-two years old and have an income of less than $4,000 a year if single, or $5,000 a year if married. There were also federal rent subsidies for twenty people who qualified.

The official opening was October 9, 1965 – a day so cold and raw that some of the participants watched from inside. The program booklet included a quote from Donahue, from whom Ling had gotten many of her ideas: “Not only is this a ‘break-through’ in retirement housing for middle-income people, but Lurie Terrace represents the practical application of U-M’s many years of work and study.” The New York Times published an article about Lurie Terrace, and in the early years there were visitors from around the world who wanted to learn from its example.

Ling stayed involved in the new residence for the rest of her life. Louise Bale, who later became active in Lurie Terrace, recalled her first glimpse of its creator while dining there with a friend: “Ling entered, dressed in a classic brown suit, her gorgeous red hair piled high on her head. She radiated warmth and vigor. Table after table of the residents looked up to greet her as she passed. A quick remark, an inquiry about someone’s health, an infectious laugh – everyone in that section of the dining room became livelier at once.” Ling died of cancer in 1969 at age sixty-four, just five years after Lurie Terrace was completed.

Serota left Livingston’s office to work for Minoru Yamasaki, who was expanding his staff when he got the job of designing the World Trade Center. Chance spent most of his career working as an architect for the U-M. Livingston continued in private practice, where he designed a wide array of local buildings including Weber’s, Kale’s Waterfall (later Szechuan West), and Lawton Elementary School, as well as apartment houses and private homes.

If Shata Ling and Wilma Donahue were alive today, they would be amazed at how their pioneering efforts have mushroomed. Every community in Washtenaw County now has a senior center. Catholic Social Services Resource Directory lists eighteen senior residences including independent living, assisted living, and memory loss units, plus sixteen subsidized or affordable places. For seniors who wish to stay in their own homes, there are a myriad of services including Meals on Wheels, senior cab service, home sharing, and home health care.

The revolution that brought about this new order started in 1965 with the passage of the Older Americans Act, part of LBJ’s Great Society program. “It moved the needle on the needs of seniors and how to respond,” explains Henry Johnson, U-M emeritus vice president, who is a neighbor and supporter of Lurie Terrace. “As the population aged, a more informed public began advocating for better senior services, which led to both private and public development.”

In spite of the newer competition, Lurie Terrace is usually full, although vacancies are not filled as fast as they once were. “It used to be that they [new residents] would move in literally the next day. They’d already have their things in the car,” recalls Mary Jean Raab, who has been a board member for twenty-two years and is now president.

Most of the original units were very small efficiency apartments ranging from 300 to 350 square feet. While a great step up from the rented rooms many of the first tenants came from, as Americans grew used to having more space, Raab says, “that was simply not the right mix of unit sizes,” and eighteen of them were combined to create nine large one-bedroom apartments. Though the efficiencies are a bargain – rents start at $546 a month, including fifteen meals in the dining room – those larger apartments are now in the greatest demand, with a wait list of several years.

Raab also notes that there used to be more couples. “Today with more options [for support] to bring into the home, couples stay [home] more often until one person passes.”

Another change is the removal of the original ban on walkers and wheelchairs – the thinking then was that the residents had to be totally independent. But as residents needed assistance walking, many just hid their devices or had others go through the food line for them. “We now realize that seniors can be active mentally and physically and still need help,” Raab says.

Last year the board paid off the fifty-year mortgage. That frees them from HUD rules but also means greater responsibility. Since 2002, the board has spent $1.2 million on major updates – installing air conditioning, replacing plumbing, and putting in new windows.

“Fifty years after the first resident, we are thriving, still around, fulfilling our mission,” says Raab. She hopes that with all the improvements, the same thing can be said at the end of the next fifty years.

******

Captions from images: There were no models for a residence for active seniors when Shata Ling (at left, with husband Daniel) conceived Lurie Terrace.

(Above) Jim Livingston, one of the architects, speaks at the 1964 dedication; his colleague Kip Serota designed the striking hexagonal towers.

The Lings started Ann Arbor's first senior center in a house on Ashley. When Shata realized that many seniors who attended lived in inadequate rooms or small apartments, she created a nonprofit and got a $1.7 million federal loan to build Lurie Terrace. (The name honors Shata's mothers, Anna Lurie.)

Board president Mary Jean Raab shows off the vista from the top-floor dining room. Placing it there was the most controversial part of the design, and city officials objected. But Ling prevailed – she wanted every resident to be able to enjoy the view.

Ann Arbor Observer, December 2014

Parent ID
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


Ann Arbor Observer, November 2014

Parent ID
Month
November
Year
2014

The following articles appeared in the November 2014 issue of the Ann Arbor Observer:
  • Fear and Flu [UpFront], page 11
  • Keywords:

    • Influenza
    • Vaccinations
    • University of Michigan Visiting Care Clinic
    • University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
    • Rite Aid Pharmacy
    • Ebola Virus Disease

    People:

    • Tracy Newhouse
    • Rhonda Morris
    • Matthew Boulton


  • Tax Dollars at Work [UpFront], page 11
  • Keywords:

    • Sidewalks
    • Ann Arbor - City Government Departments
    • Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living
    • Millages
    • Disability Rights
    • Lawsuits

    People:

    • Homayoon Pirooz
    • Robert Kellar


  • Sid Gilman's Last Stand [UpFront], page 11
  • Keywords:

    • Crime & Criminals
    • University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
    • Pharmaceuticals - Research & Development
    • New Yorker Magazine
    • SAC Capital Advisors

    People:

    • Sid Gilman
    • Mathew Martoma
    • Patrick Radden Keefe
    • Steven A. Cohen
    • Joel Vilensky


  • From Fantasy to Tragedy [UpFront], page 11
  • Keywords:

    • Art & Artists
    • Comic Books
    • Biography
    • United States - President
    • Criminal Investigations

    People:

    • Jerzy Drozd
    • John F. Kennedy
    • Dan Mishkin


  • Lost In Briarwood [UpFront], page 11
  • Keywords:

    • Briarwood Mall
    • Sears Roebuck & Co.
    • Restaurants


  • Football In Chaos [Inside Ann Arbor], page 13
  • Keywords:

    • University of Michigan - Athletics
    • University of Michigan - Administration
    • Sports
    • Football
    • Coaches
    • Michigan Wolverines
    • Sports Injuries

    People:

    • Mark Schlissel
    • Brady Hoke
    • David Brandon
    • Shane Morris
    • Devin Gardner
    • Doug Nussmeier
    • Al Borges
    • Greg Matison
    • Jabrill Peppers
    • Rich Rodriguez
    • Jeff Casteel


  • When Lawyers Go Bad [Inside Ann Arbor], page 13 - 15
  • Keywords:

    • Attorneys
    • Michigan Attorney Discipline Board
    • Dykema Gossett
    • State Bar of Michigan

    People:

    • James Cameron
    • Kwame Kilpatrick
    • Mike Stefani
    • Valerie Colbert-Osamuede


  • Curating the U-M's Cast-Offs [Inside Ann Arbor], page 15 - 17
  • Keywords:

    • University of Michigan Property Disposition Office
    • Resale (Second-Hand Merchandise)

    People:

    • Mary Ellen Lyon
    • Steve Sinelli

    Places:

    • 3241 Baxter Rd


  • A Dog Named Bo [Inside Ann Arbor], page 17
  • Keywords:

    • Pets
    • Affordable Vet Services
    • Ann Arbor Animal Hospital
    • Veterinarians & Veterinary Medicine

    People:

    • Bill MacArthur
    • Janet Figarra


  • Power Pruning [Inside Ann Arbor], page 17 - 20
  • Keywords:

    • Forestry
    • Ann Arbor - City Government Departments
    • Ann Arbor City Council
    • Ann Arbor Parks Advisory Commission
    • Emerald Ash Borer
    • University of Michigan - Campus

    People:

    • Christopher Taylor
    • Paul Bairley
    • Ingrid Ault


  • Shadow Season [Outside], by Jorja Feldman, Bob Feldman, page 23
  • Keywords:

    • Nature
    • Photography


  • Crime Map, page 25
  • Keywords:

    • Crime & Criminals
    • Ann Arbor Police Department
    • Statistics


  • Sharon McRill: Keeping Clients Organized [Ann Arborites], by Debbie Merion, page 27
  • Keywords:

    • Betty Brigade
    • Personal Assistants
    • Concierge Services
    • University of Michigan - Alumnus
    • ZingTrain

    People:

    • Sharon McRill

    Places:

    • 2008 Hogback Rd


  • Joybox Express: Mr. B's Mississippi River Ride [My Town], by Sandor Slomovits, page 28 - 29
  • Keywords:

    • Musicians
    • Bicycling
    • Accidents - Motorcycle
    • Artrain
    • Fundraising

    People:

    • Mark Braun
    • Shoshana Hurand
    • Sam Genson
    • Marty Stano
    • Jules Cunningham


  • Marry Me: A + WL, by Eve Silberman, page 31 - 32
  • Keywords:

    • Ann Arbor Public Schools
    • Whitmore Lake Public Schools
    • Elections - Proposals & Referendums
    • Ann Arbor Board of Education
    • Whitmore Lake Public Schools Board of Education
    • Washtenaw Intermediate School District
    • Annexations

    People:

    • Glenn Nelson
    • Jim Vibbart
    • Deb Mexicotte
    • Christine Stead
    • Susan Basket
    • Andy Thomas
    • Tom DeKeyser
    • Jeff Vega
    • Julie ReBeau
    • Monique Deschaine
    • Jeanice Swift
    • Scott Menzel


  • A Crowded School Board Race, by James Leonard, page 33
  • Keywords:

    • Elections - Ann Arbor
    • Ann Arbor Board of Education
    • Ann Arbor Public Schools

    People:

    • Deb Mexicotte
    • Susan Basket
    • Christine Stead
    • Irene Patalan
    • Glenn Nelson
    • Jeffrey Harrold
    • Donna Lasinski
    • Patricia Manley
    • Deirdre Piper
    • Hunter Van Valkenburgh
    • Don Wilkerson
    • Roland Zullo
    • Jack Panitch


  • Contrarian For Mayor: Bryan Kelly's Quixotic Quest, by James Leonard, page 35 - 37
  • Keywords:

    • Elections - Ann Arbor
    • Ann Arbor - Mayor
    • Ann Arbor City Council
    • Democratic Party
    • Republican Party
    • University of Michigan - Alumnus
    • Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority
    • Fires & Firefighting
    • Delonis Center
    • Homelessness
    • Affordable Housing
    • Hooper Hathaway Price Beuche & Wallace

    People:

    • Bryan Kelly
    • Christopher Taylor
    • John Hieftje
    • Albert Howard
    • Tom Wall
    • Jane Lumm
    • Steve Kunselman
    • Larry Kestenbaum


  • A Republican State Rep?, by James Leonard, page 36
  • Keywords:

    • Michigan House of Representatives
    • Elections - Ann Arbor
    • Democratic Party
    • Republican Party
    • Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners

    People:

    • Gretchen Driskell
    • John Hochstetler
    • Jeff Irwin
    • John Spisak
    • Adam Zemke
    • Leonard Burk
    • Andy LaBarre
    • Yousef Rabhi
    • Conan Smith
    • Joe Miriani
    • Jeff Gallatin
    • John Floyd


  • Ann Arborites Run for Regent With Control of the Board at Stake , by James Leonard, page 39
  • Keywords:

    • University of Michigan - Board of Regents
    • Elections - Michigan
    • Democratic Party
    • Republican Party
    • University of Michigan - Alumnus
    • McKinley Properties
    • Wayne State University - Faculty & Staff

    People:

    • Kathy White
    • Rob Steele
    • Ron Weiser
    • Julia Darlow
    • James Duderstadt
    • John Dingell
    • Michael Behm


  • Grover's Corner - When Families Lived and Worked at State and Packard, by Val Lauder, page 41 - 43
  • Keywords:

    • Local History
    • Factory Hat Store
    • Standard Oil Service Station
    • A & P
    • Calkins-Fletcher Drug Stores
    • Campus Corner
    • Pastry Peddler Bakery & Cafe
    • PJ's Records
    • Ali Baba Restaurant
    • Jimmy John's
    • Cottage Inn Pizza
    • Mr. Spot's
    • Rod's Diner
    • Pizza Bob's
    • Bell's Pizza
    • Quickie Burgers & Dogs
    • R.U.B. BBQ Pub
    • Pizza Loy's
    • Dairy Joy
    • Loy's Speedy Lunch
    • Double D Restaurant
    • Loy's Snappy Service
    • Blue Front

    People:

    • Warren Mann
    • Anna Mann
    • Bud Mosher
    • Jim Chaconas
    • Katy Loy
    • Jeff Taras
    • Marc Taras
    • Dennis Loy
    • P. J. Ryder
    • Omar Dari
    • Adnan Dari
    • Adam Gottschalk
    • Anne-Catherine Dargis
    • Ray Collins
    • Ed Gottschalk


  • Miya: Suddenly Serene [Restaurant Reviews], by M. B. Lewis, page 45
  • Keywords:

    • Restaurants - Reviews
    • Miya Restaurant
    • University of Michigan - Campus
    • Silvio's Organic Pizza
    • Tomukun Restaurant

    Places:

    • 715 N University


  • Changes of Seasons: Hodesh Sells Downtown Home & Garden [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, Shelley Daily, page 47
  • Keywords:

    • Downtown Home & Garden
    • Hertler Brothers Hardware
    • Fleetwood Diner
    • Mark's Carts
    • Bills' Beer Garden
    • Castine Inn
    • Ehnis & Sons

    People:

    • Mark Hodesh
    • Kelly Vore
    • Bill Zolkowski
    • Margaret Parker
    • Jeanne Hodesh

    Places:

    • 210 S Ashley


  • What Price Fame? Blimpy Burger Redux [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, Shelley Daily, page 47 - 49
  • Keywords:

    • Blimpy Burger
    • Restaurants
    • Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger

    People:

    • Chris Magner
    • Rich Magner
    • Herm Steinman

    Places:

    • 304 S Ashley


  • Hyper-Local Microbusiness - Real Baked Goods [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, Shelley Daily, page 49 - 50
  • Keywords:

    • Read Baked Goods
    • Bakeries & Confectioners
    • Coffee Houses
    • Milan Coffee Works

    People:

    • Martha Ebinger
    • Alan Caldwell
    • Matt Bjurman

    Places:

    • 1232 Packard


  • Hyper-Local Microbusiness - Ground Floor Cafe, by Sally Mitani, Shelley Daily, page 50
  • Keywords:

    • Ground Floor Cafe
    • Espresso Bar
    • Braun Court
    • Coffee Houses

    People:

    • Eric Farrell
    • Ted Kennedy
    • Dana Blaisdell

    Places:

    • 827 Braun Ct


  • Hyper-Local Microbusiness - Shades of Green Artisan Merchandise / On Your Left , by Sally Mitani, Shelley Daily, page 50 - 53
  • Keywords:

    • Shades of Green Artisan Merchandise
    • On Your Left
    • Bicycles - Sales & Service
    • Clothing - Retail
    • Gift Shops

    People:

    • Luciana Lampert
    • Paul Meyer

    Places:

    • 1217 Prospect


  • Hyper-Local Microbusiness - Garden Cafe, by Sally Mitani, Shelley Daily, page 53
  • Keywords:

    • Garden Cafe
    • Restaurants
    • Huron Towers

    People:

    • Mercedes Lyons

    Places:

    • 200 Fuller Ct


  • Bed & Butter [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, Shelley Daily, page 53
  • Keywords:

    • Bed & Butter
    • Home Furnishings
    • Rock Paper Scissors

    People:

    • Lisa Roberts

    Places:

    • 333 S Main


  • Native Kichwa Arts [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, Shelley Daily, page 53 - 55
  • Keywords:

    • Native Kichwa Arts
    • Art & Artists
    • Arts & Crafts

    People:

    • Inty Muenala

    Places:

    • 315 1/2 S Main


  • Biggby [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, Shelley Daily, page 55
  • Keywords:

    • Coffee Houses
    • Biggby
    • Franchises

    People:

    • Henry Lin
    • Justine Lin

    Places:

    • 5245 Jackson Rd


  • BMW of Ann Arbor / Mercedes Benz of Ann Arbor [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, Shelley Daily, page 55
  • Keywords:

    • Automobile Dealers
    • BMW of Ann Arbor
    • Mercedes Benz of Ann Arbor
    • Suburban Collection

    People:

    • Dave Fischer
    • Nick Bertini

    Places:

    • 501 Auto Mall Dr
    • 570 Auto Mall Dr


  • Germain [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, Shelley Daily, page 55 - 57
  • Keywords:

    • Automobile Dealers
    • Germain
    • Audi Ann Arbor
    • Volkswagen of Ann Arbor
    • Porsche of Ann Arbor

    People:

    • JP Lammers

    Places:

    • 2575 S State St


  • In The Works [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, Shelley Daily, page 57
  • Keywords:

    • Plum Market
    • Groceries
    • Cleary College

    Places:

    • 3601 Plymouth Rd


  • Closings [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, Shelley Daily, page 57
  • Keywords:

    • Business - Closings
    • Middle Earth
    • Two Wheel Tango
    • Falling Water Books & Collectables
    • Smoothie King

    People:

    • Cynthia Shevel
    • Elaine Selo
    • Dennis Pontius
    • Oscar Bustos
    • Dave Massey
    • Kay Gould-Caskey
    • Jim Johnston
    • Wade Johnston
    • Jessica Wade Johnston
    • Olga Bilakos


  • The Ben Daniels Band: Channeling Talking Heads [Rock 'n' Roll], by Chris Berggren, page 58
  • Keywords:

    • Music - Reviews
    • Ben Daniels Band (Musical Group)
    • The Ark

    People:

    • Ben Daniels
    • Jeff Daniels
    • Amanda Merte
    • George Merkel
    • Tommy Reifel
    • Wesley Fritzemeier

    Places:

    • 316 S Main St


  • Ann Arbor Stamp Show: Armchair Collecting [Collecting], by Stephanie Douglass, page 63
  • Keywords:

    • Postage Stamps
    • Antiques & Collectibles
    • American Topical Association

    People:

    • Mike Homel
    • Vera Felts


  • Susan Werner: Switch-Hitting Songstress [Singer-Songwriter], by Sandor Slomovits, page 66
  • Keywords:

    • Music - Reviews
    • The Ark

    People:

    • Susan Werner
    • Ron Shelton

    Places:

    • 316 S Main St


  • Dady Mehta: Back In Flight [Classical Music], by Arwulf Arwulf, page 67
  • Keywords:

    • Music - Reviews
    • Pease Auditorium
    • Eastern Michigan University

    People:

    • Dady Mehta


  • Leslie Stainton: Memory Machine [Histories], by Keith Taylor, page 70
  • Keywords:

    • Authors
    • Books & Reading
    • Nicola's Books

    People:

    • Leslie Stainton

    Places:

    • 2513 Jackson Ave


  • Grave of the Fireflies: War Is Hell [Films], by John Hilton, page 73
  • Keywords:

    • Films
    • Studio Ghibli
    • Animation
    • State Theatre
    • University of Michigan - Academic Programs

    Places:

    • 233 S State St


  • Fred Tomaselli's The Times: Ironic Collage [Galleries], by Sally Wright Day, page 81
  • Keywords:

    • Art & Artists
    • Exhibitions
    • University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

    People:

    • Fred Tomaselli

    Places:

    • 525 S State St


  • Warner Bros. Cartoons: Still Funny After All These Years [Toons], by Katie Whitney, page
  • Keywords:

    • Cartoons
    • Films
    • Michigan Theater

    Places:

    • 603 E Liberty St


  • September 2014 Home Sales, by Kevin Duke, page 101
  • Keywords:

    • Real Estate
    • Houses - Cost of
    • Statistics

    • I Spy [Back Page], by Sally Bjork, page 103
    • Keywords:

      • Art & Artists
      • Contests
      • Humane Society of Huron Valley

      People:

      • Sally Soden
      • Sandra Sipkin
      • Joe Palms
      • Jeanne Getty
      • Shannon Kohlitz
      • Kristen McCurry
      • Louisa Griffes
      • Linda Bankauska
      • Nancy Alexius


Many Lives of 2390 Winewood

The History of the Observer's New Home

You wouldn't think a simple 1940s industrial building would have much of a history, but 2390 Winewood, the new home of the Ann Arbor Observer, has a surprisingly diverse past: it has housed a manufacturer of trading stamp gifts, a factory where the first hockey helmets were made, a one-of-a-kind map store, and a remodeler's office.

The address first appears in the 1947 city directory. A motorcycle store was the first tenant, but Automated Products, later known as Kingsware, soon moved in. The company made gift items for Gold Bell trading stamps.

At the time many stores gave trading stamps as incentives to encourage customers to come back--an early version of today's "loyalty" programs. Customers received the stamps based upon the amount they spent; pasted in books, the stamps could be redeemed for gifts at special cash-free "redemption centers." It was quite a business in its heyday: Shelly Byron Hutchinson, founder of S&H Green Stamps, made enough to build the awesome mansion at 600 River St. in Ypsilanti (used today by High Scope).

In an undated aerial photo of W. Stadium, 2390 is visible as a small cement-block building facing Winewood. Presumably, it was Kingsware that added a steel warehouse behind the original structure that connected it to a second cement-block building, with a loading dock, off Maple. John Marchello, co-founder of Danmar Products, recalls that the building had already been expanded to that L shape by the time he first saw it, in the early 1960s.

Marchello says that Kingsware made electric fondue makers, hot plates, and other household appliances. His discussions with Kingsware owner Hugh Garver about painting the ice-hockey helmets that he was developing led to Danmar's moving into the building in 1962. The "Dan" is for Harlan and Josephine Danner, who joined with Marchello to form Danmar, which manufactured safety products for sports and medical uses. Marchello developed the products, and the Danners oversaw their production.

Marchello, a U-M art and design major and a member of the U-M wrestling team starting in 1954, had worked with his coach, Cliff Keen, to develop better ways to protect competitors from the hematomas known as "cauliflower ears." From wrestling headgear, he moved on to develop a plastic ice-hockey helmet; up until then, players' only head protection was a pair of soft pads connected by an elastic strap.

With a $300 loan from Keen, Marchello began manufacturing hockey helmets in his garage in New Hudson. He soon had enough orders to repay Keen's loan. Meanwhile, the Danners had moved back to Ann Arbor from Venezuela in order to rear their children in the United States and were looking for a business to become involved in. Harlan Danmar had also wrestled for the U-M, in the 1930s, and his mother was a landlady who often rented rooms to wrestlers--including, during his college years, Marchello. The sports connection soon led to a business partnership.

It turned out to be a good time to start a helmet business. Besides hockey headgear, Danmar made special helmets for motorcycle riders and police departments. And when bigger competitors took over those markets, Danmar found a new niche in medical safety products.

During Danmar's infancy, Marchello had continued doing freelance design work. One of his customers suggested that he create a helmet to protect the heads of institutionalized people, some of whom are prone to falling. Soon, other customers began asking Danmar for various medical safety products.

"There was a big need not being serviced," explains Marchello. Health care professionals had "been trying to jury-rig things to work. We'd talk on the phone, and they'd send rough drawings." Products for people with special needs included face guards, apparatuses to help hold forks or crayons, headrests, chest and head supports, and wheelchair accessories. Ruth Harris, U-M professor of physical education, contacted Danmar to suggest they build a flotation device that would allow physically handicapped people to play water sports, and thus was launched a line of swim aids.

In 1978 the Danners retired, and Marchello became Danmar's sole owner. Ten years later he sold the business to general manager Karen Lindner, but continued to work for the company. That same year, Danmar moved the company to roomier quarters at 221 Jackson Industrial Dr.

The company now has thirty-three employees, tripled since its Winewood days, and is still making medical safety equipment, much of it one-of-a-kind items. They've also seen a bit of a return to sports equipment; for instance, some teams come to them to make helmets with logos that don't easily peel off, as decals do. At age seventy-six, Marchello still comes into work every day.

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John Roumanis, who was then running the Cottage Inn Pizza delivery chain, bought the building from Marchello to store supplies for his company's commissary, which at the time was located across Winewood. (For Roumanis's latest project, see Marketplace Changes, p. 45.) He rented out the part facing Winewood to Don Wagman for his map store, Geography Ltd. Wagman remembers that Cottage Inn employees stopped by many times a day, to retrieve food stored on pallets in the metal building or to get foods out of the walk-in freezer in the very back, but he says they didn't bother him because they used different doors.

Wagman sold anything having to do with cartography--maps, atlases, globes, even astronomy paraphernalia. His maps were of every kind imaginable and from all over the world--topographical, reproduction antique, road and railroad maps, street plans, and literary maps, to name just a few. When Cottage Inn moved out a few years later, Wagman had the whole building to himself, so he spread out into the unused space. "To call it ramshackle would be being kind," laughs Wagman. His biggest sellers were Michigan topographical maps, used in summer by vacationers, in fall by hunters, and year-round by engineers and environmental consultants. Wagman stayed for fourteen years but closed in 2004, no longer able to compete with online sales and web mapping services.

Contractor Paul LaRoe bought the building in 2006. By then it was in pretty rough shape, but being a remodeler, he knew what to do. "I could see that it had a good structure and was full of possibilities," LaRoe says. He gutted and cleaned the inside and, working with architect Ed Wier, installed new offices, bathrooms, and windows. He says his goal was to make the interior feel "warm and cozy, like a home," a theme echoed by a new facade with hints of a traditional peaked roof.

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Observer owners Patricia Garcia and John Hilton bought the building last summer. LaRoe did such a good job on the front part that it needed only minor changes. The metal building, though, got a complete overhaul that added windows, plumbing, and heating and cooling systems. The Observer is also using part of the back building, but still has some warehouse space on the Maple side that it hopes to rent out.

The Observer spent twenty-one good years in the Marketplace Building near Kerrytown. But when ad sales fell during the recession, the company had to sublet part of its space, and what remained was uncomfortably cramped. The magazine's staff is enjoying having room to spread out again and plenty of parking (rented from Eberbach Corporation across Winewood). They do admit to missing downtown but are pleased to discover how many locally owned businesses are within easy walking distance on the west side. Says publisher Patricia Garcia, "We've traded Zingerman's [Deli] for the Roadhouse."

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This article has been edited since it appeared in the February 2013 Ann Arbor Observer. The spelling of John Marchello's name has been corrected. (end of article)

Ann Arbor Observer, October 2014

Parent ID
Month
October
Year
2014

The following articles appeared in the October 2014 issue of the Ann Arbor Observer:
  • No Oil In Scio [UpFront], page 11
  • Keywords:

    • Scio Township
    • Environment
    • Fuels
    • Oil Wells
    • West Bay Exploration
    • Laws & Legislation

    People:

    • Spaulding Clark
    • Pat Gibson


  • Jewett Memorial [UpFront], page 11
  • Keywords:

    • Memorials
    • Local History
    • Ann Arbor Farmers Market
    • Ann Arbor Art Center
    • Ann Arbor Public Schools - Faculty & Staff

    People:

    • Coleman Jewett
    • Marsha Chamberlin
    • Jim Lounsbury

    Places:

    • 315 Detroit St


  • Tower of Pizza [UpFront], page 11
  • Keywords:

    • ArborBLU
    • Pizza House
    • University of Michigan - Student Housing
    • Apartments

    People:

    • Dennis Tice

    Places:

    • 624 Church St


  • Doughnut Medicine [UpFront], page 11
  • Keywords:

    • University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
    • Washtenaw Dairy
    • Cancer
    • Donations

    People:

    • Jim Smith III


  • Chi Whiz [UpFront], page 11
  • Keywords:

    • Physical Fitness
    • Fourth Ave Birkenstock

    People:

    • Paul Tinkerhess
    • Mike Lachance
    • Dick Felton
    • Zach Ornelas


  • WCC Election [Inside Ann Arbor], page 13
  • Keywords:

    • Elections - Washtenaw County
    • Washtenaw Community College - Board of Trustees
    • Washtenaw Community College - Faculty & Staff
    • Washtenaw Community College Education Association
    • Labor Unions

    People:

    • Rose Bellanca
    • Anne Williams
    • Mark Freeman
    • Ruth Hatcher
    • Alex Milshteyn
    • Christina Fleming
    • Dave De Varti
    • William Campbell
    • Eric Borregard
    • Tony Derezinski

    Places:

    • 4800 E Huron River Dr


  • In The Rough [Inside Ann Arbor], page 13 - 17
  • Keywords:

    • Golf Courses
    • Country Clubs
    • Lake Forest Golf Club
    • Polo Fields Golf & Country Club
    • Ann Arbor Golf and Outing Club
    • Stonebridge Golf Club
    • Barton Hills Country Club
    • Indian Trail Golf Center
    • University of Michigan - Radrick Farms Golf Course
    • Ann Arbor Country Club
    • Huron Hills Golf Course
    • Leslie Park Golf Course
    • Ann Arbor - City Government Departments
    • Miles of Golf

    People:

    • Gilda Johnson
    • Diana Kuenzli
    • Pallas Snedecor
    • Dongmin Kim
    • Brian Stange
    • Doug Mervis
    • Allen Young
    • Corey S. Gerhart
    • Paul Scott
    • Mark Chalou
    • Colin Smith


  • Nerdfighters [Inside Ann Arbor], page 17 - 18
  • Keywords:

    • University of Michigan - Students
    • Clubs & Organizations
    • Authors
    • Ann Arbor Public Schools
    • Skyline High School
    • Charities

    People:

    • John Green
    • Hank Green
    • Maya Gurfinkel
    • Maia Hoberman
    • Evan Harris
    • Gabriel Aptekar
    • Alex Bernard


  • Art House [Inside Ann Arbor], page 18 - 21
  • Keywords:

    • Art & Artists
    • Sculpture
    • University of Michigan - Student Housing
    • Black Elk Co-op
    • Films

    People:

    • Dean Fogarasi
    • Debashis Mazumder
    • Emil Szkipala

    Places:

    • 902 Baldwin Ave


  • A Visual Feast: Savoring the Spectacle of Fall [Outside], by Jorja Feldman, Bob Feldman, page 23
  • Keywords:

    • Recreation
    • Nature
    • Parks
    • Gallup Park
    • Nichols Arboretum
    • Leslie Science and Nature Center


  • Crime Map, page 25
  • Keywords:

    • Crime & Criminals
    • Ann Arbor Police Department
    • Statistics


  • Life After Everest: Pem Dorjee Sherpa and Moni Mulepati [Ann Arborites], by Eve Silberman, page 27
  • Keywords:

    • Himalayan Bazaar
    • Imports & Exports
    • Weddings
    • Mountain Climbing
    • Of Global Interest Adventure Travel

    People:

    • Moni Mulepati
    • Pem Dorjee Sherpa
    • Heather O'Neal

    Places:

    • 218 S Main St,


  • Return of the Sidewalk Surfer: Skateboarding at Vets Park [My Town], by David Swain, page 28
  • Keywords:

    • Skateboarding
    • Parks - Ann Arbor
    • Veterans Park
    • Ann Arbor Skatepark
    • Volunteers & Volunteering
    • Wildlife

    Places:

    • 2150 Jackson Ave


  • Reading, Writing, and Politics: Running For School Board, 1991 [My Town], by Jeff Mortimer, page 28 - 29
  • Keywords:

    • Elections - Ann Arbor
    • Ann Arbor Board of Education
    • Ann Arbor Public Schools
    • Ann Arbor News
    • University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
    • Ann Arbor League of Women Voters

    People:

    • Doug Shapiro


  • The Greenbelt At Ten, by James Leonard, page 31 - 33
  • Keywords:

    • Land Conservancy
    • Farms & Farming
    • Greenbelts
    • Ann Arbor Greenbelt Advisory Commission
    • Real Estate Development
    • Bur Oaks Farm
    • Ann Arbor City Council
    • Ann Arbor - City Government Departments
    • Millages
    • Taxation - Ann Arbor & Washtenaw County
    • Ecology Center
    • Sierra Club
    • McKinley Properties
    • Wexford Homes
    • Ann Arbor Township
    • Conservation Fund
    • Washtenaw County Natural Area Preservation Program
    • Economic Conditions
    • Green Things Farm

    People:

    • Tom Bloomer
    • Rosanne Bloomer
    • Jane Lumm
    • Craig Welch
    • Dan Ezekiel
    • Mike Garfield
    • John Hieftje
    • Bob Johnson
    • Doug Cowherd
    • Albert Berriz
    • Peg Kohring
    • Ginny Trocchio
    • Catherine Riseng
    • Bob Johnson
    • Tom Bloomer
    • Jill Lada
    • Nata Lada


  • When Water Was Wealth, by David Swain, page 35 - 37
  • Keywords:

    • Local History
    • Argo Cascades
    • Huron River
    • Sawmills
    • Grist Mills
    • Dams
    • Creeks & Streams
    • Allen Creek
    • Argo Dam
    • Illi's Auto
    • City Mill
    • Traver Creek
    • Malletts Creek
    • Arbor Springs Water Company
    • Argo Power Station
    • Mill Creek
    • Camp Birkett
    • Camp Newkirk
    • Peach Mountain Observatory
    • Delhi Mills
    • Osborne Mill
    • Paper Mills
    • Energy Resources
    • Water Works Park
    • Hudson Mills
    • Lawsuits
    • Chelsea Milling Co.
    • Cornwell Coal Co.
    • Washtenaw Light and Power Company
    • Ann Arbor Milling Co.
    • Michigan Milling Co.
    • Detroit Edison Co.
    • Ford Motor Company
    • Huron-Clinton Metroparks
    • Parks - Ann Arbor
    • Gallup Park
    • Wellers Weddings
    • Saline Mill
    • Parker Mill

    People:

    • John Allen
    • Benjamin Woodruff
    • Robert Noyes
    • John Dix
    • Nicholas Marsh
    • Lou Doll
    • Eli Gallup
    • Taylor Jacobsen
    • Carlene Jacobsen


  • Taking the Pledge, by James Leonard, page 39
  • Keywords:

    • Homelessness
    • Elections - Ann Arbor
    • Democratic Party
    • Genesis of Ann Arbor
    • St. Clair of Assisi Episcopal Church
    • Temple Beth Emeth
    • Washtenaw Housing Alliance
    • Camp Take Notice
    • Delonis Center
    • Alpha House
    • Economic Conditions
    • Ann Arbor - City Government Departments
    • Ann Arbor City Council
    • Washtenaw County - Government
    • United States - Departments & Agencies
    • Veterans
    • Affordable Housing
    • Saint Joseph Mercy Health System
    • Grants
    • Poverty
    • Ann Arbor Housing Commission
    • Ann Arbor - Mayor
    • Public Housing

    People:

    • Julie Steiner
    • Sally Hart Petersen
    • Amanda Carlisle
    • Robert E. Guenzel
    • Christopher Taylor
    • Jennifer Hall
    • Sabre Briere


  • Mezzevino: Simple and Intense [Restaurant Reviews], by M. B. Lewis, page 41
  • Keywords:

    • Restaurants - Reviews
    • Mezzevino Restaurant
    • Mainstreet Ventures

    People:

    • Guillermo Fleurquin

    Places:

    • 120 E Liberty


  • El Harissa: Making Progress [Restaurant Reviews], by Misty Callies, page 41 - 43
  • Keywords:

    • Restaurants - Reviews
    • El Harissa Market Cafe

    People:

    • Khaled Houamed
    • Susan Thomas

    Places:

    • 1516 N Maple Rd


  • It's All Good [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, Shelley Daily, page 45
  • Keywords:

    • Ann Arbor Art Center
    • Motawi Tile
    • Art & Artists
    • Nonprofits
    • 117 Gallery
    • Galleries
    • Gallery Project

    People:

    • Marie Klopf
    • Nawal Motawi
    • JPaul Dixon

    Places:

    • 117 W Liberty


  • Argus Farm Stop [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, Shelley Daily, page 45 -46
  • Keywords:

    • Argus Farm Stop
    • Farms & Farming
    • Tantre Farm
    • Schwartz Farm

    People:

    • Kathy Sample
    • Bill Brinkerhoof
    • Scott Fleck
    • Alex de Parry

    Places:

    • 325 W Liberty


  • Victory on State St. - The Victors Collection by the M Den [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, Shelley Daily, page 46
  • Keywords:

    • The Victors Collection by the M Den
    • All About Blue
    • Steve and Barry's
    • Moe's Sport Shop
    • MDen
    • University of Michigan - Athletics

    People:

    • Abraham Hejazi
    • Scott Hirsch
    • Brian Hilger

    Places:

    • 307 S State St


  • Victory on State St. - Verbena [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, Shelley Daily, page 46 - 48
  • Keywords:

    • Verbena
    • Clothing - Retail
    • Sava Restaurant

    People:

    • Kate Duerksen
    • Sava Lelcaj

    Places:

    • 309 S State St


  • Victory on State St. - aMa Bistro [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, Shelley Daily, page 48
  • Keywords:

    • Restaurants
    • aMa Bistro

    People:

    • Nina Miftiu

    Places:

    • 215 S State St


  • Hunter House Hamburgers [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, Shelley Daily, page 48
  • Keywords:

    • Restaurants
    • Hunter House Hamburgers
    • White Market
    • University of Michigan - Alumnus

    People:

    • Kelly Cobb
    • Kaitlyn Buss
    • Susan Cobb
    • Jesse Phelps

    Places:

    • 609 E William St


  • Dogma Catmantoo [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, Shelley Daily, page 48 -50
  • Keywords:

    • Pets & Pet Supplies
    • Dogma Catmantoo
    • Remodeling & Renovation

    People:

    • Pam Behjatnia
    • Alice Liberson

    Places:

    • 208 N Fourth Ave


  • Cirilla's [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, Shelley Daily , page 50
  • Keywords:

    • Retail Trade
    • Franchises

    Places:

    • 2925 Carpenter Rd


  • Painting with a Twist [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, Shelley Daily, page 50
  • Keywords:

    • Painting with a Twist
    • Franchises
    • Art & Artists
    • Classes & Instruction
    • Village Center Plaza

    People:

    • Letitia Tenner

    Places:

    • 3143 Oak Valley Drive


  • Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, Shelley Daily, page 50
  • Keywords:

    • Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase
    • Nightclubs
    • Theater
    • Comedy
    • Remodeling & Renovation

    People:

    • Roger Feeney
    • Andy Pitz
    • Kristin Key

    Places:

    • 212 S Fourth Ave


  • Dragon's Lair Futons / All About Furniture [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, Shelley Daily, page 50
  • Keywords:

    • Dragon's Lair Futons
    • Beds & Bedding
    • All About Furniture
    • Furniture - Retail

    People:

    • Sandy Cadotte-Keys
    • Sanjay Panjwani

    Places:

    • 5301 Jackson Rd


  • No Thai! [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, Shelley Daily, page 50 - 51
  • Keywords:

    • Restaurants
    • No Thai!
    • Kerrytown
    • Siam Cuisine
    • Remodeling & Renovation
    • Aut Bar
    • Common Language Bookstore

    People:

    • Martin Contreras
    • Keith Orr

    Places:

    • 226 N Fourth Ave


  • In The Works [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, Shelley Daily, page 51
  • Keywords:

    • Ann Arbor Kiwanis Thrift Sale
    • Resale (Second-Hand Merchandise)
    • Fundraisers
    • Sheridan Books
    • Clubs & Organizations
    • Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor
    • Parking Lots
    • Restaurants

    People:

    • Dana Dever


  • Closings [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, Shelley Daily, page 51
  • Keywords:

    • Business - Closings
    • Reena Market
    • LILL Studio

    People:

    • Ali Hijazi
    • Tom Goldberg

    Places:

    • 865 W Eisenhower Pkwy
    • 3030 Washtenaw Ave


  • The Vibratrons: Old-School Energy [Rock 'n' Roll], by Patrick Dunn, page 54
  • Keywords:

    • Music - Reviews
    • Vibratrons (Musical Group)
    • Live Nightclub

    People:

    • Dan Mulholland
    • Brian Delaney
    • David Roof
    • Fred Klein
    • Rich Dishman

    Places:

    • 102 S 1st St,


  • Tomfoolery: Nothign But Fun [Theater], by Davi Napoleon, page 59
  • Keywords:

    • Theater - Reviews
    • Penny Seats Theatre Company
    • Conor O'Neill's Irish Pub
    • University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff

    People:

    • Lauren London
    • Zach London

    Places:

    • 318 S Main St


  • Ann Arbor Russian Festival: Celebrating Many Russias [Festivals], by Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, page 63
  • Keywords:

    • Fairs & Festivals
    • St. Vladimir Russian Orthodox Church

    Places:

    • 9900 Jackson Rd


  • The Saragossa Manuscript: Tales Within Tales [Films], by James M. Manheim, page 69
  • Keywords:

    • Movies - Reviews
    • Film
    • Michigan Theater

    People:

    • Jan Potocki
    • Wojciech Has

    Places:

    • 603 E Liberty St


  • The Harrison Bankhead Quartet: Bass Is The Place [Jazz], by Piotr Michalowski, page 76
  • Keywords:

    • Music - Reviews
    • Harrison Bankhead Quartet (Musical Group)
    • Kerrytown Concert House

    People:

    • Harrison Bankhead
    • Avreeayl Ra
    • Mars Williams
    • Ed Wilkerson

    Places:

    • 415 N 4th Ave


  • The Belcea Quartet: Living, Breathing Music [Chamber Music], by Arwulf Arwulf, page 79
  • Keywords:

    • Music - Reviews
    • Belcea Quartet (Musical Group)
    • Rackham Hall

    People:

    • Corina Belcea
    • Krzysztof Chorzelski
    • Axel Schacher
    • Antoine Lederlin

    Places:

    • 915 E Washington St


  • The Belle of Amherst: Dickinson at the Kempf House [Belle of Amherst], by Grace Shackman, page 80
  • Keywords:

    • Kempf House
    • Historic Buildings
    • Poetry
    • Theater
    • Actors
    • Ann Arbor Civic Theatre
    • Michigan League Dinner Theater
    • St. Andrews Episcopal Church
    • Local History

    People:

    • Nancy Heusel
    • Pauline Kempf
    • Reuben Kempf

    Places:

    • 312 S Division St


  • Manshin: Ten Thousand Spirits [Korean Film], by Patrick Dunn, page 85
  • Keywords:

    • Movies - Reviews
    • Film
    • Documentaries


  • August 2014 Home Sales, by Kevin Duke, page 100
  • Keywords:

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


  • I Spy [Back Page], by Sally Bjork, page 103
  • Keywords:

    • University of Michigan - Campus
    • Building & Construction
    • Trees
    • Contests
    • Grizzly Peak Restaurant

    People:

    • Janet Max
    • Betsy Williams
    • Shannon Kohlitz
    • Linore Latham
    • Lakshmi Narayanan
    • Emily McKinnon
    • Chad Rocco
    • Jerri Jenista