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Ann Arbor Observer, April 2012

Publisher
Ann Arbor Publishing Company
Parent ID
Ann Arbor Observer
Month
April
Year
2012
The following articles appeared in the April 2012 issue of the Ann Arbor Observer:
  • Missing MC [UpFront], page 9

    • Subjects:

    • Marijuana
    • Laws & Legislation
    • Demonstrations & Protests
    • University of Michigan - Campus
    • Crime & Criminals

    Keywords:

    • Hash Bash
    • The Diag
    • Adam Brook
    • Andrew Kent
    • Melissa Griggs
    • National Organization of Marijuana Laws (NORML)


  • Waterfront Living [UpFront], page 9

    • Subjects:

    • Floods
    • Land Use
    • Ann Arbor - City Government Departments, Agencies, Commissions, etc.
    • Zoning
    • Insurance

    Keywords:

    • Floodplain Maps


  • Smart Meters [UpFront], page 9

    • Subjects:

    • Utilities

    Keywords:

    • DTE
    • John Jamerson


  • Live at the Ravens [UpFront], page 9

    • Subjects:

    • Nightclubs
    • Music
    • WEMU (Eastern Michigan University)
    • Radio Stations

    Keywords:

    • PJ's/Goodnight Gracie's
    • Molly Metherwell
    • Jan Winkelman 5:01 Jazz Series
    • Linda Yohn
    • Michael G. Nastos
    • Ravens Club
    • Ron Brooks
    • Bird of Paradise
    • Ingrid Racine


  • Rain, Rain, Come and Stay [UpFront], page 9

    • Subjects:

    • Gardens & Gardening
    • Washtenaw County - Government
    • Water Pollution
    • Sewers & Sewage
    • Classes & Instruction

    Keywords:

    • Susan Bryan
    • Master Rain Gardeners
    • Harry Sheehan
    • RiverSafe Home


  • Social Un-Networking [UpFront], page 9

    • Subjects:

    • Religion
    • University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
    • World Wide Web

    Keywords:

    • Lent
    • Facebook
    • Deanna Parham


  • Back to the Future [Inside Ann Arbor], page 11

    • Subjects:

    • Ann Arbor News
    • Newspapers
    • Journalists & Journalism
    • World Wide Web

    Keywords:

    • AnnArbor.com
    • Newhouse Publications
    • Associated Press
    • Tony Dearing
    • Wall Street Journal
    • Matt Kraner
    • Laurel Champion
    • MLive.com
    • Booth Newspapers
    • Jackson Citizen-Patroit
    • Grand Rapids Press
    • Flint Journal
    • Bay City Times
    • Saginaw News
    • Ed Petykiewicz


  • Mission Accomplished [Inside Ann Arbor], page 11-13

    • Subjects:

    • Ann Arbor Police Department
    • Labor Unions
    • Economic Conditions - Ann Arbor & Washtenaw County
    • Employment
    • Ann Arbor - City Government Departments, Agencies, Commissions, etc.

    Keywords:

    • Barnett Jones
    • Retirements
    • Justice Center
    • Pat Hughes
    • Command Officers Association of Michigan
    • John Hieftje
    • John Seto
    • Steve Powers


  • Ann Arbor's Lobbyist [Inside Ann Arbor], page 13-14

    • Subjects:

    • Ann Arbor - City Government Departments, Agencies, Commissions, etc.
    • Michigan - Government Departments & Agencies
    • Lobbying & Lobbyists
    • Local Government
    • Ann Arbor City Council
    • Recreation
    • Bridges
    • Michigan House of Representatives
    • Michigan State Senate

    Keywords:

    • Gallup Park
    • Grants
    • Kirk Profit
    • Governmental Consultants Inc.
    • Veteran's Park Skate Park
    • Parks - Ann Arbor
    • Tom Crawford
    • Dave Hollister
    • Rick Synder
    • Term Limits


  • A NuStep In Every Home [Inside Ann Arbor], page 14-16

    • Subjects:

    • Handicapped - Services & Supplies
    • Disabilities
    • Exercise Equipment
    • Entrepreneurs
    • Inventors, Inventions & Product Development
    • University of Michigan - Alumnus
    • Manufacturing

    Keywords:

    • Steve Sarns
    • NuStep
    • Dick Sarns
    • LifePlus Inc.
    • Dave Morris
    • Ann Arbor YMCA


  • Crime Map, page 19

    • Subjects:

    • Crime & Criminals
    • Ann Arbor Police Department


  • Susan Karp: Animal Advocate [Ann Arborites], by Shelley Daily, page 21

    • Subjects:

    • Biography
    • Human Interest
    • Animal Welfare
    • Humane Society of Huron Valley
    • Volunteers & Volunteering
    • Nonprofits

    Keywords:

    • Jennifer Hart
    • CHAINED
    • Oren Sagher
    • Ethan Karp
    • Abby Karp
    • Daniel Karp


  • Skyline Experiment: Is Ann Arbor's Newest High School Better, or Just Different?, by Jan Schlain, page 23-27

    • Subjects:

    • Ann Arbor Public Schools
    • Skyline High School
    • Libraries
    • Education

    Keywords:

    • Black Student Union
    • Sara Duvall
    • Skyline Poetry Slam
    • Dan Neaton
    • Magnet Programs
    • Jeff Bradley
    • Johanna Glogower
    • Sulura Jackson
    • Dan Neaton
    • Kristal Jaaskelainen
    • Pioneer High School
    • Huron High School
    • Michigan Merit Exam (MME)


  • Incredible Shrinking Government, by James Leonard, page 29 - 33

    • Subjects:

    • Local Government
    • Ann Arbor - City Government Departments, Agencies, Commissions, etc.
    • Economic Conditions - Ann Arbor & Washtenaw County
    • Ann Arbor - Mayor
    • Ann Arbor City Council
    • Employment
    • Taxation - Ann Arbor & Washtenaw County
    • Statistics
    • Labor Unions

    Keywords:

    • John Heiftje
    • Roger Fraser
    • Dan Wooden
    • Public Services
    • Craig Hupy
    • Matt Warba
    • Mark Cozart
    • Wendy Rampson
    • City Planning
    • Tom Crawford
    • Sue McCormick
    • Detroit Wate and Sewerage Department


  • Connecting William Street: The DDA Thinks Big, by Natalie Burg, page 37

    • Subjects:

    • Downtown Ann Arbor
    • Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority
    • Real Estate Development - Ann Arbor
    • Parking Structures
    • Ann Arbor City Council
    • Ann Arbor - City Government Departments, Agencies, Commissions, etc.
    • City Planning

    Keywords:

    • Joan Lowenstein
    • Amber Miller
    • Ann Arbor City Apartments
    • Steve Postema
    • Ann Arbor District Library
    • Library Lot
    • Village Green
    • Tom Crawford
    • YMCA Lot
    • HDC, LLC
    • Lawsuits
    • Klines Lot
    • Susan Pollay
    • Christopher Taylor
    • Carsten Hohnke


  • King of Cool: Alex Johnson, the Mystique of the Electric Guitar, and the Future of Rock, by James Leonard, page 39 - 41

    • Subjects:

    • Musicians
    • Music
    • Classes & Instruction
    • Recording Studios

    Keywords:

    • Ann Arbor Music Center
    • Alex Johnson
    • Karen King
    • MC5
    • Third Rail (Rock Group)
    • Big Sky Studios
    • Solid Sound Studios
    • Technology Center
    • Al Nalli Building
    • Fleetwood Diner
    • Ann Arbor Modern Conservatory
    • Dave Gissiner
    • Dan Sagher
    • Robert Manor
    • Drew Polovick
    • Ezra Levin
    • Brendon Lally


  • Jamaican Jerk Pit: Bring On the Heat [Restaurants], by M. B. Lewis, page 43

    • Subjects:

    • Restaurants - Reviews
    • Ethnic Foods

    Keywords:

    • Bev's Kitchen
    • Frita Batidos
    • Irie Caribbean Kitchen
    • Robert Campbell


  • Zamaan Cafes: Beyond Aromatic [Restaurants], by M.B. Lewis, page 43 - 45

    • Subjects:

    • Ethnic Food
    • Restaurants - Reviews

    Keywords:

    • Colonnade Center


  • Books Meet Scooters on Washtenaw [Marketplace Changes], page 47

    • Subjects:

    • Bookstores
    • Scooters - Sales & Service
    • Transportation

    Keywords:

    • Eric Huang
    • Detroit Scooter Salon
    • Detroit International Auto Salon
    • Tony Huang
    • Taiwanese Bookstore


  • Coffee, Continued [Marketplace Changes], page 47

    • Subjects:

    • Coffee Shops
    • Bakeries & Confectioners

    Keywords:

    • Tasty Green Cafe
    • Larcom Municipal Center
    • Mediterranean Market
    • Tasty Footprints
    • Coffee Express
    • Goitom Berhe
    • Primo Coffee
    • the espresso bar
    • Sanford Bledsoe
    • Anna Foster
    • Braun Court
    • Ted Kennedy
    • M & Y Secret Coffee
    • Morgan & York
    • Simone Jenkins
    • Matt Morgan
    • Tommy York
    • Joe Parker
    • Cafe Japon
    • Elaine's Bagels


  • Smokehouse Blues Is Now Brahma Steakhouse [Marketplace Changes], page 48

    • Subjects:

    • Restaurants

    Keywords:

    • Demos Panos
    • Smokehouse Blues Bar and Grill
    • Louie Vushaj
    • Brahma Steakhouse & Lounge
    • Herc's Beef & Spirits


  • Closings [Marketplace Changes], page 48-49

    • Subjects:

    • Business - Closings
    • Restaurants
    • Clothing - Retail

    Keywords:

    • Yamato
    • Kerrytown
    • Kazuko Ishizuka
    • Norihiro Ishizuka
    • Sarah West
    • Passport Restaurant
    • Allure
    • Abraham Hejazi


  • Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys: Musical Marriages [Bluegrass], by James M. Manheim, page 52

    • Subjects:

    • Music - Reviews
    • Nightclubs

    Keywords:

    • Circus (Nightclub)
    • Wolverine Brewing


  • Dead Man's Shoes: A Buddy Western, With Low-Tech Lovability [Plays], by Sally Mitani, page 59

    • Subjects:

    • Theater - Reviews
    • Plays
    • Performance Network

    Keywords:

    • Joe Zettelmaier
    • Aral Gribble
    • Drew Parker


  • Metropolitan Opera Live Broadcasts: Like Football on TV [Simulcasts], by Sandor Slomovits, page 65

    • Subjects:

    • Opera
    • Music - Reviews
    • Movie Theaters

    Keywords:

    • Quality 16


  • Machines of Loving Grace: Who's In Charge Here? [Galleries], by Stephanie Douglass, page 67

    • Subjects:

    • Galleries
    • Art - Reviews
    • Art & Artists

    Keywords:

    • LePop Gallery
    • Cre Fuller
    • Rick Cronn
    • Melvin McGee
    • Stephen Kade


  • Charles Lloyd: Wedded to the Tenor Sax [Jazz], by Piotr Michalowski, page 70

    • Subjects:

    • Music - Reviews
    • Hill Auditorium


  • Jack Driscoll: Our Best-Kept Secret [Fiction], by Keith Taylor, page 75

    • Subjects:

    • Books & Reading
    • Authors

    Keywords:

    • World of a Few Minutes Ago
    • Nicola's Books


  • Romanticism Meets Classicism: Violinist Joshua Bell with the Academy of St. Martin in the Field, by James Leonard, page 83

    • Subjects:

    • Music - Reviews
    • University Musical Society
    • Hill Auditorium


  • Jamie and Jordan: Friendship, Health, and Fun [Children's Theater], by Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, page 85

    • Subjects:

    • Theater - Reviews
    • Plays
    • Performance Network
    • Youth

    Keywords:

    • Saturday Series for Young Audiences


  • February 2012 Home Sales, by Kevin Duke, page 94

    • Subjects:

    • Houses - Cost of
    • Real Estate


  • I Spy [Back Page], by Sally Bjork, page 99

    • Subjects:

    • Local History
    • Historic Buildings
    • Contests
    • History - Ann Arbor

    Keywords:

    • Vivian Loh
    • 715 S Forest
    • Dave Bicknell
    • Forest Plaza
    • Enio Gomes
    • Adriana Dill Gomes
    • Bob DeBona
    • Judi Taylor
    • Dan Taylor
    • Seva Restaurant


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