Ann Arbor Observer, May 2012

Publisher

Ann Arbor Observer Company

Parent ID

Ann Arbor Observer

Month

May

Year

2012

The following articles appeared in the May 2012 issue of the Ann Arbor Observer:

Poster Family [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

Domestic Partners
AIDS (Disease)
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Lawsuits
Courts - Michigan
Health Insurance

People:

Peter Ways
Joe Breakey
Aliza Breakey-Ways
Theresa Bassett
Carol Kennedy

Abandoned Bike Blues [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

Parking Structures
Bicycling
Ann Arbor Police Department
Ann Arbor - City Government Departments
Ann Arbor - City Ordinances
Red Hawk Bar & Grill

People:

Marilee Sturtevant
Kristen Larcom

Places:

Maynard Street Parking Structure

One-Termer [UpFront], page9

Keywords:

Ann Arbor Public Schools - Personnel
Labor Unions
Labor Contracts
Michigan Education Association (MEA)
Ann Arbor Education Association (AAEA)

People:

Dan Ezekiel
Linda Carter
Brit Satchwell

You Are What You Read [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

Books & Reading
Bookstores
Books By Chance

People:

John Weise
Stephanie Bentley

Huff & Puff [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

Tornadoes
Weather
Building & Construction
Polo Fields

People:

Ken Trever

Bagels to Bread [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

Bakeries & Confectioners
Zingerman's Bakehouse
Zingerman's Creamery
Zingerman's Deli

People:

Frank Carrollo

Arcade TV [Inside Ann Arbor], page 11

Keywords:

Ann Arbor Police Department
Panhandling
University of Michigan - Students
Arch Realty
Van Boven Clothing
Hash Bash
Borders
Michigan Book & Supply
Homelessness

People:

Mike Savitski
Hank Schoch
Ron White
Kevin Warner

Places:

Nickels Arcade

Lonely Millage [Inside Ann Arbor], page 11

Keywords:

Ann Arbor Public Schools
Ann Arbor Public Schools - Budget
Taxation - Ann Arbor & Washtenaw County
Millages
Computers
Elections - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor Citizens Millage Committee (AACMC)
PTOs

People:

Liz Margolis
Donna Lasinski
Brit Satchwell

Planning or Prejudice? [Inside Ann Arbor], page 12 - 13

Keywords:

Zoning
Local Government
Pittsfield Township
Building & Construction
Churches
Religious Schools
Michigan Islamic Academy (MIA)
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)
Lawsuits
Courts - Federal
Fortis Academy
City Planning
Laws & Legislation
U.S. Justice Department

People:

Tarek Nahlawi
Mohammad Issa
Said Issa
Mandy Grewal
Ed Shaffran
Lena Masri

The Bees Sneeze [Inside Ann Arbor], page 13 -14

Keywords:

Bees & Beekeeping
Weather
Nature
Farms & Farming
Ann Arbor Backyard Beekeepers
Southeastern Michigan Beekeepers Association
Ann Arbor Farmers Market
Kapnick Orchards

People:

Richard Mendel
Scott Robertello

CHS on HuffPo, page 14

Keywords:

Ann Arbor Public Schools - Students
Newspapers
Community High School
Books & Reading
Films
Huffington Post
The Communicator

People:

Eva Hattie Schueler
Sarah Kerson

Evil Robot Wins Election!, page16 - 17

Keywords:

University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
Computers - Consulting & Training
Elections
Futurama
Online Voting
"Internet Services - Providers, Applications, Design, etc."
World Wide Web

People:

Alex Halderman
Scott Wolchok
Eric Wustrow
Dawn Isabel
Bender

Crime Map, page 19

Keywords:

Ann Arbor Police Department
Crime & Criminals

Atulya Shetty: Chess Champion [Ann Arborites], by Shelley Daily, page 21

Keywords:

Huron High School
Ann Arbor Public Schools - Students
Games
Biography
Human Interest
United States Chess Federation (USCF)
Chess Express
Internet Chess Club

People:

Atulya Shetty
Ken Long
Sharat Shetty
Sujata Shetty
Ray Garrison
Gregory Kaidanov
Michael Bowersock

A Tale of Two Sisters [My Town], by Kimberly Elsifor, page 23

Keywords:

Biography
Human Interest
Alcoholism
Mental Health
Hoover Products
East Ann Arbor

People:

Lois Elsifor
Rita Elsifor

Coopetition: After Decades of Mistrust, The U-M Medical Center and St. Joe's Are Working Together, by Debbie Eisenberg Merion, page 25-29

Keywords:

Hospitals
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
University of Michigan Medical Center
University of Michigan - Hospitals
Health Care
Medicine
University of Michigan Health System
Trinity Health - Michigan
Saint Joseph Mercy Health Care System
University Hospital
Mott Children's Hospital
Medicaid
Affordable Care Act
Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Health Insurance
Survival Flight
Midwest Medflight
Integrated Health Associates (IHA)
Ann Arbor Oncology Associates
Huron Valley Physicians Association (HVPA)
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Fundraisers
Nonprofits
Physicians & Surgeons

People:

Rob Casalou
Doug Strong
Mary Durfee
Jay Winegarden
Paul Harkaway
David Butz

The War of Independents, by Debbie Eisenberg Merion, page 29

Keywords:

Health Care
Hospitals
Physicians & Surgeons
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
University of Michigan Medical Center
Beaumont Hospital
Huron Valley Physicians Association (HVPA)

People:

Michael Sanson
Sherrie Tefend
Rob Casalou

In The Zone, by Greg Dobrin, page 31 - 33

Keywords:

Zoning
Ann Arbor - City Government Departments
Ann Arbor - City Planning
Ann Arbor City Planning Commission
Ann Arbor Historic District Commission
Ann Arbor City Council
Historic Buildings
Historic Districts
Real Estate Development - Ann Arbor
Heritage Row
City Place
University of Michigan - Student Housing
Beakes Place
Gaskell-Beakes House
Planned Unit Development (PUD)
Ann Arbor Chronicle
Quinn Evans Architects
Lawsuits
Germantown
Ann Arbor - History
Local History
Campus Village Communites
AnnArbor.com

People:

Alex de Parry
Mark Kowalski
Mike Quinn
Sabre Briere
Carsten Honke
Marc Rueter
John Hieftje
Samuel Beakes
Hiram Beakes
Annie Beakes
Jeff Helminski
Paula Gardner

Places:

South Fifth Avenue

Paul Courant's Second Act, by Eve Silberman, page 35 - 37

Keywords:

University of Michigan - Libraries
University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
Authors Guild of America
Google Books
Books & Reading
World Wide Web
"Internet Services - Providers, Applications, Design, etc."
HaithiTrust
Lawsuits
Courts - Federal
Laws & Legislation
Making of America Project
Cornell University
Mott & Bailey Bookstore
MLibrary
Association of American Publishers

People:

Paul Courant
Phil Hanlon
Scott Turow
Marta Manildi
Ernest Courant
Richard Courant
Nina Courant
Mary Sue Coleman
Theresa Sullivan
Margaret Leary
Barbara MacAdam
Bill Gosling
James Duderstadt
Gene Alloway
Bert Askwith
Yue Bian
John Wilkin
Larry Page
Robert Darnton
Richard Dougherty
Harold Baer

The Allure of Baby Squirrels, by Jan Schlain, page 39

Keywords:

Animal Welfare
Animal Rescue
Human Interest
Wildlife
Friends of Wildlife (FOW)
Volunteers & Volunteering
Nonprofits

People:

Elena Wakeman
Pat DeLong

Dining Out: Alfresco at Mark's Carts and the Black Elks [Restaurants], page 41 - 42

Keywords:

Restaurants - Reviews
Mark's Carts
Darcy's Cart
Debajo del Sol
Lunch Room
Hut-K Chaats
San Street
Cheese Dream
Beet Box
Ann Arbor Pizza Pi
Zingerman's
James L. Crawford Elks Lodge
Elks Neighborhood Kitchen

People:

Jordan Ceresnie
Afrim Ramaxhiku
Mark Hodesh
Nick Wilkinson
Kelli Harden

Wurst Bar: Superior Sausage [Restaurants], by Lee Lawrence, page 42 - 43

Keywords:

Restaurants - Reviews
Wurst Bar
Bars

Are College Bookstores Doomed? [Marketplace Changes], page 27

Keywords:

Business - Closings
Bookstores
Michigan Book & Supply
Ulrich's Books
Barnes & Noble @ University of Michigan
Shaman Drum
Michigan Union
Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA)
Computer-Based Services
Amazon
Nebraska Book Company
Textbooks
ebooks
Nook Study
Borders

People:

Karl Pohrt
Brad Braun
Cheryl Hollowood

Emerald City to Ypbor Yan [Marketplace Changes], page 47 - 48

Keywords:

Restaurants
Ethnic Foods
Emerald City Restaurant
Trizest Restaurant Group
Ypbor Yan Restaurant

People:

Frank Zhong
Eric Kung
Frances Wang

Barn Notice [Marketplace Changes], page 48 - 49

Keywords:

Tobacconists
Smoking
Smoke Station

People:

Nick Kamouni

Wild Bill Tobacco [Marketplace Changes], page 49

Keywords:

Tobacconists
Smoking
Wild Bill Tobacco

People:

Justin Simona

Quick Smoke [Marketplace Changes], page 49

Keywords:

Tobacconists
Smoking
Quick Smoke
Business - Closings

People:

Mohamad Khan

Arborland [Briefly Noted], page 49 - 50

Keywords:

Restaurants
Shopping Centers
Beds & Bedding
Borders
America's Best
Opticians
Five Guys Burgers and Fries
Coldstone Creamery
Noodles & Company
Sleep Number

People:

Baise Davide
Chris Berghuis

Places:

Arborland Mall

Jos. A. Bank [Briefly Noted], page 50

Keywords:

Jos. A. Bank Clothing
Clothing - Retail
Arborland Mall

People:

Ashley Wexler

Places:

Arborland Mall

Closings [Marketplace Changes], page 50

Keywords:

Business - Closings
Arts & Crafts
Restaurants
Gift Shops
Blue House
Maru Restaurant
Emerald Dragonfly
Blue House Mobile Craft Studio

People:

Siobhan Lyle
Duck Ki Hong
Chang Lee
Chun Mi Han
Joe Kirk
Deb Kirk

Underground: Music and Eats With the Elks [Jazz], by James M. Manheim, page 52

Keywords:

Music - Reviews
Nightclubs
Restaurants
Elks Neighborhood Kitchen
James L. Crawford Elks Lodge #322
Daisy Chain Temple #212
Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World (I.B.P.O.E.W.)
Tim Haldeman Trio

People:

Tim Haldeman

Nathaniel Tarn: A Gift in Fragments [Poetry], by Keith Taylor, page 57

Keywords:

Books & Reading
Authors
Poetry
One Pause Poetry Series
Metal Gallery

People:

Nathaniel Tarn

Etienne Charles: Trinidad Traditions [Jazz], by Piotr Michalowski, page 59

Keywords:

Music - Reviews
Kerrytown Concert House

People:

Etienne Charles

Newspaper Diary: Beautiful and Astonishing [Galleries], by Jan Schlain, page 61

Keywords:

Art - Reviews
Art & Artists
Galleries
Exhibits
University of Michigan Institute for the Humanities

People:

Joanne Leonard

The Moth StorySLAM: Staving Off Zombies [Storytelling], by Stephanie Douglass, page 67

Keywords:

Circus Bar
Michigan Radio
National Public Radio
Radio Programs

People:

Steve Amick
Michael Dell

Ann Arbor Cantata Singers: Feel the Love [Classical Music], by James Leonard, page 73

Keywords:

Music - Reviews
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Concerts

People:

Rob Northrup
Quincy Northrup
Alicia Verdier-Hammonds
Tom Lloyd
Warren Puffer Jones

Gary Conrad:You are Getting Verrry Funny [Comedy Hypnotist], by Sally Mitani, page 77

Keywords:

Comedy
Nightclubs
Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase

People:

Gary Conrad

Hana Malhas: One to Watch [Folk-Pop], by James M. Manheim, page 79

Keywords:

Music - Reviews
The Ark
Overthinkers

People:

Hana Malhas

March 2012 Home Sales, by Kevin Duke, page 85

Keywords:

Houses - Cost of
Real Estate

I Spy [Back Page], by Sally Bjork, page 87

Keywords:

Local History
Ann Arbor - History
Historic Buildings
Contests
Sculpture
Blue Tractor Restaurant

People:

Linda Sattler
Orin Brustad
Dr. Robert Brustad
Emil Szkipala
Judi Taylor
Jud Williams
Ellen Wilson
Pamela Kittel

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