Ann Arbor Observer, November 2012

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

• Election Watchers [UpFront], page 9
• Keywords:
  • Elections - County
  • Elections - Ann Arbor
  • Statistics

  People:

  • Larry Kestenbaum
  • Catherine McClary
• Autumn Leaves [UpFront], page 9
• Keywords:
  • Composting
  • Recycling Services
  • Ann Arbor - City Government Departments
  • Gardens & Gardening

  People:

  • Tom McMurtrie
• Global U [UpFront] , page 9
• Keywords:
  • University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
  • University of Michigan - Academic Programs
  • World Wide Web
  • Education
  • Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)

  People:

  • Daphene Koller
  • Andre Ng
  • Charles Severance
  • Eric Rabkin
  • Gautam Kaul
  • Alex Halderman
  • SlivioSavarese
  • Fei-Fei Li
  • Lada Adamic
  • Scott Page
• Late-Life Artists [UpFront], page 9
• Keywords:
  • Gallery +55
  • Art & Artists
  • Galleries
  • University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
  • Turner Senior Resource Center
  • Senior Citizens
  • Exhibitions
  • Photography & Photographers
  • Washington Street Gallery (WSG)

  People:

  • Fay Kleinman
  • Dee Mooney
  • Nancy Hopwood
  • Bob Kelch
  • Beverly Chethik
  • Howard Bond
  • John Copley

  Places:

  • 2401 Plymouth Rd
• School For Songwriting [UpFront], page 9
• Keywords:
  • Musicians
  • University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
  • Interlochen National Music Camp

  People:

  • Dick Siegal
• Phil Power's Second Act [Inside Ann Arbor], page 11
• Keywords:
  • Center for Michigan
  • Nonprofits
  • Magazines & Newspapers
  • Journalists & Journalism
  • Hometown Communications Network
  • Gannett
  • Crain's Business Detroit
  • Bridge
  • Elections - Michigan
  • World Wide Web

  People:

  • John Bebow
  • A.J. Jones
  • Phil Power
  • Rick Snyder
  • Kathy Powers
  • Joe Schwarz
  • William G. Milliken
  • Paul Dimond
  • Derek Merlot
  • Ron French
  • Pete Hoekstra
  • Debbie Stabenow
  • Mattie Maroun
• The Price is Right [Inside Ann Arbor], page 11 - 12
• Keywords:
  • Parking
  • Downtown Ann Arbor
  • Herb David Guitar Studio
  • Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority
  • Library Lane
  • Ann Arbor District Library
  • Liberty Square
  • Ann Arbor City Council
  • Real Estate Development - Ann Arbor

  People:

  • Herb David
  • Roger Hewitt
  • Josie Parker
  • Carl Luckenbach
  • Joan Lowenstein

  Places:

  • 319 S Fifth Ave
• Svea's Shoes [Inside Ann Arbor], page 12 - 14
• Keywords:
  • St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Breakfast Program
  • Nonprofits
  • Homelessness
  • Poverty
  • Volunteers & Volunteering

  People:

  • Shannon Chase
  • Svea Gray
  • John Riedel

  Places:

  • 306 N Division
• Chasing Heroes [Inside Ann Arbor], page 14 - 17
• Keywords:
  • University of Michigan - Athletics
  • Football
  • Sports
  • Human Interest
  • Newport Elementary School
  • University of Michigan - Alumnus
  • Actors
  • Crime & Criminals
  • Alcoholism
  • Nonprofits
  • Get Back Up
  • Documentaries
  • Films

  People:

  • Dan Chace
  • Billy Taylor
  • Bob Hercules

  Places:

  • Michigan Theater
• Crime Map, page 19
• Keywords:
  • Crime & Criminals
  • Ann Arbor Police Department
• Bonita Neighbors: Everyone's Dentist [Ann Arborites], by Eve Silberman, page 21
• Keywords:
  • Biography
  • Human Interest
  • Social Services
  • Community Dental Center
  • Dentists & Dentistry
  • Washtenaw County - Government
  • Public Health
  • Volunteers & Volunteering
  • Model Cities
  • University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
  • Poverty
  • Homelessness

  People:

  • Bonita Neighbors
  • Ruth Kraut
  • Anne Bibek
  • Charlotte Payne
  • Harold "Woody" Neighbors
  • Rashid Neighbors
  • Kamillah Neighbors

  Places:

  • 406 N Ashley
• Rolling Again: To the River, by Terra Trike [My Town], by Michael Betzold, page 22
• Keywords:
  • Recreation
  • Human Interest
  • Bicycling
  • Bicycles - Sales & Service
  • Terra Trike
  • Parks - Ann Arbor
• The Witness Tree: Mushrooms and History at Cranbrook Park [My Town], by Lawrence Power, page 22 - 23
• Keywords:
  • Nature
  • Parks - Ann Arbor
  • Local History
  • History - Ann Arbor
  • Farms & Farming

  People:

  • Harold Ward

  Places:

  • Cranbrook Park
• Autumn Night: The Joy of Madeleines [My Town], by Peggy Page, page 23
• Keywords:
  • Human Interest
  • Cooking
• From The Log Cabin to Fraser's Pub: The Evolution of 2045 Packard [Then & Now], by Jan Schlain, page 25
• Keywords:
  • Local History
  • History - Ann Arbor
  • Bars
  • Restaurants
  • Fraser's Pub
  • Log Cabin Restaurant
  • Henry's Chuck Wagon Restaurant
  • Cloverleaf Dairy
  • Argus Camera
  • University of Michigan - Athletics
  • Unique Hair Studio
  • Remodeling & Renovation
  • Laws & Legislation

  People:

  • Joan Fraser
  • Bill "Red" Fraser
  • Leonard McCalla
  • Dorothy Fawcett
  • Earl Fawcett
  • Henry Turner
  • Larry Davis
  • Mamie Davis
  • John Fraser
  • Jimmy Fraser
  • Phil Conlin
  • Jan Fraser
  • Ron Sartori
  • John Fraser
  • Bo Schembechler
  • Harold "Bubba" Jackson

  Places:

  • 2045 Packard
• Blue vs. Red: New Districts Recolor the State House [Election 2012], by James Leonard, page 27 - 29
• Keywords:
  • Elections - Michigan
  • Michigan House of Representatives
  • Democratic Party
  • Republican Party
  • Redistricting

  People:

  • Mark Ouimet
  • Gretchen Driskell
  • Rick Olson
  • Adam Zemke
  • Owen Diaz
  • Rick Synder
  • Jeff Irwin
  • John Spisak
• Judging the Judges: A Rare Race For An Open Seat [Election 2012], by James Leonard, page 29 - 30
• Keywords:
  • Elections - Washtenaw County
  • Courts - Washtenaw County
  • Democratic Party
  • Republican Party

  People:

  • Tim Connors
  • Mike Woodyard
  • Jim Fink
  • Carol Kuhnke
  • Melinda Morris
• Return of the GOP: The Tea Party Revives - and Reshapes - A Moribund Party [Election 2012], by James Leonard, page 30 - 33
• Keywords:
  • Elections - Washtenaw County
  • Elections - Ann Arbor
  • Ann Arbor - Mayor
  • Demographics
  • Statistics
  • Republican Party
  • Democratic Party
  • Redistricting
  • Ann Arbor City Council
  • Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners

  People:

  • Ingrid Sheldon
  • Stuart Berry
  • Stan Watson
  • Jane Lumm
  • Jeff Gallatin
  • Jerry Clayton
  • Albert Howard
  • John Hieftje
  • Bill Brown
  • Chuck Warpehoski
  • Dave Parker
  • Andy LaBarre
  • Joe Baublis
  • Yousef Rabhi
  • John Floyd
  • Conan Smith
  • Larry Kestenbaum
  • Stan Watson
  • Eric Scheie
  • Marlene Chockley
  • Catherine McClary
  • Justin Altman
  • Brian Mackie
  • John Taylor
• Meet the Mixologists: The Craft Cocktail Movement, by Natalie Burg, page 35 - 37
• Keywords:
  • Bars
  • Nightclubs
  • Restaurants
  • Alcohol
  • Demographics
  • Knight's Steakhouse
  • Bar at 327 Braun Court
  • Ravens Club
  • Zingerman's Roadhouse
  • Arbor Brewing Company

  People:

  • Heather Vivio
  • Eric Farrell
  • Ted Kennedy
  • Zack Zavivas
  • Christopher Hoogerhyde
  • Zack Zavisa
  • Lorraine Woody
• Dream Houses: When Architects Design Their Own Homes, by Grace Shackman, page 39 - 43
• Keywords:
  • Architects
  • Construction
  • Real Estate Development
  • Historic Preservation
  • University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
  • Quinn Evans Architects
  • JJR Landscape Architects
  • HopkinsBurns Design Studio
  • Hobbs and Black Architects
  • Katherine's Catering
  • MAVDevelopment
  • Houses - Cost of
  • Armory Building

  People:

  • Bob Metcalf
  • David Osler
  • Gene Hopkins
  • Connie Osler
  • Dick Wagner
  • Douglas "Pete" Loree
  • Kingsbury Marzolf
  • Marian Marzolf
  • Calvin Hoeft
  • Gene Hopkins
  • Dave Evans
  • Clarence Roy
  • Jane Hopkins
  • Brie Hopkins
  • Tamara Burns
  • Russell Serbay
  • Damien Farrell
  • Katherine Farrell
  • Mark Melchi
  • Jane Melchi
  • Alden Dow
  • Marc Reuter
  • Doug Kelbaugh
  • Wells Bennett
  • Jacob Melchi
  • Nicholas Melchi

  Places:

  • 3081 Glazier Way
  • 1420 Granger
  • 4709 N Delhi Rd
  • 1625 Leaird Dr
  • 4930 High Meadow
  • 1471 Ardmoor
• Lena and Habana: Expectations and Realizations [Restaurants], by M.B. Lewis, page 45
• Keywords:
  • Restaurants - Reviews

  People:

  • Gabriel Vera

  Places:

  • 226 S Main
• La Casita Taqueria: Saving the Best for Last [Restaurants], by Lee Lawrence, page 46
• Keywords:
  • Restaurants - Reviews

  People:

  • Enrique Martinez

  Places:

  • 2866 Washtenaw
• A Bigger Deli: No More Line at Zingerman's [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 49
• Keywords:
  • Restaurants
  • Remodeling & Renovation
  • Construction
  • Zingerman's Deli
  • Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority (DDA)
  • Historic Buildings
  • Historic Districts
  • Zoning
  • Ann Arbor City Council
  • Ann Arbor - City Ordinances
  • Ann Arbor - City Government Departments, Agencies, Commissions, etc.
  • Fires & Firefighting
  • Sawmill John
  • Quinn Evans Architects

  People:

  • Grace Singleton
  • Elizabeth Roach
  • Nancy Rucker
  • Chris Love
  • Rodger Bowser
  • Rick Strutz
  • Paul Saginaw

  Places:

  • 422 Detroit St
• Not Your Daddy's Deer Rifle: Ann Arbor Arms Preaches Gospel of Self-Defense [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 49 - 50
• Keywords:
  • Firearms
  • Ann Arbor Arms
  • Zingerman's Roadhouse
  • Veterans
  • Classes & Instruction

  People:

  • Bobby Thompson
  • C. C. Thompson
  • Holli Pinon
  • Bill Pinon

  Places:

  • 5060 Jackson Rd
• Goodies Produce [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 51
• Keywords:
  • Zingerman's
  • Tmaz Taqueria
  • Food - Retail
  • Groceries

  People:

  • Cesar Hervert

  Places:

  • 3184 Packard
• Bill's Beer Garden [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 51
• Keywords:
  • Bars
  • Beer & Wine - Retail
  • Downtown Home & Garden
  • Music

  People:

  • Bill Zolkowki
  • Mark Hodesh
  • Phillis Engelbert

  Places:

  • 210 S Ashley St
• Patel Brothers [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 51
• Keywords:
  • Groceries
  • Ethnic Foods
  • Pittsfield Plaza
  • Om Market
  • Curry Up
  • Restaurants
  • Bombay Grocery

  People:

  • Jayesh Patel
  • Mafet Patel
  • Bhavesh Patel
  • Vipin Patel
  • Surekha Patel
  • Swetang Patel
  • Bharti Patel
  • Mukesh Patel

  Places:

  • 3426 Washtenaw
• Tropical Smoothie Cafe [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 51 - 53
• Keywords:
  • Restaurants
  • Ice Cream & Yogurt Parlors

  People:

  • Hani Halloun

  Places:

  • 607 E Liberty
• Five Below [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 53
• Keywords:
  • Discount Retailers
  • Arborland

  Places:

  • 3529 Washtenaw
• Elixir Vitae Coffee and Tea, by Sally Mitani, page 53
• Keywords:
  • Coffee Shops
  • Cafe Ambrosia

  People:

  • Ed Renollet

  Places:

  • 117 E Liberty
• Vellum [In the Works], by Sally Mitani, page 53
• Keywords:
  • Restaurants
  • Carlyle Grill
  • Monkey Bar
  • Full Moon

  People:

  • John Roumanis
  • Peter Roumanis
  • Andy Gluvezan

  Places:

  • 209 S Main
• Blue Lotus Carryout [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 53
• Keywords:
  • Food - Carryout & Delivery
  • Blue Lotus Hookah Lounge
  • Nightblubs
  • Music
  • Laws & Legislation

  People:

  • Khaled Mohamed

  Places:

  • 210 S Fourth Ave
• Mexican Restaurant [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 53
• Keywords:
  • Restaurants
  • Mani Osteria
  • Remodeling & Renovation

  People:

  • Adam Baru
  • Brendan McCall
  • Jose Garces

  Places:

  • 341 E Liberty
• Kuroshio [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 53
• Keywords:
  • Restaurants
  • Remodeling & Renovation
  • Historic Buildings
  • Champion House

  People:

  • Kenneth Wang
  • Grace Chen
  • Alan Wang

  Places:

  • 120 E Liberty
• Khalid Hanifi: Pop Goes Political [Rock 'n' Roll], by Stephanie Douglass, page 55
• Keywords:
  • Music - Reviews
  • Top of the Park

  People:

  • Khalid Hanifi
• David Mitchell: Beyond the Limitations [Fiction], by Keith Taylor, page 59
• Keywords:
  • Books & Reading
  • Authors
  • Lectures
  • Films

  People:

  • David Mitchell

  Places:

  • University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)
• Grammar of the Elite: What Do the Rich and Powerful Have To Say? [Galleries], by Stephanie Douglass, page 63
• Keywords:
  • Art & Artists
  • Exhibitions
  • Gallery Project
  • Photography & Photographers
  • Galleries

  People:

  • Eric Smith
  • Boris Rasin
  • Josh On
  • Joe Johnson
  • Mike Tarr
  • Robin Wilt
  • Stan Mendenhall

  Places:

  • 215 S Fourth Ave
• Dragon Gate Inn: The Original Crouching Tiger [Film], by Michael Betzold, page 65
• Keywords:
  • Films
  • University of Michigan Center for Chinese Studies
  • University of Michigan - Academic Programs
  • Wuxia

  People:

  • Ang Lee
• Superior Donuts: Brilliant [Theater], by Sally Mitani, page 67
• Keywords:
  • Theater - Reviews
  • Plays
  • Purple Rose Theater

  People:

  • Randolph Mantooth
  • Tracy Letts
  • Brain Marable
• Don Giovanni: Mozart in New Orleans [Opera], by Stephen Eddins, page 69
• Keywords:
  • Music - Reviews
  • Theater
  • Opera
  • Dance
  • University of Michigan - Academic Programs
  • University of Michigan - Students
  • University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
  • University of Michigan School of Music

  People:

  • Robert Swedberg
  • Gary Decker
  • Christopher Lees
  •  

  Places:

  • Power Center for the Performing Arts
• Iris DeMent: Big Themes [Singer-Songwriter], by James M. Manheim, page 77
• Keywords:
  • Music - Reviews

  People:

  • Iris DeMent

  Places:

  • The Ark
• Dave Holland: Big-Band Bass [Jazz], by Piotr Michalowski, page 83
• Keywords:
  • Music - Reviews
  • Dave Holland Big Band (Musical Group)

  People:

  • Dave Holland
  • Steve Nelson

  Places:

  • Michigan Theater
• September 2012 Home Sales, by Kevin Duke, page 94
• Keywords:
  • Houses - Cost of
  • Real Estate
  • Statistics
• I Spy [Back Page], page 99
• Keywords:
  • Local History
  • History - Ann Arbor
  • Art & Artists
  • Contests
  • Downtown Home and Garden
  • University of Michigan Medical Center

  People:

  • Bob DeBona
  • Leonardo Nierman
  • Sarah Schafer
  • Carol Mousigian
  • Jackie Qiu
  • Spencer Thomas
  • Frank Winterroth
  • Shannon Kohlitz
  • Dave Bicknell