Ann Arbor Observer, December 2014
The following articles appeared in the December 2014 issue of the Ann Arbor Observer:
- The Contrarian Vote [UpFront], page 11
- Elections - Ann Arbor
- Ann Arbor City Council
- Ann Arbor - Mayor
- Democratic Party
- Republican Party
- Christopher Taylor
- Bryan Kelly
- Eric Plourde
- Albert Howard
- Jane Lumm
- Will Leaf
- Sabre Briere
- WCC Upset [UpFront], page 11
- Elections - Washtenaw County
- Washtenaw Community College - Board of Trustees
- Labor Unions
- Labor Contracts
- Christina Fleming
- Ruth Hatcher
- David DeVarti
- Rose Bellanca
- 4800 East Huron River Drive
- Basketball Turnaround [UpFront], page 11
- University of Michigan - Athletics
- Sports
- Basketball
- Michigan Wolverines
- Ed Martin
- Brian Ellerbee
- Tommy Amaker
- John Beilein
- Nick Stauskus
- Mitch McGary
- Glenn Robinson III
- Still Crusading [UpFront], page 11
- University of Michigan - Alumnus
- University of Michigan - Athletics
- Michigan Daily
- Filmmakers
- Quality 16
- Roger Rapoport
- David Brandon
- Eugene Power
- Alex Leydenfrost
- Julia Glander
- Bob Goodrich
- Too Many Helpers [UpFront], page 11
- 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
- Mary Schlitt
- Kathy Koehler
- John Miller
- Road Tax [Inside Ann Arbor], page 13
- 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
- Matthew Horning
- Steve Kunselman
- Christopher Taylor
- Jane Lumm
- Andy LaBarre
- Denise Donohue
- Yousef Rabhi
- Over The Top [Inside Ann Arbor], page 13 -14
- 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
- Mark Doman
- Eli Cooper
- Sue Gott
- Annexation Failure [Inside Ann Arbor], page 14 - 18
- Elections - Washtenaw County
- Ann Arbor Public Schools
- Whitmore Lake Public Schools
- Annexations
- Demographics
- 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
- Building & Construction
- Real Estate Development
- Road Construction
- Gotts Transit Mix
- Michigan Concrete Association
- Paul Gott
- John Ciulis
- Dan Ketelaar
- Steve Gallagher
- Dan DeGraaf
- Jeff Spahr
- Dave Duetsch
- Heavenly Music [Inside Ann Arbor], page 21 - 22
- Boychoir of Ann Arbor
- Choirs
- Concerts
- Music
- Tom Strode
- Laura Dunbar
- Luke Andoni-Savas
- Sebastian Berofsky
- Peter Ghormley
- Keith Leonard
- Weather Vanes [Outside], by Jorja Feldman, Bob Feldman, page 25
- Historic Buildings
- Local History
- West Side Book Shop
- Arbor Brewing Co.
- Art & Artists
- Arena Sports Bar
- Metzger's German Restaurant
- Hands-On Museum
- Jay Platt
- Don Van Curler
- Bil Mundus
- Grace Shackman
- Fred Hoelzle
- Crime Map, page 27
- Crime & Criminals
- Ann Arbor Police Department
- Statistics
- Ben Darragh: Bowling For Friendship [Ann Arborites], by Shelley Daily, page 29
- Recreation
- Bowling
- Bel-Mark Lanes
- Autism
- Ann Arbor Public Schools - Faculty & Staff
- Clague Middle School
- Ben Darragh
- Christine Darragh
- Angela Warr
- Buttercup: The Christmas Cow [My Town], by Anita LeBlanc, page 31
- Holidays
- Christmas
- Farms & Farming
- Arts & Crafts
- 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
- Peace Corps
- Volunteers & Volunteering
- Social Services
- Fundraising
- Christ the King Church
- Victor Kinmagbahohoue
- Sebastian Seromik
- Habitat Chips In: Retiring My Elderly Appliances [My Town], by Bertie Bonnell, page 32
- Retirement
- Aging
- Home Repair Services
- Habitat for Humanity
- Nonprofits
- Karla Velikan
- Ivano Zamperla
- Exit John Heiftje, Enter Christopher Taylor , by James Leonard, page 35 - 39
- 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)
- John Heiftje
- Christopher Taylor
- Steve Powers
- Michael Ford
- A Team Of Their Own, by Shelley Daily, page 41 - 43
- 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
- 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
- Sports
- Hockey
- Aging
- Bionic Eye On The Prize: Lifting the Curtain Of Blindness at Kellogg Eye Center, by Ben Meyers, page 45
- Disabilities
- University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center
- University of Michigan - Research
- Second Sight Medical Products Inc.
- Thiran Jayasundera
- Roger Pontz
- Shalini Gunawardane
- Robert Weinreb
- Kang Zhang
- 1000 Wall St
- Lurie Terrace at Fifty, by Grace Shackman, page 47 - 49
- 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
- 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
- 600 W Huron St
- Mark Koernke and Me, by Greg Stejskal, page 50 - 51
- Crime & Criminals
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
- Radio Programs
- Terrorism
- Michigan State Police
- Courts - Michigan
- Mark Koernke
- Gene Ward
- Roger Monk's: Dixboro Time Travel [Restaurant Reviews], by Lee Lawrence, page 65
- Restaurants - Reviews
- Roger Monk's Restaurant
- Country Cupboard Restaurant
- Lord Fox Restaurant
- ErIk Kolodzinski
- 5400 Plymouth Rd
- Eata Pita [Quick Bite], by Michael Betzold, page 67
- Eata Pita
- Food - Carry Out & Delivery
- Gas Stations
- BP Gas Station
- 300 N Main St
- Leftovers [Table Talk], by Sally Mitani, page 67
- Michigan Theater
- State Theater
- Michigan Theater Foundation
- Hill Auditorium
- Power Center for the Performing Arts
- Lydia Mendelssohn Theater
- Arthur Miller Theatre
- University Productions
- Russ Collins
- Jeffrey Kuras
- A Designer's Odyssey: From DTW to Main St. [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 69
- Art & Artists
- Pangborn Collection
- Pangborn Design
- Dominic Pangborn
- Delia Pangborn
- Neil Van Houten
- Oliver Pangborn
- 335 S Main St
- Tamaki Retools as Taste Kitchen [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 69 - 70
- Restaurants
- Taste Kitchen Restaurant
- Tamaki Restaurant
- Dan Van
- Kyle Klobucar
- 521 E Liberty St
- A Bar That Isn't: VinBar Is a Piece of Michigan Wine Country [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 70
- VinBar
- Wineries
- Good Harbor Vineyards
- L. Mawby Vineyards
- Black Star Farms
- Acme Mercantile
- Kate Nordby
- 111 W Libert St
- Grillcheezerie [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 71
- Grillcheezerie Restaurant
- Restaurants
- Mr. Greek's Coney
- Nick Costos
- 709 Packard
- Blue Front [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 71
- Blue Front
- Beer & Wine - Retail
- Bigby Coffee
- Coffee Houses
- Franchises
- Adam Gottschalk
- Anne-Catherine Dargis
- Ed Vielmetti
- Jeannine Mickeleit
- 701 Packard
- 709 Packard
- Launch Board Shop [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 71
- Launch Board Shop
- Skateboarding
- Sporting Goods - Retail
- Ann Arbor Skatepark
- Ann Arbor Police Department
- Ann Arbor - City Ordinances
- David Greenwald
- Chris Briney
- John Causland
- 2321 Jackson Rd
- El Ranchito [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani , page 71 -73
- Restaurants
- El Ranchito Restaurant
- Chela's Restaurant
- Guillermo Willie Lopez
- 4079 Stone School Rd
- 16 Hands [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 73
- Gift Shops
- Art & Artists
- 16 Hands Gallery
- Mathilde's Imports
- Jill Damon
- Marlene Dusbiber
- Leonie Lacouette
- 407 N Fifth Ave
- Raja Rani [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 73
- Raji Rani Restaurant
- Restaurants
- Taste of India Suvai Restaurant
- Jay Singh
- Mohana Krishnalal
- Lakshmanan Muthu
- 400 S Division St
- Stamatopoulos & Sons Olive Oil [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 73
- Stamatopoulos & Sons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Food - Retail
- The Colonnade
- Greg Grigorios
- Maggie David
- 869 W Eishenhower Pkwy
- Mezes Greek Grill [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 73
- Mezes Greek Grill
- Restaurants
- Silvio's Organic Pizza
- Miya Restaurants
- Kirk Blohm
- Dmitri Roumanis
- Sam Roumanis
- Stavro Sianos
- 715 N University
- Real Irish [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 73 - 75
- Real Irish
- Arbor Hills Shopping Center
- Imports & Exports
- Clothing - Retail
- Hot Mama
- Evereve
- Glass Box Coffee
- Stuart Marley
- 3030 Washtenaw Ave
- Menards [In The Works], by Sally Mitani, page 75
- Building Supplies - Retail
- Home Improvement
- Scio Township
- Spaulding Clark
- Closings [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 75
- Business - Closings
- Crown House of Gifts
- Kmart Corp.
- Cake Nouveau
- Glass Box Coffee
- Garden Cafe
- Dobbs Optical
- Tom Ungrodt
- Courtney Clark
- Jason Friend
- Mercedes Lyons
- Bruce Dobbs
- Laith Al-Saadi: Playing Eight Days a Week [Blues], by Chris Berggren, page 76
- Music - Reviews
- The Ark
- University of Michigan - Alumnus
- Big Sky Recording
- Laith Al-Saadi
- Skeeto Valdez
- David Stearns
- Jim Keltner
- Lee Sklar
- Larry Goldings
- Tom Scott
- 316 S Main
- Annapurna: A Mountain and a Woman [Theater], by Sally Mitani, page 81
- Theater - Reviews
- Purple Rose Theater
- Richard McWilliams
- Michelle Mountain
- Rossini's William Tell: More Than an Overture [Opera], by Arwulf Arwulf, page 89
- Opera
- Music - Reviews
- Royal Theatre of Turin
- Hill Auditorium
- 911 N University
- Lorna Goodison: At Home In the Garden [Poetry], by Keith Taylor, page 91
- Poetry
- University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
- Retirement
- Authors
- Lorna Goodison
- Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg: The Ironies of Wagner [Opera], by Sandor Slomovits, page 93
- Opera
- Music - Reviews
- Quality 16
- 3686 Jackson Rd
- Ann Arbor Community Messiah Sing: Half a Century of Song [Chorales], by Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, page 95
- Choirs
- Music - Reviews
- St. Clare of Assisi Episcopal Church
- Huron High School - Faculty & Staff
- Pioneer High School - Faculty & Staff
- Meg Gower
- Richard Ingram
- Bob Pratt
- Ellen Weatherbee
- 2309 Packard St
- October 2014 Home Sales, by Kevin Duke, page 108
- Real Estate - Ann Arbor
- Houses - Cost of
- Statistics
- I Spy [Back Page], by Sally Bjork, page 111
- Contests
- University of Michigan - Buildings
- Fleming Administration Building
- Deborah Wyse
- Peter Herbert
- Jenna Clark
- Rebecca Sweeton
- Will Hathaway
- Louisa Griffes
- Alden Dow
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