Ann Arbor Observer, March 2015

Publisher

Ann Arbor Observer Company

Parent ID

Ann Arbor Observer

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
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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

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