Ann Arbor Observer, February 2016

The following articles appeared in the February 2016 issue of the Ann Arbor Observer:

• FBI Brushoff [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
• Criminal Investigations
• Sewers & Sewage
• Ann Arbor - City Government Departments
• University of Michigan
• Lawsuits
• Courts - Washtenaw County

People:

• Irvin A. Meremlstein
• Timothy P. Connors
• Stephen Postema




• Power Play [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

• Laws & Legislation
• Elections - Michigan
• Democratic Party
• Republican Party
• Michigan - Governor
• Washtenaw County Clerk
• Demographics

People:

• Rick Snyder
• Lawrence Kestenbaum
• Brad O'Furey




• Buffett's IUD [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

• Berkshire Hathaway
• University of Michigan - Student Housing
• Donations
• Medical Research
• Birth Control
• Planned Parenthood
• Clinical Trials

People:

• Charlie Munger
• Warren Buffett




• Community Sing [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

• Ann Arbor Community Sing
• Ann Arbor Senior Center
• Ann Arbor Recreation Department
• Musicians
• WDET-FM

People:

• Pam Simmons
• Dave Boutette
• Matt Watroba

Places:

• 1320 Baldwin Ave




• Disrupted [Inside Ann Arbor], page 11

Keywords:

• Select Ride
• Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority
• Michigan Flyer
• Yellow Cab
• Green Cab
• Blue Cab
• Amazing Blue Taxi
• Taxicab Companies
• Mass Transit
• Uber
• Salaries & Wages
• University of Michigan - Students

People:

• Dave Reid
• John Etter




• Doggy Day Car [Inside Ann Arbor], page 11 - 12

Keywords:

• Arbor Dog Daycare & Boarding
• Pets
• Camp Bow Wow
• Karnik Pet Lodge

People:

• Jon Svoboda
• Margaret Svoboda
• Ellen Macnee
• Tori Davidson
• Stephanie McCarty
• Dei McCarty
• Leslie Kamil




• Green Gifts [Inside Ann Arbor], page 12

Keywords:

• Ann Arbor Public Schools - Budget
• Ann Arbor Public Schools - Curriculum
• Environment
• Wines School
• University of Michigan - Students
• Audubon Society
• Donations
• Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation

People:

• Bill Stapp
• Eunice Hendrix
• Bill Browning
• Vera Levenosn
• Kay Lane
• Janet Kahan
• Janet Szczygiel




• Sensors Inc. [Inside Ann Arbor], page 14 - 17

Keywords:

• Sensors Inc.
• Automotive Manufacturing
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Standards & Testing
• Air Pollution

People:

• Joe Morrill
• Rob Wilson

Places:

• 6812 State Rd Saline




• Groundhog Day [Outside], by Bob Feldman, Jorja Feldman, page 19

Keywords:

• Wildlife
• Weather
• Help4Wildlife.com
• Animal Welfare
• Parks - Washtenaw County

People:

• Karen Oconnor
• Shawn Severance




• Crime Map, page 21

Keywords:

• Crime & Criminals
• Ann Arbor Police Department
• Statistics




• Charlie and Tanith White: Life After the Olympics [Ann Arborites], by Eve Silberman, page 23

Keywords:

• Olympics
• Ice Dancing
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
• United States Senior Figure Skating Championship

People:

• Charlie White
• Tanith Belbin White
• Meryl Davis




• Wet Paint: Slippery Sidewalks at the Rock [My Town], by Nehama Glogower, page 25

Keywords:

• Sidewalks
• Public Safety
• University of Michigan - Students
• University of Michigan - Fraternities & Sororities
• Ann Arbor City Council
• Ann Arbor - City Ordinances




• Poetic Advice: Allen Ginsberg Messed Me Up [My Town], by Bert Stratton, page 25

Keywords:

• Poetry
• Laws & Legislation
• University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
• Yiddishe Cup (Musical Group)
• The Ark

People:

• Allen Ginsberg
• Ted Berrigan
• Donald Hall




• Cleansing the Waters: The New Sewage Plant Goes Online, by James Leonard, page 27 - 29

Keywords:

• Sewers & Sewage
• Ann Arbor Wastewater Treatment Plant
• Ann Arbor - City Government Departments
• Works Progress Administration (WPA)
• Water Pollution
• Huron River
• Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)

People:

• Mike Amicangelo




• What's Next , by James Leonard, page 28 - 29

Keywords:

• Ann Arbor Wastewater Treatment Plant
• Sewers & Sewage
• Ann Arbor - City Government Departments

People:

• Brian Steglitz




• The Purple Rose At Twenty-Five, by Cynthia Furlong Reynolds, page 31 -33

Keywords:

• Purple Rose Theatre
• Anniversaries
• Actors
• Circle Repertory Theatre Company
• Chelsea Chamber of Commerce
• Chelsea State Bank
• Chelsea Milling Company
• Common Grill
• Chelsea House Inn

People:

• Jeff Daniels
• Guy Sanville
• DiAnn L'Roy
• Kathleen Treado
• Ben Daniels
• Lucas Daniels
• Nellie Daniels
• Ann Feeney
• Bart Bauer
• Doug Beaumont
• Dewell Kring
• John Mann
• Bill Holmes
• Lanford Wilson
• Lisa Wing
• Judy Gallagher
• Katie Doral
• Daphne Hodder
• Jason Lindauer
• Craig Common
• Bob Daniels
• Michelle Williams
• Paul Martinez

Places:

• 137 Park St Chelsea




• A2 Fix It, by James Leonard, page 35

Keywords:

• Ann Arbor - City Government Departments
• Ann Arbor City Council
• Forestry
• Streets & Roads
• Sewers & Sewage
• Scio Township
• DTE Energy Technologies

People:

• Robert Kellar
• Sally Mitani
• Chuck Warpehoski
• Steve Powers
• Molly Maciejewski
• Scott Martin




• Yee Siang Dumplings: Simplification [Restaurant Reviews], by Lee Lawrence, page 37

Keywords:

• Restaurants - Reviews
• Yee Siang Dumplings Restaurant

People:

• Weiguo Tie
• Hua Bai

Places:

• 4837 Washtenaw




• VKitchen: Sprinting Freshly Into Town [Restaurant Reviews], by M. B. Lewis, page 38 - 39

Keywords:

• Restaurants - Reviews
• VKitchen Restaurant
• The Colonnade

Places:

• 883 W Eisenhower Pkwy




• Quick Bite, by Lee Lawrence, page 39

Keywords:

• Antonio's Coney Island
• Restaurants - Reviews

People:

• Irene Serrano
• Miguel Martinez

Places:

• 2896 Washtenaw Ave




• More Treats For Northside Foodies: Plum Market [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 41

Keywords:

• Plum Market
• Grocery Stores
• Merchant of Vino
• Cleary University
• Maple Village Shopping Center
• University of Michigan - Alumnus

People:

• Marc Jonna
• Matt Jonna
• Ed Jonna
• Juliette Jonna
• Todd Belden
• Madeline Triffon

Places:

• 3601 Plymouth Rd




• More Treats For Northside Foodies: Busch's Fresh Food Market, by Sally Mitani, page 41

Keywords:

• Grocery Stores
• Busch's Fresh Food Market

People:

• John Hunter
• John Busch
• Joseph Busch
• Charlie Mattis
• Tim Busch
• Dough Busch

Places:

• 2020 Green Rd




• Pointless Brewery and Theatre: Cancer Fast-Tracked a Young Couple's Bucket List [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 41 - 42

Keywords:

• Pointless Brewery and Theatre
• Theater
• Breweries
• Comedy
• Cancer

People:

• Tori Tomalia
• Jason Tomalia
• Zander Tomalia
• Autumn Tomalia
• Mikaela Tomalia

Places:

• 3014 Packard




• Fjallraven Opens On Main St. [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 42 - 43

Keywords:

• Fjallraven
• Outdoor Equipment & Supplies
• Clothing - Retail
• Environment

People:

• Matthew Landry
• Reza Rahmani

Places:

• 213 S Main St




• Fraser Bicycle [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 43

Keywords:

• Fraser Bicycle
• Bicycles - Sales & Service
• Two Wheel Tango
• Bicycles & Bicycling

People:

• Ron Schmid

Places:

• 3162 Packard




• Mini of Ann Arbor [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 43

Keywords:

• Automobile Dealers
• Mini of Ann Arbor
• Germain Honda
• Germain Automotive Group

People:

• Jim Farkas
• Mack Johnson

Places:

• 3500 Jackson Rd




• Pittsfield Place [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 43

Keywords:

• Starbucks
• Verizon
• Bob Evans Restaurant
• Texas Roadhouse




• Advance Auto Parts, AutoZone [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 43 -45

Keywords:

• Automobiles - Parts & Supplies
• Advance Auto Parts
• AutoZone

People:

• Ann Gurney

Places:

• 2105 W Stadium Blvd
• 5740 Jackson Rd




• South University [In The Works], by Sally Mitani, page 45

Keywords:

• South University Area Association
• Merit
• Fred's
• Village Apothecary
• Business - Closings
• Commercial Real Estate

People:

• Maggie Ladd
• David Merritt
• Sava Lelcaj
• Jim Chaconas




• Habana / Pretzel Bell [In The Works], by Sally Mitani, page 45

Keywords:

• Restaurants
• Business - Closings
• Lena Restaurant
• Habana Bar
• Pretzel Bell Restaurant
• University of Michigan - Alumnus
• 2Mission Design and Development

People:

• Jon Carlson
• Clint Castor Jr.
• Todd Castor
• Shelley Castor
• Megan Uphoff

Places:

• 226 S Main St




• Glasshouse Brewery [In The Works], by Sally Mitani, page 45

Keywords:

• Breweries
• Glasshouse Brewery
• Diamond Glass

People:

• Brent Payeur
• Brad Payeur




• On The Tracks: With Billy Brandt and Billy King [Singer-Songwrtier], by Sandor Slomovits, page 46

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews
• Chelsea Depot

People:

• Annie Capps
• Billy Brandt
• Billy King
• Kenny King
• Emily Slomovits




• Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengence [Film Review], by Patrick Dunn, page 52

Keywords:

• Movies - Reviews
• State Theatre

Places:

• 233 S State St




• Igor Levit: High Evolved [Classical Piano], by Arwulf Arwulf, page 55

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews
• University Musical Society
• Hill Auditorium

People:

• Igor Levit

Places:

• 825 N University Ave




• NoViolet Bulawayo: From Zimbabwe to Kalamazoo [Fiction], by Keith Taylor, page 59

Keywords:

• Books - Reviews
• Authors
• University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)

People:

• NoViolet Bulawayo

Places:

• 525 S State St




• Camille A. Brown & Dancers: Black Girl: Linguistic Play [Dance], by Susan Isaacs Nisbett, page 63

Keywords:

• Dance
• University Musical Society
• Power Center

People:

• Camille Brown

Places:

• 121 Fletcher St




• Comic Opera Guild: The Barber of Seville [Opera], by Leah O'Donnell, page 63

Keywords:

• Opera
• Comic Opera Guild
• Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre

People:

• Nada Radakovich

Places:

• 911 N University Ave




• George Benson & Glenn Tucker: Detroit Jazz Across the Generations [Jazz], by Piotr Michalowski, page 75

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews
• Kerrytown Concert House

People:

• George Benson
• Glenn Tucker
• Geri Allen

Places:

• 415 N Fourth Ave




• Mipso: Traditional Ideas, New Experiences [Newgrass], by James M. Manheim, page 76

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews
• The Ark

People:

• Jacob Sharp
• Wood Robinson

Places:

• 316 S Main St




• December 2015 Home Sales, by James M. Manheim, page 84

Keywords:

• Real Estate
• Houses - Cost of
• Statistics




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

Keywords:

• Contests
• Ann Arbor Distilling Company
• Local History
• Cardamom Restaurant

People:

• Vinal Desai Burbeck
• Ginny Winegate
• Judi Taylor
• Joel Henry Fisher
• Jordan Adema
• Cathy Strachan
• Eric Sobocinski
• Dave Bicknell
• Brani Gih
• Alpheus Felch

Places:

• 220 Felch St