Ann Arbor Observer, June 2016

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

• Millage Attack [UpFront], page 11

Keywords:

• Millages
• Washtenaw Intermediate School District
• Republican Party
• Ann Arbor Public Schools

People:

• Scott Menzel
• John Taylor




• Chalking Politics [UpFront], page 11

Keywords:

• Michigan - Governor
• Demonstrations & Protests
• Water Pollution
• Public Health
• Literati Bookstore
• Recall Petitions

People:

• Susan Fecteau
• Rick Snyder




• Fighting Graffiti [UpFront], page 11

Keywords:

• Graffiti
• Art & Artists
• Vandalism

People:

• Rebecca Arends




• Fast Track [UpFront], page 11

Keywords:

• Ann Arbor Farmers Market
• Farms & Farming
• Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority
• Ann Arbor City Planning Commission
• Building & Construction

People:

• Sarah DeWitt

Places:

• 315 Detroit St




• Cat Cafe [UpFront], page 11

Keywords:

• Pets
• Humane Society of Huron Valley
• Tiny Lions Lounge and Adoption Center

People:

• Haley Chynoweth

Places:

• 5245 Jackson Rd




• Annals of Disinvestment [Inside Ann Arbor], page 13

Keywords:

• University of Michigan - Budget & Finance
• Ann Arbor Rotary Club
• Taxation - Ann Arbor & Washtenaw County
• Michigan Legislature
• Michigan - Budget
• Eastern Michigan University
• Grand Valley State University
• University of Michigan - Board of Regents

People:

• Mark Schlissel
• Rick Snyder
• Jeff Irwin
• Cynthia Wilbanks
• Mark Bernstein




• Library Wait Lists [Inside Ann Arbor], page 15

Keywords:

• Ann Arbor District Library
• Books & Reading

People:

• Josie Parker




• Calculations and Compost [Inside Ann Arbor], page 15 - 16

Keywords:

• Recycling
• Composting
• Resource Recycling Systems
• Ecology Center
• Recycle Ann Arbor

People:

• J. D. Lindeberg
• Jim Frey
• Kerry Sandford




• Historiography [Inside Ann Arbor], page 19

Keywords:

• University of Michigan - History
• Bicentennial
• Bentley Historical Library
• University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff

People:

• Terry McDonald
• Jim Tobin
• Frances Blouin




• Lost in Space [Inside Ann Arbor], page

Keywords:

• University of Michigan - Alumnus
• Bloom Wellness
• University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
• Day Spas
• Massage Services

People:

• Mike Berman
• Steve Rush
• Alex Perlman
• Lisa Bee
• Devin Gardner

Places:

• 2450 W Stadium Blvd




• Flying Jewels [Outside], by Bob Feldman, Jorja Feldman, page 25

Keywords:

• Birds & Birding
• Nature




• Crime Map, page 27

Keywords:

• Ann Arbor Police Department
• Crime & Criminals
• Statistics




• Keith Poncher: Skateboarder, Musician, Electric Car Guy [Ann Arborites], by David Swain, page 29

Keywords:

• Skateboarding
• Ann Arbor Skatepark
• Jive Coloussus (Musical Group)
• Saints of Soul (Musical Group)
• ITT Motion Technologies
• Electric Automobiles

People:

• Keith Poncher
• Zyler Poncher
• Draven Poncher
• Don Poncer

Places:

• 350 N Maple Rd




• What's Happening at 215 Beakes [My Town], by Margaret A. Leary, page 31

Keywords:

• Building & Construction
• Ann Arbor Planning Commission
• University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
• Zoning
• Eden Foods
• Demolitions
• Ann Arbor Zoning Board of Appeals
• Cornerstone Design

People:

• David Santacroce
• Michael Potter
• David Esau
• Mike Appel
• Eleanor Pollack
• Ethel Potts
• Steve Kaplan
• Ray Detter

Places:

• 215 Beakes St




• Sump Pump City, by James Leonard, page 33 - 37

Keywords:

• Ann Arbor - City Government Departments
• Sewers & Sewage
• Codes & Ordinances
• Lawsuits
• Courts - Washtenaw County
• Floods
• Ann Arbor City Council

People:

• Irv Mermelstein
• Abigal Elias
• Craig Hupy
• Ann Warrow
• Jane Hanway
• Tim Connors
• Stephen Postema
• Sabre Briere
• Sumi Kailasapathy
• Jack Eaton
• Anita Yu
• John Boyer
• Mary Raab
• Donald Shelton
• Timothy P. Connors
• David S. Swartz
• John Bursch
• Margie Teall
• Patrick Lyons
• Christopher Taylor




• A Disability-Friendly Downtown?, by Cynthia Furlong Reynolds, page 39 - 41

Keywords:

• Disabilities
• Hotels & Motels
• Graduate Hotel Ann Arbor
• Campus Inn
• Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living
• University of Michigan - Alumnus
• Bell Tower Hotel
• U.S. Department of Justice
• Residence Inn
• First Martin Corporation
• University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
• Nickels Arcade
• University of Michigan - Campus
• Knight's Steakhouse
• Carlyle Grill
• Meijer Thrifty Acres
• Kroger Co.

People:

• Carolyn Grawi
• Ginger Ford
• Larry Pollack
• Zach Pollack
• Richard Bernstein
• Dennis Dahlmann
• Darren McKinnon
• Eileen Pollack




• Pi A2, by Sally Mitani, page 43 - 47

Keywords:

• Bakeries & Confectioners
• Pizza
• Ann Arbor - Rankings
• Anthony's Gourmet Pizza
• Zingerman's Bakehouse
• Achatz Handmade Pie Co.
• Grand Traverse Pie Company
• Crust Bakery
• Why Not Pie
• Argus Farm Stop
• Marie Callender

People:

• Lee Lawrence
• M. B. Lewis
• Jim Manheim
• Kim Bayer
• Janet Osborn
• April Pickrel
• Janice Leach
• Esther Heitler
• Tabi Walters
• Elizabeth Vlachakis




• Beth Israel's First Century, by Jan Schlain, page 49 - 51

Keywords:

• Beth Israel Congregation
• Anniversaries
• Local History
• Chabad House
• Jewish Cultural Society
• Michigan Hillel
• Zwerdling Fur Shop
• Ann Arbor Clothing
• Schwaben Hall
• Immigrants
• Refugees
• University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
• Beth Israel Community Center
• Temple Beth Emeth

People:

• Jacob Weil
• Osias Zwerdling
• Abraham Levy
• Thomas Cook
• Israel Friedman
• Jacob Ingber
• Mark Ross
• Joseph Lampe
• Rabbi Sloman
• Helen Aminoff
• Jack Fagan
• Ken Gerber
• Tilly Gerber
• Hannah Zwerdling
• Joshua Sperka
• Harlan Hatcher
• Julius Weinberg
• Ruth Siegel
• Kip Siegel
• Harold White
• Allan Kensky
• Gerda Seligson
• Eduardo Schteingart
• Rob Dobrusin
• Jeffrey Bernstein
• Lisa Bernstein
• Kim Blumenthal

Places:

• 2000 Washtenaw Ave




• Sweeting: Foreign Flavors [Restaurant Reviews], by Lee Lawrence, page 55 - 56

Keywords:

• Restaurants - Reviews
• Sweeting

Places:

• 1213 S University Ave




• New Carts at Mark's: Seafood Driven and Pita Cruiser [Restaurant Reviews], by M. B. Lewis, page 56 - 57

Keywords:

• Restaurants - Reviews
• Mark's Carts
• Bill's Beer Garden
• Seafood Driven
• Pita Cruiser

Places:

• 211 W Washington




• Table Talk, by Sally Mitani, page 57

Keywords:

• Restaurants
• Yoon's Bakery
• Bakeries & Confectioners

People:

• Sunhyup Yoon

Places:

• 2775 Plymouth Rd




• P-Bell Reprise: A Local Legend Reborn on Main St. [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 59

Keywords:

• Restaurants
• Pretzel Bell Restaurant
• Local History
• 2Mission Design and Development
• University of Michigan - Athletics
• University of Michigan - Alumnus

People:

• Mike Trico
• Fritz Seyferth
• Bruce Elliott
• Greg Lobdell
• John Carlson
• John Neelands
• Ralph Neelands
• Clint Castor Sr.
• Bruce Zenkel
• Clint Castor Jr.
• Megan Castor Uphoff
• Shelly Castor
• Todd Castor
• Jason Colegrove

Places:

• 226 S Main St




• A Pizza Baby Comes Home [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 60

Keywords:

• Restaurants
• Anthony's Gourmet Pizza
• Georgetown Mall
• Ann Arbor City Council
• Demolitions
• Morgan & York
• Cake Nouveau

People:

• Elizabeth Vlachakis
• Beth Vlachakis
• Ted Vlachakis
• Craig Schubiner

Places:

• 1924 Packard




• Morgan & York [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 60 - 62

Keywords:

• Morgan & York
• Food - Retail
• Beer & Wine - Retail
• Remodeling & Renovation

People:

• Matt Morgan
• Tommy York

Places:

• 1928 Packard




• Idriss Meat Market [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 62

Keywords:

• Idriss Meat Market
• Butchers
• Golam Produce
• Business - Closings

People:

• Sam Idriss
• Maggie Idriss
• Golam Khan

Places:

• 3150 Packard




• Once Upon a Grill [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 62

Keywords:

• Once Upon a Grill
• Restaurants
• Banfield's Restaurant
• Achilles Restaurant

People:

• Sam Idriss




• Cass Lake Shawarma Renamed Shawarmena [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 62

Keywords:

• Cass Lake Shawarma
• Shawarmena
• BP
• Gas Stations

People:

• Abdul Aloqlah
• Larry Reid

Places:

• 402 S Main St




• Closings [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 62

Keywords:

• Business - Closings
• Pear Tree
• Gift Shops
• Menna's Joint
• Restaurants
• Commercial Real Estate

People:

• Jan McCormick
• Jim Chaconas

Places:

• 5153 Plymouth Rd Dixboro MI
• 607 E William St




• A Night with the Polyonymous Watusies: Bring Your Dancing Shoes [Rock], by E.J. Olsen, page 64

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews
• Watusies (Musical Group)
• LIVE
• Nightclubs

People:

• Fred Klein
• Dan Mulholland
• Chris Casello
• Bill Newland
• Oni Wrth

Places:

• 102 S 1st St




• Redbud's Luna Gale: Living Characters [Theater], by Sally Mitani, page 69

Keywords:

• Theater - Reviews
• Redbud Productions
• Kerrytown Concert House

People:

• Loretta Grimes
• Tim Grimes
• Deb Wood

Places:

• 415 North Fourth Avenue,




• Elizabeth Schwartz: Exactly Unconstrained [Galleries], by Sally Wright Day, page 71

Keywords:

• Art - Reviews
• WSG Gallery

People:

• Elizabeth Schwartz

Places:

• 306 S Main St




• Rebecca Makkai: Where Past and Future Meet [Fiction], by Keith Taylor, page 77

Keywords:

• Books - Reviews
• Literati Bookstore

People:

• Rebecca Makkai

Places:

• 124 E Washington St




• Bebel Gilberto: Deceptive Simplicity [Bossa Nova], by James M. Manheim, page 87

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews
• Power Center for the Performing Arts

People:

• Bebel Gilberto

Places:

• 121 Fletcher St




• Michael Franti: Ecstatic Grooves [Reggae], by Arwulf Arwulf, page 89

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews
• Hill Auditorium
• Spearheads (Musical Group)

People:

• Michael Franti

Places:

• 825 N University Ave




• April 2016 Home Sales, by James M. Manheim, page 100

Keywords:

• Real Estate
• Houses - Cost of
• Statistics




• I Spy [Back Page], by Sally Bjork, page 103

Keywords:

• Contests
• Historic Buildings
• West Side Book Shop
• John Haarer Building
• Zingerman's

People:

• Rob Utterback
• Jay Platt
• David Karl
• Dave Bicknell
• Doug Price
• Andre Struger
• Sara Kitzsteiner
• Dawn Johnson

Places:

• 113 W Liberty St