Ann Arbor Observer, August 2016

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

• WCC Millage [UpFront], page 11

Keywords:

• Washtenaw Community College
• Millages
• Washtenaw Community College - Board of Trustees
• Washtenaw United Way
• Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners
• Labor Unions
• Washtenaw Community College - Faculty & Staff
• Elections - Washtenaw County

People:

• Ronnie Peterson
• Dave DeVarti
• Ruth Hatcher
• Rose Bellanca
• David Fitzpatrick

Places:

• 4800 E Huron River Dr




• Where's Greyhound? [UpFront], page 11

Keywords:

• Greyhound Lines Inc.
• Residence Inn
• Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority
• Parking Structures
• Ann Arbor Area Transit Authority (AAATA)
• Blake Transit Center

Places:

• 115 E William St




• Fire Art [UpFront], page 11

Keywords:

• Art & Artists
• Contests
• Ann Arbor Public Schools
• Fire Prevention
• Ann Arbor Fire Department

People:

• Joanna Satterlee
• Tammy Jones




• Broadway In Dexter [UpFront], page 11

Keywords:

• Encore Musical Theatre
• Theater

People:

• Tony Walton
• Jessica Grove
• Julie Andrews
• Daniel Gerroll
• Emma Walton Hamilton

Places:

• 3126 Broad St Dexter




• Sharing The Wealth [Inside Ann Arbor], page 13

Keywords:

• Zingerman's
• Zingerman's Community of Businesses (ZCoB)
• Zingerman's Experience LLC

People:

• Ari Weinzweig
• Paul Saginaw
• Gauri Thergaonkar




• No Contest [Inside Ann Arbor], page 13 - 16

Keywords:

• Elections - Ann Arbor
• Ann Arbor - Mayor
• Ann Arbor City Council
• Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners
• Elections - Washtenaw County

People:

• Jason Morgan
• Yousef Rabhi
• Christopher Taylor
• Kirk Westphal
• Chuck Warpehoski
• Steve Kunselman
• Julie Grand
• Brian Mackie
• Andy LaBarre
• Leah Gunn
• Kathy Griswold
• Sabra Briere
• David Cahill




• Matthaei Farewell [Inside Ann Arbor], page 16 - 19

Keywords:

• Local History
• Parker Mill
• Parks - Washtenaw County
• University of Michigan - Alumnus
• University of Michigan - Board of Regents
• Matthaei Botanical Gardens
• Radrick Farms
• Humane Society of Huron Valley
• Golf Courses
• Real Estate Development
• Fleming Creek
• Beztak Properties
• Historic Buildings
• Ann Arbor Township

People:

• Frederick C. Matthaei Sr.
• Frederick C. Matthaei Jr.
• Peter Dye
• Sam Beznos
• Charles Maulbetsch
• Mike Moran




• Blue-Eyed Painted Ladies [Outside], by Bob Feldman, Jorja Feldman, page 21

Keywords:

• Nature
• Wildlife
• Michigan Butterfly Network
• Matthaei Botanical Gardens
• Natural Area Preservation Program

People:

• Ronda Spink




• Crime Map, page 23

Keywords:

• Ann Arbor Police Department
• Crime & Criminals
• Statistics




• Margaret Schankler: Ice Cream With Ingrid [Ann Arborites], by Eve Silberman, page 25

Keywords:

• Hello! Ice Cream
• Ann Arbor Farmers Market
• Food Trucks

People:

• Margaret Schankler
• Steve Glauberman




• My Short and Strange Write-In Candidacy [My Town], by Jeff Alson, page 27

Keywords:

• Elections - Proposals & Referendums
• Elections - Washtenaw County
• Democratic Party

People:

• Jeffrey A. Alson




• Three Races, Eight Candidates, by James Leonard, page 29 - 31

Keywords:

• Elections - Ann Arbor
• Ann Arbor City Council
• Ann Arbor - Mayor
• Democratic Party
• Republican Party
• Real Estate Development - Ann Arbor
• Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority
• Taxation - Ann Arbor & Washtenaw County
• Transportation

People:

• Christopher Taylor
• Kirk Westphal
• Julie Grand
• Sumi Kailasapathy
• Steve Kunselman
• Will Leaf
• Sabre Briere
• Jason Frenzel
• Sandi Smith
• Graydon Krapohl
• Diane Giannola
• Eric Lipson
• Jane Lumm
• Brad O'Furey
• Chuck Warpehoski
• Kevin Leeser




• Crossing Water, by Eve Silberman, page 33 - 35

Keywords:

• Water Pollution
• Public Health
• Flint Water Crisis
• Lead Poisoning
• Legionnaires' Disease
• Michigan - Government Departments & Agencies
• Michigan - Governor
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Crossing Water
• Nonprofits
• Volunteers & Volunteering
• American Red Cross
• Social Services

People:

• Mike Hood
• Laurie Carpenter
• Marc Edwards
• Mona Hanna-Attisha
• Margaret Schankler
• Tony Lasher
• Monica Villarreal
• Kevin Leeser
• Andrew Campbell
• Bryan Oleshansky




• Coyotes & Deer, by James Leonard, page 37

Keywords:

• Wildlife
• Animal Control
• Ann Arbor City Council
• Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
• Elections - Ann Arbor

People:

• Christine Stead
• Sabre Briere
• Chad Stewart
• Christopher Taylor
• Sumi Kailasapathy
• Will Leaf
• Jason Frenzel
• Graydon Kraphol
• Eric Lipson
• Diane Giannola
• Kevin Leeser
• Chuck Warpehoski




• Texas Roadhouse and Outback Steakhouse: Imaginary Countries [Restaurant Reviews], by M. B. Lewis, page 39 - 40

Keywords:

• Restaurants - Reviews
• Texas Roadhouse Restaurant
• Outback Steakhouse Restaurant
• Village Centre Shopping Center
• Pittsfield Place Shopping Center

Places:

• 3133 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd
• 3173 Oak Valley Dr




• Glasshouse Brewing: Craft Beer Meets Tradecraft on W. Liberty [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 43

Keywords:

• Breweries
• Glasshouse Brewings
• Diamond Glass & Feiner's
• Chela's Taqueria
• Arbor Brewing Company
• Stadium Tavern

People:

• Brent Payeur
• Steve Payeur
• Brad Payeur
• Adrian Iraola
• Kuma Ofori-Mensa
• Logan Schaedig
• Tom Dalton

Places:

• 2350 W Liberty




• Renaissance Reborn: Roger Pothus Returns to Main St. [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 43 - 45

Keywords:

• Clothing - Retail
• Renaissance
• Pratt Block
• Lily Grace
• Washington Street Gallery
• Chris Petersen Jewelry
• Paraphernalia Clothing

People:

• Roger Pothus

Places:

• 306 S Main St




• Once Upon a Grill: Relaxed Charm and Real Biryani [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 45

Keywords:

• Restaurants
• Once Upon a Grill Restaurnt
• Eastern Flame Restaurant
• Real Estate Development - Ann Arbor

People:

• Furrokh Kahn
• Farah Ejaz
• Ali Mustafah
• Reza Rahmani
• Nitin Singh

Places:

• 3148 Packard




• Bennett Optometry at Traver Village: Now With More Lab Space [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 45 - 46

Keywords:

• Bennett Optometry
• Traver Village Shopping Center
• Optometrists
• 2Mission Design & Development

People:

• Steven Bennett
• Herman Bennett
• Jon Carlson

Places:

• 2623 Plymouth Rd




• Cultivation Station [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 46 -

Keywords:

• Cultivation Station
• West Stadium Shopping Center
• Gardening Supplies - Retail
• Hydroponics
• Gardens & Gardening

People:

• Bob Diefenderfer
• Kristen Diefenderfer
• Chris Ward

Places:

• 1948 W Stadium Blvd




• Annex of Paredown [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 47

Keywords:

• Paint & Wallpaper - Retail
• Hardware - Retail

People:

• Brenda Brown

Places:

• 1608 Jackson Ave




• No Thai! [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 47

Keywords:

• Restaurants
• No Thai! Restaurant
• Woodland Plaza

Places:

• 2276 S Main St




• In The Works [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 47

Keywords:

• HOMES Brewery
• Breweries
• Sewers & Sewage
• No Thai! Restaurant

People:

• Tommy Kennedy
• Melissa Kennedy
• Jim Cherben
• Noerung Hang

Places:

• 2321 Jackson Ave




• Closings [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 47

Keywords:

• Business - Closings
• Bell's Greek Pizza

People:

• Christos Bell

Places:

• 700 Packard




• George Bedard: Busting Out of the Box [American Roots Music], by Arwulf Arwulf, page 48

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews
• The Ark

People:

• George Bedard
• Mark Braun

Places:

• 316 S Main St




• Morning's At Seven: Geriatrics on the Crazy Train [Theater], by Sally Mitani, page 53

Keywords:

• Theater - Reviews
• Purple Rose Theatre

People:

• Paul Osborn
• Richard McWilliams
• Ruth Crawford
• Laural Merlington
• Franette Liebow
• Hugh Maguire
• Susan Craves
• Tom Whalen
• Rhiannon Ragland
• Rusty Mewha
• Michelle Mountain

Places:

• 137 Park St Chelsea




• Will McEvoy's Third Coast Quartet: New Contexts [Jazz], by Piotr Michalowski, page 67

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews
• Third Coast Quarter (Musical Group)
• Kerrytown Concert House

People:

• Will McEvoy
• Tim Haldeman
• Marcus Elliot
• Jon Taylor

Places:

• 415 N Fourth Ave




• Occidental Gypsy: Django and Then Some [Gypsy Jazz], by Sandor Slomovits, page 69

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews
• Occidental Gypsy (Musical Group)
• Kerrytown Concert House

People:

• Brett Feldman
• Eli Bishop
• Jeremy Frantz

Places:

• 415 N Fourth Ave




• Aaron Burch: Living Inside a Book and a Movie [Literature], by Keith Taylor, page 71

Keywords:

• Authors
• Books & Reading
• Arbor Brewing Company

People:

• Aaron Burch

Places:

• 114 E Washington St




• June 2016 Home Sales, by James M. Manheim, page 80

Keywords:

• Real Estate
• Houses - Cost of
• Statistics




• I Spy [Back Page], by Sally Bjork, page 83

Keywords:

• Contests
• Murals
• Art & Artists
• Parking Structures
• Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase

People:

• David Zinn
• Cindy Spencer
• Carolyn Rose Stone
• David Frye
• Thomas E. Bletcher
• Timothy Cheek
• Dean McLaughlin
• Sandy Mamo