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A Popular Summer Novel
by annevm
The Lake, the River and the Other Lake, a Michigan novel by Steve Amick, is popular in Ann Arbor this summer. The paperback was #3 last week on the local bestsellers list. Amick’s CD There's always pie is attracting some attention, too. It has an intriguing song list: The song of the townies -- Cheese sandwich -- Wasn't I great? --You're the one -- Still so much -- I feel sorry for you (if you don't live here) -- Dum-dum -- I wanna be with you -- The arithmetic of love -- Part of me -- Big fat berries -- Michigan moonlight. Sounds fun.
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Primary Election Results
by amy
Unofficial results from the August 8 Primary Election are available here from ewashtenaw.org. Turnout in Washtenaw county was 17.56%, with 43,301 votes cast. State results are available here.
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Finally available on DVD...
by amy
...a little something for everyone: Civilization (1969), Sir Kenneth Clark's landmark 13-part examination of Western culture, is finally here to replace our dusty, damaged VHS set. Or maybe your taste runs more along the lines of Gilmore Girls? If you want local events and politics, we have plenty, including several Ann Arbor Ypsilanti Reads Events, two public lectures on urban development in Ann Arbor sponsored by the Downtown Development Strategy Steering Committee. And finally, there's Zingerman's February demonstration and tasting program for Chocolate Lovers!
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Ann Arbor City Tax Assessment Data (Home Values)
by Van
AADL Select Sites: Ann Arbor/Washtenaw County
Look up property in the city of Ann Arbor to find out the owner, the most recent sales price, the assessed value, the square footage, the number of rooms, the real estate taxes, how much of that tax went to support the public library, and to view a photograph of the house.
You can also search for comparables with sales within a certain time period, range of sales price, and range of square footage.
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Washtenaw County Death and Marriage Records
by Van
AADL Select Sites: Ann Arbor/Washtenaw County
Searchable death records from 1960 to the present and searchable marriage records from 1965 to the present can be found on the Washtenaw County Clerk/Register's Office website.
The Ann Arbor District Library (Second Floor of the Downtown Library) has the Ann Arbor News on microfilm. You can search for an obituary using the date of the death as a starting date. If there is an obituary, you will usually find it within the first two or three days after the date of death.
The Ann Arbor News keeps obituaries online for the past 180 days.