Ann Arbor Observer, March 2014

The following articles appeared in the March 2014 issue of the Ann Arbor Observer:

• Crime is Down -- Again [UpFront], page9

Keywords:

• Crime & Criminals
• Ann Arbor Police Department
• Statistics
• Weather
• Ann Arbor - Mayor
• Criminal Investigations

People:

• John Seto
• John Hieftje




• Don't Flush 'Em [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

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

People:

• Robert Kellar




• Thurston Beatlemania [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

• Thurston Community Players
• Thurston Elementary School
• Plays
• Theater
• Anniversaries
• Ann Arbor Public Schools

People:

• Praveena Ramaswami




• Go Ahead, Play "Nug" [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

• Games
• Firefly Club
• Arbor Brewing Company
• Ann Arbor Scrabble Club
• Contests

People:

• Susan Chastain

Places:

• 114 E Washington St




• Colon Cleanse [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

• Creative Lifeflow
• Alternative Medicine
• Groupon
• World Wide Web

People:

• Nancy Gurney

Places:

• 280 Collingwood Dr




• Proactive Policing [Inside Ann Arbor], page 11

Keywords:

• Ann Arbor Police Department
• Traffic
• Crime & Criminals
• Ann Arbor City Council
• Ann Arbor - Mayor
• Ann Arbor - Budget
• Statistics
• Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority
• Graffiti

People:

• John Seto
• John Hieftje
• Sally Hart
• Tom Hickey




• The Big Chill [Inside Ann Arbor], page 11 - 13

Keywords:

• Weather
• Snow Removal
• Midwest Outdoor Service
• Statistics
• University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
• Meteorological Services
• Nicola's Books
• Main Street Area Association
• Downtown Home and Garden
• Stadium Hardware
• AAA Michigan
• Whitney's Collison

People:

• Ian Hammond
• Paul Ellerholz
• Nicola Rooney
• Maura Thomson
• Mark Hodesh
• Skip Hackbarth
• Nancy Cain
• Alan Hukkala




• The Sleep-Depression Connection [Inside Ann Arbor], page 13 - 15

Keywords:

• Mental Health
• University of Michigan - Research
• University of Michigan Molecular & Behavioral Neuroscience Institute
• University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
• Pritzker Neuropsychiatric Disorders Research Consortium
• University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Bipolar Institute
• University of Michigan Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic

People:

• Barb Carter
• Huda Akil
• Jun Li
• Ellen Frank
• Deirdre Conroy




• Homeless Gamelan [Inside Ann Arbor], page 15

Keywords:

• University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
• Musical Instruments
• Concerts
• Stearns Collection
• University of Michigan School of Music
• Remodeling & Renovation

People:

• Bill Malm
• Charley Sullivean
• Susan Gelman
• Pratt Walton

Places:

• 1100 Baits Dr




• Rockin' With Zelda [Inside Ann Arbor], page 17 - 18

Keywords:

• PhoneHome Repair
• Mobile Devices - Repair & Service
• Displays

People:

• Kort Linden
• Katrina Chizek
• Kohl Linden

Places:

• 406 E Liberty




• When The Grass Dances [Outside], by Bob Feldman, Jorja Feldman , page 19

Keywords:

• Nature
• Ecology
• Gardens & Gardening
• Parks - Ann Arbor
• Gallup Park

People:

• Wolfgang Oehme
• James va Sweden




• Crime Map, page 21

Keywords:

• Crime & Criminals
• Ann Arbor Police Department
• Statistics




• Josh Greenberg [Ann Arborites], by Jennifer Xu, page 23 - 24

Keywords:

• Progressive Health Partnership
• Nonprofits
• Public Health
• University of Michigan - Students
• Diseases - Research

People:

• Josh Greenberg
• Jordan Batesiswiba
• Eddie Zhang
• Alex Cho




• Nerdy Flirty [My Town], by David Alexander, page 27

Keywords:

• Vault of Midnight
• Games
• Comic Books
• Dating Services

People:

• Josh Schramm
• Daniel Loines
• Will Blattman
• Marcus Schwimmer
• Liz Sullivan
• Jon Smith
• Jenny Blattman

Places:

• 219 S Main St




• Fandom and Family [My Town], by Jeff Mortimer, page 28

Keywords:

• Mosaic Youth Theater
• National Economic Council
• Sports
• Detroit Tigers
• Actors
• University of Michigan - Athletics
• Black Sheep Theater

People:

• Rick Sperling
• Larry Sperling
• Doris Sperling
• Mike Sperling
• Gene Sperling
• Anne Sperling




• DIY Lumberjack [My Town], by Sally Mitani, page 29

Keywords:

• Trees
• Landscaping Services




• 301 S Main - The Best Corner In Ann Arbor [Then & Now], by Grace Shackman, page 30 - 31

Keywords:

• Local History
• Historic Buildings
• Selo/Shevel Gallery
• Art Galleries
• Saloons
• Orchestrion Hall
• Hutzel's Ladies Apparel
• Bakeries & Confectioners
• Ann Arbor Organ Company
• German American Bank
• Department Stores
• Radio Stations
• WPAG Radio
• Greene's Cleaners
• World War II
• Lucky Drugs
• WPZA Radio
• WTKA Radio
• Domino Farms
• University of Michigan - Alumnus
• Middle Earth
• Signs & Signage
• Ann Arbor Historic District Commission

People:

• Elaine Selo
• Henry Binder
• Cynthia Shevel
• Samuel Baumgardner
• John Baumgardner
• Charles Hutzel
• Ray Hutzel
• George Dibble
• Mary Dibble
• Connie Osler
• Molly Dobson
• Helen Dobson
• Ted Baughn
• Paul Greene
• Arthur Greene
• Bob Ufer
• Dick Brunvand
• Jim Heddle
• Tom Monoghan
• Reza Rahmani

Places:

• 301 S Main




• The Hieftje Era, by James Leonard, page 33 - 35

Keywords:

• Ann Arbor - Mayor
• Ann Arbor City Council
• Elections - Ann Arbor
• Ann Arbor - City Government Departments
• Ann Arbor - Budget
• Economic Conditions
• Taxation - Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County
• Land Use
• Real Estate Development - Ann Arbor
• Energy Conservation
• Ann Arbor - City Hall
• Bridges
• Building & Construction
• Crime & Criminals
• Statistics
• Downtown Ann Arbor
• Democratic Party
• Republican Party
• Ann Arbor Police Department
• Ann Arbor Fire Department
• Ann Arbor Public Art Commission
• Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority
• Mass Transit

People:

• John Hieftje
• Steve Kunselman
• Christopher Taylor
• Sabra Briere
• Sally Hart Petersen
• Lou Belcher
• Ingrid Sheldon
• Marcia Higgins
• Leigh Greden
• Joan Lowenstein
• Steve Rapundalo
• Chuck Warpehoski
• Tony Derezinski
• Leah Gunn
• Roger Fraser
• Jerry Jernigan
• Liz Brater




• The Subdivision That Got Away, by David Swain, page 37 - 38

Keywords:

• Subdivisions
• Ann Arbor Public Schools
• Forsythe Middle School
• Land Use
• Ann Arbor Greenbelt Advisory Commission
• Ann Arbor - City Government Departments
• Alzheimer's Disease
• Farms & Farming
• The Meadows Farm
• Concordia University
• Historic Buildings
• University High School
• World War II
• Veterans
• Detroit Edison Co.
• Soybean Cellars
• Arbor Farms
• Real Estate Development - Washtenaw County
• Taxation - Michigan
• Courts - Washtenaw County
• Parks - Ann Arbor

People:

• Don Brokaw
• Earldine DePlonty Brokaw
• Dave Szczygiel
• Dan Ezekiel
• John Alexander
• Ginny Trocchio
• Joseph Donald Brokaw
• Roscoe Brokaw
• Eleanor Brokaw
• Harry Boyd Earhart
• David Osler
• Connie Lorch
• John Alexander
• Louis Walraff
• Julia Wollraff
• Bonnie Calhoun
• Gary Brokaw
• Leo Fox
• Dianna Fox
• Sue Van Appledorn
• Karl Van Alppedorn
• Don McHenry
• William Drollinger
• Joy Yearout
• Tim Connors

Places:

• 3031 W Huron Dr




• A Cappella Ascending: The Giddy World of Campus Harmony, by Patrick Dunn, page 40 - 41

Keywords:

• University of Michigan - Students
• Music
• Concerts
• International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA)
• Michigan A Cappella Council (MACC)
• University of Michigan Men's Glee Club
• University of Michigan Women's Glee Club

People:

• Sharon Ikenberry
• Nina Peluso
• Hannah Nathans
• Kellie Rong
• Apoorv Dhir




• Zola Bistro: A New Friend [Restaurant Reviews], by Lee Lawrence, page 43 - 45

Keywords:

• Restaurants - Reviews
• Zola Bistro
• Cafe Zola

People:

• Hediye Batu
• Alan Zakalik

Places:

• 3030 Washtenaw Ave




• Vellum [Table Talk], by Sally Mitani, page 45

Keywords:

• Restaurants
• Huffington Post

People:

• John Roumanis
• Peter Roumanis
• Ric Jewell
• Jeffrey Sartor

Places:

• 209 S Main St




• Bookstore Ecology [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 47

Keywords:

• Bookstores
• Nicola's Books
• Literati Bookstore
• Bookbound Bookstore
• Barnes & Noble
• Little Professor Books
• Publisher's Weekly

People:

• Nicola Rooney
• John Wisotzkey

Places:

• 2513 Jackson Rd




• BookBound Bookstore [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 47 - 48

Keywords:

• Bookbound
• Bookstores

People:

• Megan Blackshear
• Peter Blackshear

Places:

• 1729 Plymouth Rd




• Literati Bookstore [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 48

Keywords:

• Literati Bookstore
• Bookstores

People:

• Hilary Gustafson
• Mike Gustafson
• Jeanne Joesten
• John Ganiard
• John U. Bacon

Places:

• 124 E Washington St




• Changes At The Colonnade: Oreck Clean Home Center [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 49

Keywords:

• Oreck Clean Home Center
• The Colonnade
• Shopping Centers
• Appliances - Sales & Service
• Green Health
• Franchises
• Business - Closings
• Lawsuits

People:

• Mike Ervin
• Heidi Obeid
• John Obeid
• Ashley Herzig

Places:

• 869 W Eisenhower Blvd




• Changes At The Colonnade: Reena Market [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 49 -51

Keywords:

• Zamann Cafe
• Restaurants
• Convenience Stores
• Reena Market
• Grocery Stores

People:

• Ali Hijazi
• Nadia Issa

Places:

• 867 W Eisenhower Blvd




• Changes At The Colonnade: Style Trader [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 51

Keywords:

• Resale (Second-Hand Merchandise) - Retail
• Children's Orchard
• Style Trader
• Franchises

People:

• Taylor Bond

Places:

• 893 W Eisenhower




• Pierre Paul Design Studio [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 51 - 54

Keywords:

• Pierre Paul Art Gallery
• Pierre Paul Design Studio
• Arlington Square Shopping Center
• Art Galleries
• Picture Framing
• Gift Shops

People:

• Graham Mitchell
• Leveille Jean-Gilles

Places:

• 3252 Washtenaw Ave




• In The Works [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 54

Keywords:

• Business - Closings
• Restaurants
• Kuroshio Restaurant
• Piata Restaurant
• Mainstreet Venture

People:

• Ken Wang
• Alan Wang
• Ed Shaffran
• Dennis Serras

Places:

• 120 E Liberty St




• Closings [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 54

Keywords:

• Business - Closings
• Blue Front
• Magazines & Newspapers
• Get Some Burritos
• Fast Food
• Wild Bird Center
• Biwako Sushi

People:

• Mike Gould
• Ray Collins
• Lisa Haanpaa

Places:

• 701 Packard St
• 2775 Plymouth Rd
• 2276 S Main St




• Hoodang: Consummate Country [Americana], by Patrick Dunn, page 62

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews
• Hoodang (Musical Group)
• The Ark

People:

• David Rossiter
• Ralph McKee
• John Crawford
• Dave Keeney

Places:

• 316 S Main St




• Into The Wild: Redwood Curtain [Theater], by Sally Mitani, page 71

Keywords:

• Theater - Reviews
• Plays
• Purple Rose Theater

People:

• Vincent Mountain
• Lanford Wilson
• Alex Leydenfrost
• Rainbow Dickerson

Places:

• 137 Park St Chelsea




• The Act of Killing: A Documentary of the Imagination [Film], by James M. Manheim, page 75

Keywords:

• Movies - Reviews
• Documentaries
• Michigan Theater

Places:

• 603 E Liberty St




• Heywood Banks: Good Clean Gut Laughs [Comedy], by Sandor Slomovits, page 79

Keywords:

• Comedy
• The Ark

People:

• Heywood Banks

Places:

• 316 S Main St




• Curtis Sittenfeld: Midwestern Beauty [Fiction], by Keith Taylor, page 87

Keywords:

• Books & Reading
• Lectures
• University of Michigan

People:

• Curtis Sittenfeld




• Ann Arbor Film Festival: Looking Back at L.A., by Patrick Dunn, page 91

Keywords:

• Film
• Movies
• Ann Arbor Film Festival
• Michigan Theater

People:

• Thom Anderson
• Penelope Spheeris

Places:

• 603 E Liberty St




• Alex Belhaj: The Modest Bandleader [Jazz], by Arwulf Arwulf, page 93

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews
• Crescent City Quartet (Musical Group)
• Kerrytown Concert House

People:

• Alex Belhaj
• James Dapogny
• Paul Klinger
• Jordan Schug
• Dave Kosmyna
• Ray Heitger

Places:

• 415 N 4th Ave




• January 2014 Home Sales, by Kevin Duke, page 100

Keywords:

• Real Estate
• House - Cost of
• Statistics




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

Keywords:

• Contests
• Historic Buildings
• Cobblestone Farm
• Local History
• Zingerman's

People:

• Janine Chey
• Pamela Kittel
• Robert DeBona
• Olivia Popp
• Judi Taylor
• Candice Sorensen
• Evelyn Helpa
• Ellen Wilson