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Jones School Students Play Store, April 1949

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Ann Arbor News, April 2, 1949
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Second grade pupils at the Jones School have set up a model "health" store as a study project under the guidance of their teacher, Miss Sara Donnelly. Its purpose is to acquaint the youngsters with the business of buying and selling and also to give them practical practice in arithmetic, lettering, and other school subjects. The five pupils pictured are (left to right) Marilyn Jean Kitt of 310 N. Fifth Ave., Charles Bird of 511 N. Fifth Ave., Thomas R. DeVries of 110 N. State St., Annabella Portilla of 119 N. Main St., and James J. Dixon of 515 N. Fifth Ave. Gene D. Maybee, principal of the school, is inspecting the project.

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Noelle Couvreur & Dog Follow Friend To The Finish Line At The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, May 26, 2001

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Above, Noelle Couvreur, left, and her dog Cherokee, try to keep up with their friend Becky Pryor of Chelsea, as Pryor headed down the last couple hundred yards to the finish line in Saturday's Dexter-Ann Arbor Run 10K in Ann Arbor. At left is 10K champion Mike Holik, who won the race in 33:05.

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Runners Head For The Finish Line At The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, May 26, 2001

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Eric Stuber of Lansing, left, and Doug Kurtis of Livonia, right playfully jostle for position as they head toward the finish of Saturday's Dexter-Ann Arbor Run half-marathon Saturday in Ann Arbor. Kurtis finished first among men ages 45-49, sixth overall, with a time of 1:14:07. Stuber was third among men 35-39, 12th overall, in 1:16:33.

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Runners Hug After Finishing The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, May 26, 2001

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Women's half-marathon second and third place finishers Lisa Hesse of Ann Arbor, left, and Brenda Lyn of Mason, right, share a hug shortly after finishing the Dexter-Ann Arbor Run Saturday morning in Ann Arbor. Hesse clocked a time of 1:26:42 to finish behind winner Catherine Herne of Ann Arbor (1:23:14).

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Chiyuki Bidlack Gives Massage To Runner At The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, May 26, 2001

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Massage therapy student Chiyuki Bidlack uses her elbow to give a deeper tissue massage to Dexter-Ann Arbor Run 10K participant Kathryn Ambrose of Birmingham after she finished the race Saturday morning in Ann Arbor.

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Sisters Head Towards The Finish Line At The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, May 26, 2001

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Sisters Gay Fournier of Battle Creek, left, and Mary Alice Galloway of Howell, right, head for the finish line of the 10K during Saturday's Dexter-Ann Arbor Run in Ann Arbor.

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Mike Holik Wins The 10K At The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, May 26, 2001

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Above, Noelle Couvreur, left, and her dog Cherokee, try to keep up with their friend Becky Pryor of Chelsea, as Pryor headed down the last couple hundred yards to the finish line in Saturday's Dexter-Ann Arbor Run 10K in Ann Arbor. At left is 10K champion Mike Holik, who won the race in 33:05.

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Paul Aufdemberge Wins The Half-Marathon At The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, May 26, 2001

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Saturday's half-marathon winners were Paul Aufdemberge, left of Redford Township and Catherine Herne of Ann Arbor.

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Catherine Herne Wins The Half-Marathon At The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, May 26, 2001

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Saturday's half-marathon winners were Paul Aufdemberge, left of Redford Township and Catherine Herne of Ann Arbor.

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Nikki Norris-Smith Wins The Women's 10K At The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, June 1, 2003

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Ann Arbor News, June 2, 2003
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Top left, Grass Lake's Mike Holik won the Men's 10K while Lansing's Nikki Norris-Smith won the Women's 10K. Above left, Rochester's Trent Briney won the Men's Half Marathon, while Livonia's Pat Murray won the Women's Half Marathon.

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Pat Murray Wins The Women's Half Marathon At The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, June 1, 2003

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Top left, Grass Lake's Mike Holik won the Men's 10K while Lansing's Nikki Norris-Smith won the Women's 10K. Above left, Rochester's Trent Briney won the Men's Half Marathon, while Livonia's Pat Murray won the Women's Half Marathon.

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Peter Potsos & Son Celebrate After Finishing The 5K At The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, June 1, 2003

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Dexter resident Peter Potsos high-fives son Petey, 6, after they completed the 5K run on Main Street.

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Mike Holik Wins The Men's 10K At The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, June 1, 2003

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Top left, Grass Lake's Mike Holik won the Men's 10K while Lansing's Nikki Norris-Smith won the Women's 10K. Above left, Rochester's Trent Briney won the Men's Half Marathon, while Livonia's Pat Murray won the Women's Half Marathon.

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Trent Briney Wins The Men's Half-Marathon At The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, June 1, 2003

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Top left, Grass Lake's Mike Holik won the Men's 10K while Lansing's Nikki Norris-Smith won the Women's 10K. Above left, Rochester's Trent Briney won the Men's Half Marathon, while Livonia's Pat Murray won the Women's Half Marathon.

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Chris Newton Carries Kids While In The 10K Race At The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, June 6, 2004

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Ann Arbor News, June 7, 2004
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Chris Newton of Ann Arbor carries sons Cameron, 3, and Jamie, 1, during Sunday's 10K race.

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Serena Kessler Wins The Women's Half Marathon At The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, June 6, 2004

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Serena Kessler of Ann Arbor nears the finish line in the women's half-marathon. She finished first in 1 hour, 22 minutes, 24 seconds.

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Runners On Main Street In The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, June 2, 2002

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Runners make their way up the hill on Main Street as they get closer to the finish line of the Dexter-Ann Arbor 5k Sunday morning. This year, the proceeds will go to the Coach Carr Cancer Fund.

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Eric Stuber Cools Off After Finishing The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run Half-Marathon, June 2, 2002

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Howell resident Eric Stuber cools himself off with some water after finishing the Dexter-Ann Arbor Half Marathon on Sunday morning.

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The Moores Cheer On Husband & Father, Frank, At The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, June 2, 2002

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Ann Arbor resident Jennifer Moore, left, and her daughter, Michelle, 5, cheer on husband and dad, Frank, during the Dexter-Ann Arbor 5k Run Sunday morning.

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Lloyd & Laurie Carr Finish The 5k At The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, June 2, 2002

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University of Michigan football coach Lloyd Carr and his wife, Laurie, after they finished walking the Dexter-Ann Arbor 5k Sunday. Run organizers tapped Carr's cancer charity, the Coach Carr Fund, as the beneficiary of the race's proceeds.

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Simone Kleinschmidt Gets A Hug After Finishing The Half-Marathon At The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, June 2, 2002

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Simone Kleinschmidt of Ann Arbor, center, gets a hug from her trainer, Kathleen Gina, after Kleinschmidt finished the half marathon 23rd in her age division.

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Kyle Baker Wins Half-Marathon At The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, June 2, 2002

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All eyes are on Kyle Baker as he runs toward the finish line of the Dexter-Ann Arbor half marathon Sunday. The 2001 Michigan Runner of the Year won with a time of 1 hour, 9 minutes, 21 seconds. Naftail Mayoyo of Ypsilanti finished second, and four-time winner Paul Aufdemberge was third.

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Flower garden on Washtenaw Ave. of Mrs. Charles E. Miller, September 1963

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Ann Arbor News, September 19, 1963
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Provide Fall Color: The blossoms of violet-blue and gold Tersita, a mum-like plant from South America, provide fall color in this rock garden at the home of Mrs. Charles E. Miller of 4158 Washtenaw Rd. Blooming along with the Tersita are rose and pink sedum, white alyssum and scattered wild flowers.

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Tomato plants in garden of Mrs. Helen Adcock, Walter Drive, August 1963

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Garden Gargantua: This tomato vine at the home of Mrs. Helen Adcock, 2405 Walter Dr., has grown almost too high to pick the fruit. The plant measures about six feet across and stretches to the eaves.

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City Nursery, July 1963

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Ann Arbor News, July 4, 1963
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Grooming Greenery: City Forester Lloyd Burkholder checks some of the larger maples growing in the municipal tree nursery on Ellsworth Rd. as another Parks Department employee handles cultivating chores. The city grows virtually all the trees for its tree-lined streets as well as for park and other public land use.

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Patricia and Douglas Wilson With Tomato Plants They Grew In Their Bedroom, March 1963

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Ann Arbor News, March 18, 1963
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Winter Tomato Crop: Douglas Wilson, 8, and his sister Patricia, 10, are dwarfed by two cherry tomato plants they grew in their home from "volunteers" from their summer garden. They are "harvesting" a sizable crop of tomatoes. They live at 1235 Newport Rd.

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Back Yard Garden At Home of Mrs. and Mr. John Bigelow, September 1962

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Colorful Display: These late-summer and early fall blossoms, in addition to the season-long petunias, shown here in a colorful back yard garden at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Bigelow at 2311 Buckingham Rd., are just a small part of one of the currently most dazzling displays of late-flowering plants at a local home. The Bigelows also have made good use of pre-housing development native trees, including ashes and hickories, in their landscaping arrangements. The banks of flowering plants extend entirely across the back yard and into the front yard of the home.

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Dr. Albert H. Hall's Hillside Garden, 1925 Cambridge Rd, May 1958

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Hillside Garden: Effective use of a sweeping hillside has been made in this rock garden at the Dr. Albert H. Hall residence, 1925 Cambridge Rd. The sandstone slab steps and the lamp post add to the interesting arrangement.

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Mary Lou Payeur and Garden Growing in Concrete, 5150 Marton Rd, August 1956

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It's a concrete fact: This vegetable garden at 5150 Marton Rd., Pittsfield township is growing right out of a concrete slab- or rather, up through holes in a concrete slab, which was once a shed floor. Mary Lou Payeur, 14, playfully demonstrates how one might cultivate a concrete garden by using a pickax. Her father, A. H. Payeur, broke holes in the concrete and planted his vegetables. Everything's doing fine.

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Mrs. Carl H. Pagel of Whitmore Lake in Tulip Garden, May 1961

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Thousands of Tulips: Mrs. Carl H. Pagel of 9154 Main St., Whitmore Lake, works in her backyard tulip garden. The garden, which contains some 2,000 tulip plants, is believed to be one of the largest, if not the largest private planting of tulips in the area. Tulip bulbs should be planted in the fall in moist soil, and fertilized the following spring after the leaves start growing.

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Walter P. Bauer With Orange & Lemon Plants, April 1961

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Michigan Citrus: Walter P. Bauer of 516 Soule Blvd. holds an orange he grew from the plant nearby. The smaller plant bears lemons. Bauer sent way for four citrus trees two years ago and had grown them in regular flower pots. In the summer he places them outside, later moving them into his house where they are kept near a window. Each plant produces a number of lemons or oranges.

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Richard A. Kolb cares for lawn, 2400 Buckingham Rd, March 1961

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Cares for Lawn: Richard A. Kolb of 2400 Buckingham Rd., was giving his lawn the best possible treatment this week by spreading fertilizer and crabgrass control compounds early in the year. Persons who want an improved green carpet in front of their homes this summer would do well to give their lawns similar treatment before weeds start taking over.

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Hazel and Sara Donnelly's garden with Lady of Lourdes statue, June 1959

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Religion and Nature: This statue, called "Lady of Lourdes," adds a religious touch to the garden of Miss Hazel and Miss Sara Donnelly, twin sister schoolteachers, who live at 909 E. Ann St. Last summer, it was blessed by the Rt. Rev. Msgr. G. Warren Peek, rector of St. Thomas Catholic Church. Located under a horsechestnut tree, the statue is flanked by roses, snapdragons and petunias.

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Mrs. George Adams and Mrs. Hoover Jordan in Borderline Garden, Ypsilanti, June 1959

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Borderline Gardening: Mrs. George Adams (left) and Mrs. Hoover Jordan stand in the borderline co-operative iris garden in Ypsilanti which they began nine years ago as a "good neighbor" policy. They have 61 varieties of iris spreading over a blooming period of six weeks and plant to add several new varieties each year. They pool their gardening funds to buy the plants and materials necessary to keep them in good health, and both families are happy to view a large and impressive display instead of two small garden plots. The joint garden is located at Collegewood Dr. and Oxford St.

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Mrs. C. Merle Dixon in Informal Garden, May 1959

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Informal Garden: Taking a walk through one of the many flowered areas located at her home is Mrs. C. Merle Dixon. Her garden is the first to be opened in conjunction with the Ann Arbor Garden Club tour which begins Sunday.

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Mel Ivory's Garden, 731 Fifth St, September 1958

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Gardening Hobby: Mel Ivory of 731 Fifth St. tends this garden at his home as part of his new-found hobby which he claims brings peace of mind. Ivory, who specializes in growing chrysanthemums, raises most of his plants from seed germinated in his basement.

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Cultivated garden of Mrs. Fred Harris, 1 Edmund Pl, June 1958

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Wildflower Retreat: This cultivated garden at the home of Mrs. Fred Harris of 1 Edmund Pl. provides an entrance to a bit of wilderness and natural wildflower garden within the city limits of Ann Arbor. Mrs. Harris had planted numerous species of wildflowers in the wooded area just as they could grow naturally in the hardwood forests of lower Michigan. Part of her fern garden can be seen in the foreground.

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Front yard patio garden of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Young, 2873 Kimberly Rd, May 1958

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For Relaxation: Tree, shrub and flower arrangements in this front yard patio garden at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Young of 2873 Kimberly Rd. provides a soothing atmosphere for relaxation and visual pleasure.

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Mrs. Raleigh Schorling's Spring Flowers, 2307 Highland Rd, May 1958

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Local Garden: Early spring flowers are in bloom in this garden at the home of Mrs. Raleigh Schorling of 2307 Highland Rd. Members of the Ann Arbor Garden Club will make a special tour of the garden Sunday. It is considered one of the outstanding examples of landscape architecture and flower gardening in the area.

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Wild Plant Pushed Way Through Concrete Floor in Phi Gamma Delta Basement, December 1962

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A 'Wild' One: This unidentified but obviously "wild" plant has pushed its way through the concrete floor in the basement of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house at 707 Oxford Rd. The caretaker at the fraternity house, Albert Wall, takes the plant's latest measurement, which amounted to nearly 20 inches.

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1962
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December
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Big Cabbage Is Grown By Donald Danner, August 1962

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Swelled Head: This oversize head of cabbage is the prize of Donald Danner, 17, of 6780 Whitmore Lake Rd., shown weighing his Copenhagen Market special. Donald grew it in his garden and its peak weight was 19 pounds. Drying reduced the weight slightly.

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1962
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Sanford Phillips & 60-Lb. Watermelon He Raised, October 1961

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Ann Arbor News, October 4, 1961
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Big: Sanford Phillips of 1096 Holmes Rd., Ypsilanti township, holds his entry in this year's undeclared contests to find Washtenaw County's largest Citrullus Vulgaris. His 60-pound, eight-cubic-feet watermelon was raised in a half-acre hobby garden that includes beans, potatoes, and corn.

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1961
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Emma Carr & 12 1/2 Lb. Puffball Mushroom, September 1961

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Ann Arbor News, September 8, 1961
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The Puffball Derby: Ever since The News ran a picture of a large mushroom (or puffball) Tuesday, people have been calling to tell us about the ones they've found. The largest we've hear about is the one in the scale here. It weighs 12 1/2 pounds and is being displayed by Mrs. Emma Carr of 1495 Kensington Dr. Her son, Philip Benzinger found it.

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1961
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Brian Kobi In The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, May 27, 2000

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Despite a light rain that made gripping his wheels difficult, Fowlerville's Brian Kobi cruises to a win in the half-marathon wheelchair race. His time was 1 hour, 5 seconds.

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Katie McGregor Wins The 10K Race In The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, May 27, 2000

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Buck Jones, of Columbus, Ohio, charges toward the finish line in Saturday's 10-kilometer run. Former University of Michigan star Katie McGregor, right, was the women's winner.

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Jeff Martin Wins At The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, May 27, 2000

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Masters half-marathon winner Jeff Martin takes a rest after defending his title. Martin, of Huntington Woods, finished the race in 1 hour, 11 minutes, 59 seconds.

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Bruce Empson Gives Massages At The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, May 23, 1998

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Above, Bruce Empson of Associated Bodywork helps Jon Pumplin of East Lansing stretch following Saturday's First of America Run in Ann Arbor. Empson was one of several massage therapists volunteering their skills. At right, participants in the 10K race wait to turn in their numbers in the finishing chute. For more on the event, including full race results, see pages D1 and D7-11.

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Participants In The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run Wait In Line To Turn In Their Numbers, May 23, 1998

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Above, Bruce Empson of Associated Bodywork helps Jon Pumplin of East Lansing stretch following Saturday's First of America Run in Ann Arbor. Empson was one of several massage therapists volunteering their skills. At right, participants in the 10K race wait to turn in their numbers in the finishing chute. For more on the event, including full race results, see pages D1 and D7-11.

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Carolin Dick Wins In Her Age Group At The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, May 23, 1998

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Carolin Dick of Ann Arbor comes into the finish chute after winning her age group-the women's 50-54-in the First of America 10K run Saturday.

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Whitney Prince (left) and Melinda Hieber (center) of Ann Arbor and Lawrence VanOgden of Illinois wave to onlookers near the finish on Main Street.

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Jules Curley The Oldest Participant In The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, May 23, 1998

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Jules Curley, 92, takes a breather after finishing the 5-kilometer fitness walk in the First of America Run on Saturday. Curley was the oldest participant in the event, and crossed the finish line in a time of 1:36:41. Curley participated for the second time in three years.

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Runners At The Last Water Stop Before The Finish Line In The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, May 23, 1998

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Canton's Eric Forster opts for the drink method while Dearborn's Andrew Berger goes for the dunk at the last water stop on Main Street, about a mile from the finish line.

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Dustin Audritsh Fills Cups Of Water For Runners At The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, May 23, 1998

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Six-year-old Dustin Audritsh, of Pinckney, helps fill cups of water in the Main Street area behind the finish line for participants in Saturday's First of America Run.

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Monica Joyce Wins The Women's 5K In The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, May 23, 1998

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Ann Arbor's Monica Joyce walks through the chute following her record win in the women's 5K. Joyce ran 17 minutes, 18 seconds. The old record of 17:31 was held by Laurel Park.

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Chris Wehrman Wins The Men's 10K In The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, May 29, 1999

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Kalli Williams, left, 14, an eighth-grader from Dexter, catches her breath after winning the women's 5K in 18:46. At right, Chris Wehrman of Pinckney heads for home in the 10K run. Wehrman won the men's race, finishing in 30:45.

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Kalli Williams Wins The Women's 5K In The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, May 29, 1999

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Kalli Williams, left, 14, an eighth-grader from Dexter, catches her breath after winning the women's 5K in 18:46. At right, Chris Wehrman of Pinckney heads for home in the 10K run. Wehrman won the men's race, finishing in 30:45.

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Debra Wagner Finished The Half-Marathon In The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, May 29, 1999

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Half-marathon winner Debra Wagner, from Perrysburg, Ohio, leaves her police escorts behind en route to the finish line.

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Kids Cheer For Runners At The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, May 29, 1999

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At left, Allen Park's Matt Armelagos, left, and Ann Arbor's Lewis Ezekial, center, and Marty Everin cheer on Ezekial's mother, Tina, as she nears the finish line in Saturday's 10K run. At right, South Lyon's Jacob Allen and his grandmother, Sharon MIllgard of Northville, watch for family members to hit the inish line during the same race.

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Runners Cheer The Crowd At The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, May 29, 1999

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Ann Arbor's Brandy Wood, left, and Mary Byrkit salute their friends in the crowd Saturday as they near the finish in the National City Run's 5K fitness walk.

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Runners Congratulate Each Other At The End Of The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, May 29, 1999

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A pair of National City Run half-marathoners congratulate each other following the completion of Saturday's run from Dexter to Ann Arbor. Both finished among the top 20.

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Karen Harvey Wins The 10K At The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, May 29, 1999

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Ann Arbor's Karen Harvey, left, runs to the finish of the 10K, which she won in 35 minutes, 30 seconds. It was her third consecutive victory in the event. At right, former Ann Arbor resident Paul Aufdemberge holds off second-place finisher Tony Fraij to win the men's half-marathon in 1:07:42, his second victory in three years. Fraij finished six seconds later.

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Paul Aufdemberge Wins The Men's Half-Marathon At The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, May 29, 1999

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Ann Arbor's Karen Harvey, left, runs to the finish of the 10K, which she won in 35 minutes, 30 seconds. It was her third consecutive victory in the event. At right, former Ann Arbor resident Paul Aufdemberge holds off second-place finisher Tony Fraij to win the men's half-marathon in 1:07:42, his second victory in three years. Fraij finished six seconds later.

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Karlene Herrell In The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, May 27, 2000

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Redford's Paul Aufdemberge, left heads up Main Street en route to a second straight victory in the half-marthon. Karlene Herrell, right of Peru, Ind., also is a multiple winner.

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Mother & Daughter Help Each Other Out After Finishing The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, May 25, 1996

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Saturday morning, with cool temperatures and sunny skies, was the perfect setting for the annual First of America run. And runners took advantage of it to set four course records. Top, Susan Gravelyn of Ann Arbor, left helps her daughter, Jessy, 13, after they both finished the 5k run. Jessy finished in just over 23 minutes, a personal best. Above, Zachary Reinholt, 3, peers through the restraining gate to get a better view on Main Street. At right, the shadows of run participants pass by a course marker a few hundred yards from the finish line. For race coverage, see D1. Complete results on D9-D12.

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Shadows Of Participants In The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, May 25, 1996

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Saturday morning, with cool temperatures and sunny skies, was the perfect setting for the annual First of America run. And runners took advantage of it to set four course records. Top, Susan Gravelyn of Ann Arbor, left helps her daughter, Jessy, 13, after they both finished the 5k run. Jessy finished in just over 23 minutes, a personal best. Above, Zachary Reinholt, 3, peers through the restraining gate to get a better view on Main Street. At right, the shadows of run participants pass by a course marker a few hundred yards from the finish line. For race coverage, see D1. Complete results on D9-D12.

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Zachary Reinholt Looks Down Main Street For Runners In The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, May 25, 1996

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Saturday morning, with cool temperatures and sunny skies, was the perfect setting for the annual First of America run. And runners took advantage of it to set four course records. Top, Susan Gravelyn of Ann Arbor, left helps her daughter, Jessy, 13, after they both finished the 5k run. Jessy finished in just over 23 minutes, a personal best. Above, Zachary Reinholt, 3, peers through the restraining gate to get a better view on Main Street. At right, the shadows of run participants pass by a course marker a few hundred yards from the finish line. For race coverage, see D1. Complete results on D9-D12.

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Laurel Park Crosses The Finish Line At The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, May 25, 1996

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A smiling Laurel Park crosses the finish line after setting a women's record in the 10K run and qualifying for the U.S. half-marathon trials

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Closing In On The Finish Line At The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, May 25, 1996

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Mike Herrell, of Peru, Ind., passes Saline graduate Vince Blum on the right near the finish line to run away with the men's 5K title in Saturday's First of America Run.

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Kids' Fun Run Begins At The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, May 24, 1997

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A host of sun-splashed young runners take off down Main Street at the beginning of Saturday's First o America kids' fun run. 'You could not have asked for a better day,' racewalk winner Gary Morgan said.

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Peter & Trish Ostertag Relax After Finishing The Half-Marathon In The Dexter-Ann Arbor Run, May 24, 1997

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Dexter's Peter Ostertag relaxes on the sidewalk next to his wife, Trish, after finishing the half-marathon. Trish had run the 5K.

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