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The following articles appeared in the September 2013 issue of the Ann Arbor Observer:

• New Balance [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

• Elections - Ann Arbor
• Ann Arbor City Council
• Democratic Party
• Ann Arbor - Mayor
• Ann Arbor - Budget

People:

• Marcia Higgins
• Jack Eaton
• Margie Teall
• Jane Lumm
• John Hieftje
• Mike Anglin
• Sumi Kailasapathy
• Sally Petersen
• Steve Kunselman
• Julie Grand




• West Side Hiatus [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

• Old West Side Association
• Neighborhoods
• Old West Side Homes Tour
• Remodeling & Renovation
• Real Estate - Ann Arbor

People:

• Christine Brummer




• Fans vs. Moneymakers [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

• Authors
• Books & Reading
• Sports
• Football

People:

• John U. Bacon
• Dave Brandon
• Urban Meyer
• Jerry Sandusky




• Opening The Vault [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

• Vault of Midnight
• Comic Books
• Toys & Games - Retail
• ArtPrize
• Fairs & Festivals

People:

• Steve Fodale
• Curtis Sullivan
• Nick Yribar




• Book Shock: Shorter Print Runs Mean Big Cuts for Edward Brothers Malloy [Inside Ann Arbor], page 11

Keywords:

• Printing - Typesetting & Book Manufacturing
• Edwards Brothers
• Malloy Printers
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Unemployment
• Publishing

People:

• John Edwards
• Bill Upton
• Jim Edwards

Places:

• 5411 Jackson Rd
• 2500 S State St




• Backyard Beekeepers [Inside Ann Arbor], page 11 - 13

Keywords:

• Bees & Beekeeping
• Matthaei Botanical Gardens
• Clubs & Organizations
• Ann Arbor Backyard Beekeepers
• Environment
• Classes & Instruction

People:

• Richard Mendel
• Colette Mendel




• A Seat At The Table [Inside Ann Arbor], page 13 - 15

Keywords:

• Sports
• Football
• Detroit Lions
• Lawsuits
• Sports Injuries
• National Football League (NFL)
• University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
• University of Michigan Depression Center

People:

• Eric Hipple
• Paul Clement
• David Frederick
• Drew Asby




• Zing's Museum [Inside Ann Arbor], page 15 - 16

Keywords:

• Zingerman's Roadhouse
• Restaurants
• Antiques & Collectibles

People:

• Ari Weinzweig

Places:

• 2501 Jackson Ave




• Crime Map, page 19

Keywords:

• Crime & Criminals
• Ann Arbor Police Department
• Statistics




• Dan Saferstein: Sports Shrink [Ann Arborites], by Eve Silberman, page 21

Keywords:

• Sports
• Psychologists
• Counseling & Pyschotherapy
• University of Michigan - Athletics
• Authors

People:

• Dan Saferstein
• Steve Burns
• Lisa Carn
• Josh Carn-Saferstein




• Hammertoe: Lessons In Defensive Medicine [My Town], by Jerry Frost, page 23

Keywords:

• Humor
• Human Interest
• Sports Medicine
• St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
• Health Care

People:

• Jerry Frost
• Judy Frost
• Janet Frost




• Mallek's Service: Deja Vu From 1941, by Sandor Slomovits, page 25

Keywords:

• Local History
• Ann Arbor - History
• Gas Stations
• Mallek's Service
• Automobiles - Repair & Maintenance

People:

• John Mendler
• Libbie Bollinger
• Danny Hoppe
• Ross Moran
• Ron Schefler
• Alan Richardson
• Kasimir Mallek

Places:

• 1500 Jackson Ave




• The Schools' Fiscal Cliff: After Exhausting Its Reserves, The School Board Faces Hard Choices, by James Leonard, page 27 - 31

Keywords:

• Ann Arbor Public Schools - Budget
• Ann Arbor Board of Education
• Economic Conditions - Michigan
• Taxation - Michigan
• Michigan Legislature
• Michigan - Budget
• Public Education
• Labor Unions
• Washtenaw Intermediate School District
• Benefits
• Demographics
• Charter Schools

People:

• Glenn Nelson
• Larry Cobbler
• Deb Mexicotte
• Simone Lightfoot
• Jeanice Kerr Swift
• Linda Carter
• Brit Satchwell
• Bill Rogers
• Robert Allen
• Patricia Green
• Brian Osborne
• Arthur Williams
• Bill Harris




• The Recall Sideshow, by James Leonard, page 31

Keywords:

• Recall Petitions
• Ann Arbor Public Schools - Budget
• Ann Arbor Board of Education
• Washtenaw County Elections Commission

People:

• Deb Mexicotte
• Jody Huhn
• Ben Edmonson
• Glenn Nelson




• Salaam, Shalom: From Baghdad To Ann Arbor (With Help From Jewish Family Services), by Eve Silberman, page 33 - 35

Keywords:

• Refugees
• Social Services
• Jewish Family Services (JFS)
• English as a Second Language (ESL)
• Classes & Instruction
• McKinley Associates
• Michigan Department of Human Services
• Central Academy

People:

• Jessica Vinter
• Ahmed Hamdi
• Mira Sussman
• Riaa Al-Ward
• Anya Abramzon
• Tawfik Alazem
• Sanaa Al-Salman
• Saeed Kahn
• Luay Shalabi

Places:

• 2245 S State St




• Settling In, by Eve Silberman, page 35

Keywords:

• Refugees
• Peace Neighborhood Center
• University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff

People:

• Amal Jajf
• Bonnie Billups Jr.
• Zilan Taymour




• Reanimating Michigan Football: Zombies, Pistols, & The Enigma of Al Borges, by Craig Ross, page 37 - 40

Keywords:

• University of Michigan - Athletics
• Sports
• Football
• Big Ten Conference

People:

• Brady Hoke
• Rich Rodriguez
• Dave Brandon
• Greg Mattison
• Jeff Casteel
• Al Borges
• Denard Robinson
• Ed Feng
• Devin Gardner
• Ryan Mallett
• Steven Threatt
• Colin Kaepernick
• Robert Griffin III
• Russell Bellomy
• Brian Cleary
• Shane Morris
• Fitz Toussaint
• Deveon Smith
• Derrick Green
• Dennis Norfleet
• Taylor Lewan
• Michael Schofield
• Kyle Kalis
• Jack Miller
• Patrick Kugler
• Graham Glasgow
• Devin Funchess
• Jeremy Gallon
• Drew Dilco
• Jeremy Jackson
• Amara Darboh
• Jehu Chesson
• Brian Cook
• Jake Ryan
• Dymonte Thomas
• Courtney Avery
• Blake Countess
• Thomas Gordon
• Jeremy Clark
• Jerrod Wilson
• Cam Gordon
• James Ross
• Desmond Morgan
• Quinton Washington
• Ondre Pipkins
• Frank Clark
• Mario Ojemudia
• Taco Charlton
• Jibreel Balck
• Willie Henry
• Chris Wormley
• Lloyd Carr




• Cardamom: Currying Flavor [Restaurants], by Lee Lawrence, page 43 - 45

Keywords:

• Restaurants - Reviews
• Cardamom Restaurant

Places:

• 1739 Plymouth Rd




• Table Talk [Restaurants], by Rachel Premack, page 45

Keywords:

• Farms & Farming
• University of Michigan - Students
• University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
• Volunteers & Volunteering
• Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
• Matthaei Botanical Gardens

People:

• Parker Anderson




• A Room Of Its Own [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 47

Keywords:

• Lunch Room Restaurant
• Restaurants
• Kerrytown Market & Shops
• Mark's Carts
• Yamato Restaurant
• Peaceworks

People:

• Phillis Englebert
• Joel Panozzo
• Joe O'Neal
• Mark Hodesh
• Adam Smith
• Lisa Sauve

Places:

• 407 N Fifth




• Herb David's Is Now Dancing Dog [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 50

Keywords:

• Art Galleries
• Art & Artists
• Dancing Dog Gallery
• Herb David Guitar Studio
• Ann Arbor Guitars
• Ann Arbor Women Painters

People:

• Sue Finley
• Bill Knudstrap
• Molly Indura
• Sarah Clark David
• Missy Cowan
• Susan Clinthorne
• Sophie Grillet
• Herb David
• Matruka Sherman

Places:

• 302 E Liberty




• Elevation Burger's Organic Fast Food [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 50 - 51

Keywords:

• Restaurants
• Elevation Burger
• University of Michigan - Alumnus
• Franchises

People:

• Mike Tayter
• Sarah Tayter
• Emma Tayter
• Hannah Tayter

Places:

• 3365 Washtenaw Ave




• Bookbound [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 51 - 52

Keywords:

• Books & Reading
• Bookstores
• Courtyard Shops

People:

• Megan Blackshear
• Peter Blackshear

Places:

• 1792 Plymouth Rd




• Old German [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 52

Keywords:

• Restaurants
• Old German Restaurant
• Historic Buildings
• Grizzly Peak Restaurant
• Del Rio Bar
• Breweries

People:

• Duncan Williams

Places:

• 117 S Ashley




• Noodles & Company [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 52 - 54

Keywords:

• Restaurants
• Noodles & Company Restaurant
• Pasta Per Trio

People:

• Mike Endres

Places:

• 2245 W Stadium




• Fun 4 All [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 54

Keywords:

• Fun 4 All
• Toys & Games - Retail
• Comic Books

People:

• Richard Nelson
• Jaon Glenn

Places:

• 3773 Carpenter Rd




• Mattress World [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 54

Keywords:

• Beds & Bedding
• Mattress World
• Art Van Sleep Centers

People:

• Diane Charles

Places:

• 3550 Washtenaw Ave




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

Keywords:

• Food - Carryout & Delivery
• Ginger Deli
• Ann Arbor School for the Performing Arts
• Blimpy Burgers
• Restaurants

People:

• Te Phan
• Rich Magner

Places:

• 637 S Main St




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

Keywords:

• Sihem's Deli
• Food - Carryout & Delivery
• Tienda la Libertad
• Taco King

People:

• Sihem Naghmouchi Benaich

Places:

• 231 W Liberty,




• Misty Lyn & the Big Beautiful [Americana], by Stephanie Douglass, page 56

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews
• Misty Lyn & the Big Beautiful (Musical Group)

People:

• Misty Lyn Bergeron
• Jim Roll
• Ryan Gimpert
• Matt Jones
• Carol Gray

Places:

• Blind Pig




• My Name Is Asher Lev: Not the Least Bit "Pretty" [Theater], by Davi Napoleon, page 65

Keywords:

• Theater - Reviews
• Performance Network

People:

• David Wolber
• David Magidson
• Sarah Tanner
• Jon Weaver
• John Seibert
• Naz Edwards
• Mitchell Koory
• Mary Copenhagen
• Julia Gray




• Douglas Trevor: Teaching As Salvation [Fiction], by Keith Taylor, page 69

Keywords:

• Authors
• Books & Reading
• Nicola's Books

People:

• Douglas Trevor




• The Battlefield Band: Tradition Renewed [Music], by James M. Manheim, page 72

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews
• Battlefield Band (Musical Group)




• Badass Broads: The Ann Arbor Derby Dimes [Roller Derby], by Stephanie Douglass, page

Keywords:

• Sports
• Roller Derby
• Ypsilanti Vigilantes
• Arbor Bruising Co.
• Brawlstars

Places:

• Buhr Park




• Vienna Teng: Much Art, No Artifice [Singer-Songwriter], by Sandor Slomovits, page 79

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews
• University of Michigan- Alumnus
• The Ark

People:

• Vienna Teng
• Alan Wong
• Jordan Hamlin

Places:

• The Ark




• Dancing Chagall: Hubbard Street's One Thousand Pieces [Dance], by Amanda Stanger-Read, page 80

Keywords:

• Dance
• Hubbard Street Dance Chicago

Places:

• Power Center




• July 2013 Home Sales, by Kevin Duke, page 90

Keywords:

• Real Estate
• Houses - Cost of
• Statistics




• I Spy [Back Page], by Sally Bjork, page 95

Keywords:

• Contests
• Local History
• Ann Arbor - History
• Historic Buildings
• University of Michigan - Buildings
• Angell Hall
• Bank of Ann Arbor

People:

• Victoria Devulder
• Ivana Mrazova
• Dean McLaughlin
• Patrick Seitzer
• Pamela Kittel
• Judi Taylor

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The following articles appeared in the August 2013 issue of the Ann Arbor Observer:

• Follow The Leader [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

• Traffic
• Streets & Roads




• T-Shirt Museum [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

• Ann Arbor - History
• Local History
• Adrian's T-Shirts
• Clothing - Retail
• Art & Artists
• Anson Brown Building

People:

• Adrian Cleypool
• Chris Frayne
• Greg Sobran
• David Mann
• Susan Taormina

Places:

• 1002 Pontiac Tr




• Lost In The Crowd [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

• Northside Grill
• Restaurants

People:

• David Ruby

Places:

• 1015 Broadway St




• Domino Effect [UpFront] page 9

Keywords:

• University of Michigan - Fraternities & Sororities
• Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity
• Christian Memorial Church
• Disciples of Christ Church
• Journey of Faith Church
• Churches
• Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan Council

People:

• Bob Brite
• Rosalie Karunas

Places:

• 704 Hill St
• 1900 Manchester Rd




• Tasty Taco [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

• Black Pearl Restaurants
• Restaurants
• Contests
• Taste of Ann Arbor
• Fundraisers
• Ann Arbor Art Center

People:

• Jan Z. Cohen
• Michael Hole
• Lee Lawrence

Places:

• 302 S Main St




• 7-Eleven Protest [Inside Ann Arbor], page 11

Keywords:

• Demonstrations & Protests
• Convenience Stores
• 7-Eleven
• Laws & Legislation
• Returnable Bottles
• Ann Arbor Police Department
• Panhandling
• Noodles & Company

People:

• David Harrison
• Alberto Martin
• Ed Dreslinski
• Linda Russ
• Terry Stanton

Places:

• 318 S State St




• Musical Marketing [Inside Ann Arbor], page 11 - 12

Keywords:

• Black Crystal Cafe
• Insurance
• Musicians

People:

• Gerald Wayne Staton




• Recycling and Reincarnation [Inside Ann Arbor], page 12 - 15

Keywords:

• Recycling
• Electronics
• ReStore
• Habitat for Humanity
• Recycle Ann Arbor
• University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
• Nonprofits
• Vintage Tech

People:

• Vic Whipple
• Barbar Hagan
• Becky Andrews
• Sarah Stanton
• Steve Chalker




• Crime Map, page 17

Keywords:

• Crime & Criminals
• Ann Arbor Police Department
• Statistics




• Michelle Krell Kydd: A Knowing Nose [Ann Arborites], by Patrick Dunn, page 19

Keywords:

• Human Interest
• Cosmetics
• Fragrances
• Classes & Instruction
• Ann Arbor District Library
• University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff

People:

• Michelle Krell Kydd
• A. J. Kydd
• Nancy Austin




• Crossroads: The August 6 Primary and the Future For Ann Arbor's Future, by James Leonard, page 21 - 25

Keywords:

• Elections - Ann Arbor
• Ann Arbor City Council
• Democratic Party
• Republican Party
• Ann Arbor - Mayor
• Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority
• Commercial Real Estate
• Lawsuits
• Zoning
• Ann Arbor Police Department
• Statistics
• Crime & Criminals
• Streets & Roads
• Ann Arbor - Budget

People:

• Marcia Higgins
• Jack Eaton
• John Hieftje
• Steve Kunselman
• Julie Grand
• Mike Anglin
• Jane Lumm
• Sumi Kailasapathy
• Sally Petersen
• Leah Gunn
• Jim Chaconas
• Carol Rosati
• Keith Zeisloft
• John Seto
• Mike Nearing
• Christopher Taylor
• Leigh Garden
• Margie Teall




• Is It Art? Dressing Up The Stadium Bridges, by Jan Schlain, page 27

Keywords:

• Art & Artists
• Bridges
• Ann Arbor City Council
• Ann Arbor - City Government Departments
• Ann Arbor - Budget
• Stadium Bridge

People:

• David Huntoon
• Volkan Alkanoglu
• Nancy Leff
• Bob Miller
• Catherine Widgery
• John Kotarski
• Sheila Klein
• Matt Passmore
• Mike Nearing
• Aaron Seagraves
• Eli Cooper
• Wiltrud Simbuerger




• The New Farmers: Young Growers Head Back To The Land , by James Leonard, page 29 - 33

Keywords:

• Farms & Farming
• Bending Sickle Community Farm
• Natural Areas Preservation Program
• Land Use
• Conservation
• Agriculture
• Project Grow
• Ann Arbor Farmers Market
• Green Things
• Selma Cafe
• Fundraisers
• Nonprofits
• Tilian Farm Development Center
• Zoning
• University of Michigan - Alumnus
• Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
• Livestock
• Frog Holler Farm
• Nifty Hoops

People:

• Meghan Milbrath
• Ben Fidler
• Jill Lada
• Nate Lada
• Lisa Gottlieb
• Cathy King
• Ken King
• Jeff McCabe
• Billy King
• Kenny King
• Edwin King




• Pop-Up Dinners: Bumps and Bright Spots [Restaurants], by Lee Lawrence, page 36

Keywords:

• Restaurants - Reviews
• Ann Arbor Club
• Zingerman's Events on Fourth
• San Street
• Cafe Memmi
• Central Provisions

People:

• Jeff Greenhill




• Heavenly and Earthy: Sweet Dirt, Foodie Beers [Restaurants], by M. B. Lewis, page 36 - 37

Keywords:

• Restaurants - Reviews
• Bakeries & Confectioners
• Ann Arbor Farmers Market
• Grange Kitchen Restaurant
• Food Carts
• University of Michigan - Alumnus
• Sweet Dirt
• Bill's Beer Garden
• Breweries

People:

• Melissa Richards
• Bill Zolkowski




• Table Talk [Restaurants], by Patrick Dunn, page 37

Keywords:

• Dixboro Farmers' Market
• Pittsfield Township Farmers Market
• Westside Farmers' Market
• Cobblestone Farm Market
• Ann Arbor Farmers Market

People:

• Jason Gold
• Evan Dayringer




• Cheeky Chic: MINI Cooper At Last [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 41

Keywords:

• Automobile Dealers
• Building & Construction
• Bower and Associates Architects

People:

• Sarah Woolson
• Mark Johnson

Places:

• 3500 Jackson Rd




• From VC to WOB: Brave New World of Beer [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 41 - 42

Keywords:

• Breweries
• World of Beer
• Bars
• Franchises
• Village Corner
• Outback Restaurant

People:

• Steve Rossi
• Chad Wilson

Places:

• 1300 S University




• iTops [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 42

Keywords:

• iTops
• Stuchhi's Ice Cream
• Clothing - Design & Manufacturing
• Clothing - Retail
• Adrian's T-Shirts

People:

• Chris Fichera
• Dave Fichera
• Adrian Cleypools

Places:

• 6033 Jackson Rd




• Cultivation Station [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 42

Keywords:

• Hydroponics
• Gardens & Gardening
• Cultivation Station

People:

• Kai Brodersen

Places:

• 2734 Jackson Rd




• Yankee Candle, Lush, Athleta [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 42

Keywords:

• Briarwood Mall
• Yankee Candle Shop
• Lush Cosmetics
• Athleta

People:

• Hollon Kohtz




• Foods of India/Kitchen of India [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 42 - 44

Keywords:

• Grocery Stores
• Food - Carryout & Delivery

People:

• Sapan Goel
• Kamal Rajput

Places:

• 1143 Broadway




• In the Works [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 45

Keywords:

• Seva Restaurant
• Westgate Shopping Center
• Sun Bakery
• Herb David Guitar Studio
• Ophir Crafts
• Restaurants
• Gift Shops

People:

• Maren Jackson
• Jeff Jackson
• Steve Bellock
• Jim Chaconas
• Kate Ernsting




• Closings [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 45

Keywords:

• Business - Closings
• Great Lake Chinese Seafood Restaurant
• Ann Arbor Pizza and Subs
• Creative Papers

People:

• Susan Butler
• The Appleseed Collective: Young Love [Folk-Rock], by Stephanie Douglass, page 46

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews
• Appleseed Collective (Musical Group)

People:

• Andrew Brown
• Katie Lee
• Brandon Smith
• Vince Russo
• Ben Rolston

Places:

• The Ark




• Miles and Ellie: Light, Fluffy, and Delicious [Theater], by Sally Mitani, page 51

Keywords:

• Purple Rose Theater
• Theater - Reviews

People:

• Don Zolidis
• Michelle Mountain




• Bombshell Bingo Blast: Fierce Fun [Drag Queen Bingo], by Anita LeBlanc, page 53

Keywords:

• Theater - Reviews
• Nightclubs

People:

• Nick Easton

Places:

• Cavern Club




• The Martha Redbone Roots Project: William Blake in Appalachia [Deep Fusion], by James M. Manheim, page 55

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews

People:

• Martha Redbone




• San & Emily Slomovits: Like Father, Like Daughter [Family Acts], by Stephanie Douglass, page 57

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews
• Gemini (Musical Group)

People:

• Sandor Slomovits
• Laszlo Slomovits
• Emily Slomovits
• Jacob Warren
• Brian Brill

Places:

• The Ark




• Rickie Lee Jones: Tragedy and Beauty [Singer-Songwriter], by Jacqui Hinchey, page 65

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews

People:

• Rickie Lee Jones

Places:

• The Ark




• June 2013 Home Sales, by Kevin Duke, page 72

Keywords:

• Houses - Cost of
• Real Estate
• Statistics




• I Spy [Back Page], by Sally Bjork, page 75

Keywords:

• Local History
• Contests
• University of Michigan - Buildings
• University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)
• Downtown Home and Garden
• Art & Artists

People:

• Suzanne Butch
• Tara Queen
• Mark di Suvero
• Jim Ferguson
• Joe Palms
• Dave Bicknell

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The following articles appeared in the July 2013 issue of the Ann Arbor Observer:

• Cancer Cuts [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

• St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
• University Medical Center
• Health Care
• United States - Departments & Agencies
• Oncology

People:

• Philip Stella
• Kathy Cooney
• Sam Silver




• Getting The Program [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

• Antiques & Collectibles
• University of Michigan - Athletics
• Rose Bowl
• Michigan Wolverines
• Stanford Cardinal

People:

• Ken Magee
• Mark Schlanderer
• Fielding Yost




• Judg(e)ment Day [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

• Physical Fitness
• Health Clubs
• Planet Fitness
• Arbor Fit Club

People:

• Megan Chichila
• Shawn Sage




• Carpenter Blues [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

• Musicians
• Building & Construction
• Accidents - Industrial
• Fundraisers

People:

• Mr. B.
• Dick Siegel
• Jay Stielstra
• Chris Buhalis

Places:

• The Ark




• Bard Boys [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

• Plays
• Actors
• Camps

People:

• Ethan Gibb-Randall
• Sam Gibb-Randall
• Tom Gibb-Randall




• Fairy Hotel [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

• Ann Arbor Art Fairs
• Art & Artists
• Water Hill Music Festival
• Recycle Ann Arbor

People:

• Laura Sanders
• Ramiro Martinez




• Catastrophic Reform [Inside Ann Arbor], page 11

Keywords:

• Michigan House of Representatives
• Laws & Legislation
• Insurance - Automobile
• Accidents - Automobile
• Health Care
• Health Insurance

People:

• Adam Zemke
• Rick Snyder




• Going Native [Inside Ann Arbor], page 11 - 13

Keywords:

• Gardens & Gardening
• Landscape Architects
• University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
• Matthaei Botanical Gardens
• Nichols Arboretum
• Trees

People:

• Bob Grese
• Sam Graham




• MedMar Limbo [Inside Ann Arbor], page 13

Keywords:

• Medical Marijuana
• Laws & Legislation
• Michigan Supreme Court
• Courts - Michigan
• Ann Arbor - City Government Departments
• Public Health
• Ann Arbor - City Ordinances
• Courts - Washtenaw County
• Michigan Legislature

People:

• Stephen Postema
• Kristen Larcom
• Denny Hayes
• Brian Mackie
• Jeff Irwin




• Visiting Vets [Inside Ann Arbor], page 13 -14

Keywords:

• Veterinarians & Veterinary Medicine
• Four Paws Veterinary Wellness
• Ann Arbor Mobile Vet

People:

• Monica Turenne
• Annie Staebler
• Ellen Johnson




• Ann Arbor's Wikipedia [Inside Ann Arbor], page 14 - 15

Keywords:

• World Wide Web
• ArborWiki
• Community High School
• Computers - Software Development
• Volunteers & Volunteering
• Ann Arbor District Library

People:

• Matt Hampel
• Ed Vielmetti
• Eli Neiburger




• Crime Map, page 17

Keywords:

• Crime & Criminals
• Ann Arbor Police Department
• Statistics




• Kiki Markovits: Elegance Advocate [Ann Arborites], by Shelley Daily, page 19

Keywords:

• Classes & Instruction
• Authors
• University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
• Banks & Banking

People:

• Kiki Markovits
• Andy Markovits
• Irene (Kiki) Feder




• Summer Adventures: A Family Vacation In The Land Of Imagination [My Town], by Caroline Sutton, page 21

Keywords:

• Children
• Human Interest
• Nature
• Recreation

People:

• Caroline Sutton




• JXN'S Cuterebra: A Parasite Misses Its Mark [My Town], by Margaret Leary, page 22 - 23

Keywords:

• Pets
• Veterinarians & Veterinary Medicine
• Ann Arbor Animal Hospital

People:

• Jessica Franklin
• Margaret Leary




• A Young Person's Guide To The Art Fair, by David Stringer, Reilly McDonald, David Stringer, Kim Stringer, page 25 - 31

Keywords:

• Ann Arbor Art Fairs
• Children
• Art & Artists
• Camps
• Ann Arbor Art Center

People:

• Kathryn Wys
• Yos Belchatovski
• Thea Rowe
• Grace Evans-Golden
• Xailia Claunch
• June Tressler
• Dennis Tressler
• Sean Malone
• Brian Malone
• Diane Hawkey
• Avery Lumeng
• Kathleen Yano Lapson
• Marina Terauds
• Paul Christopher James
• Roman Tustanivsky
• Brian Moore
• Lesia Tustanivsky
• Kate Pelz
• Scott Gamble
• Enzo Wallin
• Rex Wallin
• Carl Mille
• Madelyn Zang
• Jack Zang
• Nakshatr Gupta
• Daniel Huang
• Kate Lindstrom
• Catherine Huang
• Katie Moore
• Yossi Berkowicz
• Rena Berkowicz
• Julia Fossum
• Diane Hawkey
• Doug Spalding
• Chris Belleau
• Courtney Peterson
• Herny Crissman
• David Priest




• Reinventing Mallets Creek: After a $7.4 Million Makeover, Planners Look Upstream, by James Leonard, page 33

Keywords:

• Parks - Ann Arbor
• Creeks & Streams
• Wetlands
• Conservation
• Parks - Washtenaw County
• Mead Brothers Excavating
• Watersheds
• Washtenaw County - Government
• Floods
• Sewers & Sewage

People:

• Wayne Mead
• Harry Sheehan
• Janis Bobrin
• Evan Pratt
• Coy Vaughn




• First In, Last Out: East Ann Arbor Led The Way Into The Real Estate Recession. Now, Finally, It's Joining The Recovery, by Vickie Elmer, page 35 -37

Keywords:

• Real Estate - Ann Arbor
• Houses - Cost of
• Economic Conditions - Ann Arbor & Washtenaw County
• Foreclosures
• Washtenaw County - Government
• Neighborhoods
• East Ann Arbor
• Ann Arbor Police Department
• Statistics
• Demographics
• Unemployment
• Keller Williams Realty
• Habitat for Humanity

People:

• Judy Bell
• Kevin Duke
• Catherine McClary
• Missy Caulk
• Kay Drake
• Thomas Ward
• Barb Gonyon
• Sarah McCallum
• John McCallum
• Kathryn Loomis
• Larry Kestenbaum
• Jeff Irwin
• Kay Drake
• Dave Bloxan




• Barbecue Quest: Hotel Hickman and Smokehouse 52 [Restaurants], by Lee Lawrence, page 39 - 41

Keywords:

• Restaurants - Reviews
• Hotel Hickman
• Smokehouse 52 BBQ

Places:

• 8050 Main St Dexter
• 125 S Main Chelsea




• Keith Moorman's "Insidious" Plan: Audiophile Explains Audio Files [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 43

Keywords:

• Overture Audio
• Sound Equipment
• O'Leary Paint
• Remodeling & Renovation

People:

• Keith Moorman

Places:

• 2460 W Stadium




• Big Changes In Small Stores: Busy Hands Adds Clothing, Biercamp Adds Beer [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 43 - 46

Keywords:

• Handicrafts
• Clothes - Retail
• Busy Hands
• Biercamp Artisan Meats
• Meats
• Food - Retail
• Breweries
• Beer & Wine - Retail

People:

• Rebecca Konieczny
• Teo Watson-Ahlbrandt
• Hannah Cheadle
• Walter Hansen

Places:

• 306 S Main
• 1643 S State




• Speedway [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 46

Keywords:

• Speedway
• Gas Stations
• Convenience Stores

Places:

• 1300 N Maple




• Seva Restaurant [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 46

Keywords:

• Restaurants
• Seva Restaurant

People:

• Jeff Jackson

Places:

• 314 E Liberty




• Gallery Project [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 46

Keywords:

• Art Galleries
• Business - Closings
• Art & Artists

People:

• Lois Kane
• Gloria Pritschet

Places:

• 215 S Fourth




• Blue Lotus Carryout [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 46 - 47

Keywords:

• Food - Carryout & Delivery
• Towne Center Plaza
• Blue Lotus Carryout
• Blue Lotus Hookah Lounge
• Restaurants
• Foreclosures
• Eastern Accents
• Lawsuits
• Business - Closings
• Broder & Sachse
• Salon Vertigo
• Banditos Restaurants
• Barbat Holdings LLC

People:

• Khaled Mohamed
• Dale Newman
• Carol Sun
• Nina Juergens
• Ken Singh




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

Keywords:

• Kip Barry's Tricks & Treats and Performing Arts Center
• Business - Closings

People:

• Kip Barry

Places:

• 325 Braun Court




• Saxophonist Dan Bennett: More Realized In This Place And Time [Jazz], by Macqui Hinchey, page 48

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews

People:

• Dan Bennett

Places:

• Elks Lodge




• Amadou & Mariam: Afropop Worldwide [World Music], by James M. Manheim, page 53

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews
• Ann Arbor Summer Festival

People:

• Amadou Bagayoko
• Mariam Doumbia

Places:

• Power Center




• Tad Weed, Solo: Alone On The Steinway [Jazz], by Piotr Michalowski, page 59

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews

People:

• Tad Weed

Places:

• Kerrytown Concert House




• Eraserhead: Bunuel and Freud On Acid [Films], by Michael Betzold, page 62

Keywords:

• Films

People:

• David Lynch

Places:

• Michigan Theater




• Helen Wecker: Immigrant Demons [Fiction], by , page

Keywords:

• Authors
• Books & Reading
• Nicola's Books

People:

• Helen Wecker




• Pokey LaFarge: Joyously Midwestern [Blues and Jazz], by James M. Manheim, page 68

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews

People:

• Pokey LaFarge
• Andrew Heissler

Places:

• The Ark




• May 2013 Home Sales, by Kevin Duke, page 76

Keywords:

• Real Estate - Ann Arbor
• Houses - Cost of
• Statistics




• I Spy [Back Page], by Sally Bjork, page 79

Keywords:

• Contests
• Scrap Box
• Historic Buildings
• Local History
• University of Michigan - Buildings
• Burton Tower

People:

• Jason Kahn
• Renia Kahn
• Jeri Hollister
• Louisa Griffes
• Dan Ezekiel
• Marion L. Burton
• Nick Hadwick
• Albert Kahn
• Cathy Chow

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The following articles appeared in the June 2013 issue of the Ann Arbor Observer:

• Donors Wanted [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

• Ann Arbor Public Schools - Budget
• Ann Arbor Public Schools Foundation
• Fundraisers

People:

• Mary Cooperwasser
• Omari Rush
• Bill Martin
• Wendy Correll




• Burned Out [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

• Fires - Ann Arbor
• Veterans
• Fires & Firefighting

People:

• Tom Fournier
• Joan Fournier




• Canoe Art [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

• Parks - Ann Arbor
• Argo Livery
• Canoeing
• Art & Artists
• Ann Arbor - City Government Departments
• Fundraisers

People:

• Joe Wilhelme
• Cheryl Saam
• Marsha Chamberlin




• A Day On Sesame Street [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

• Television Programs
• Art & Artists

People:

• Matt Shlian
• Josh Kurz




• Seaborne Retirement [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

• Travel
• Ann Arbor Public Schools - Teachers
• Recreation
• Sailing

People:

• Jim George
• Angie George




• Green Religion [Inside Ann Arbor], page 11

Keywords:

• Alternative Energy
• Wind Energy
• Environment
• Religion
• First Unitarian Universalist Church
• Homeland Builders of Michigan
• Michigan Interfaith Power & Light (MiIPL)
• St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church

People:

• Hannah Hotchkiss
• David Friedrichs
• Jane Vogel
• Gail Geisenhainer




• St. Joe's Farm [Inside Ann Arbor], page 11 - 12

Keywords:

• Farms & Farming
• Urban Planning
• Growing Hope
• Farmers Markets
• Ameri-Corps VISTA
• Holistic Medicine
• St. Joseph Mercy Hospital

People:

• Dan Bair
• Steve Thiry
• Lisa McDowell
• Dave Raymond




• A Thoughtful Web? [Inside Ann Arbor], page 12 - 16

Keywords:

• World Wide Web
• Hubsk.com
• Computers - Software Development

People:

• Steve Clausnitzer
• Mark Katakowski
• Ben Buller
• Kartik Agaram




• Thrift Shop Recycling [Inside Ann Arbor], page 16 - 19

Keywords:

• Ann Arbor Thrift Shop
• Nonprofits
• Resale (Second-Hand Merchandise) - Retail
• Lions Club
• SafeHouse
• Humane Society of Huron Valley
• Ann Arbor Kiwanis Thrift Sale
• Ann Arbor Salvation Army
• Ann Arbor PTO Thrift Shop
• St. Vincent de Paul
• City Recyclers
• Fundraisers
• Ann Arbor Public Schools

People:

• Mary Breakey
• Sue Weber
• Martha Johnson
• Sam Marsi
• Abdul Saleh
• Bob Gray
• Ann Farnham
• Jacqueline Idzior




• Crime Map, page 21

Keywords:

• Ann Arbor Police Department
• Crime & Criminals
• Statistics




• Grant Grimard: Taking Flight [Ann Arborites], by Eve Silberman, page 23

Keywords:

• Pioneer High School
• Sports
• Basketball
• Teachers
• City Year
• Aviation
• Ann Arbor Airport
• Washtenaw Community College

People:

• Grant Grimard
• Dennis Grimard




• Remembering Vietnam: Marines Gather at Weber's [My Town], by Jan Schlain, page 25

Keywords:

• Veterans
• Vietnam War
• Weber's Inn

People:

• Melvin Cox
• Tom Fulkey
• Terry Rigney
• Andy Bo

Places:

• 3050 Jackson Ave




• Walk Score: A 100-to-1 Family Tale [My Town], by Doug Kelbaugh, page 25 - 27

Keywords:

• City Planning
• Downtown Ann Arbor
• Kerrytown
• Retail Trade
• Recreation
• The Armory Condominiums
• Ann Arbor - Rankings

People:

• Doug Kelbaugh

Places:

• 223 Ann St




• Slave of Softball: Confessions of a Former Sportwriter [My Town], by Jeff Mortimer, page 27

Keywords:

• Sports
• Journalists & Journalism
• Ann Arbor News
• Newspapers

People:

• Jeff Mortimer
• Wayne DeNeff




• Godfrey Moving & Storage: From Utilitarian to Elegant [Then & Now], by Grace Shackman, page 28 - 29

Keywords:

• Local History
• Historic Buildings
• Godfrey Building
• Kerrytown Market & Shops
• Ann Arbor Railroad
• Moving & Storage
• University of Michigan - Alumnus
• Ann Arbor City Council
• Ann Arbor - Mayor
• Hollander's
• Pure Visibility
• 16 Hands Gallery

People:

• Charles Godfrey
• Junius Beal
• Bob Creal
• Ella Beal
• Homer Godfrey
• Donna Weissinger
• Dama Godfrey
• Cecil Creal
• Bob Creal
• Loretta Jacobs
• Joe O'Neal
• Jill Damon

Places:

• 410 N 4th Ave




• Wild Ride: The Argo Cascades Are A Huge Hit. Are They Also A Big Risk?, by Michael Betzold, page 31 - 33

Keywords:

• Parks - Ann Arbor
• Recreation
• Argo Cascades
• Argo Canoe Livery
• Ann Arbor - City Government Departments
• Bicycling
• Border-to-Border Trail
• Accidents - Water
• Huron River
• Argo Dam
• Huron River Watershed Council
• Recreational Engineering and Planning
• TSP Environmental
• Beckett/Rader Landscape Architects
• Risk Management

People:

• Cheryl Saam
• Colin Smith
• Michael Hood
• David Johnson
• Gary Lacy
• Brian Steglitz
• Mike Hood




• The Power of the Blog: Four Locals Shape An Evolving Medium, by Patrick Dunn, page 35 - 37

Keywords:

• World Wide Web
• AnnArbor.com
• University of Michigan - Students

People:

• Ev Vielmetti
• Ben Connor Barrie
• Mark Maynard
• A2GastroBoy
• Ben Houston
• Quinn Davis
• Erika Jost
• Gautam Hans




• Pea Tips and Spicy Pig's Ear: The ABCs Of Chinese Food In Ann Arbor, by Sally Mitani, page 39 - 41

Keywords:

• Ethnic Foods
• Restaurants
• Asia City Restaurant
• TK Wu Restaurant
• Ybor Yan Restaurant
• Sweetwaters Cafe
• Kai Garden Restaurant
• Evergreen Restaurant
• Great Lake Seafood Restaurant

People:

• Frances Kai-Hwa Wang
• Yu-Jin Kung
• Wei Bee
• Lisa Bee
• Tina Yin
• Greg Guo




• Road Trips: Grass Lake Diner and the Wolverine Grill [Restaurant Reviews], by Lee Lawrence, page 43 - 44

Keywords:

• Restaurants - Reviews
• Grass Lake Diner
• Wolverine Grill
• Grand Illusion Gallery

People:

• Matt Foster
• Kevin Hill

Places:

• 108 E Michigan Ave Grass Lake
• 228 W Michigan Ave Ypsilanti




• Quick Bite [Restaurant Reviews], by M. B. Lewis, page 44

Keywords:

• Restaurants - Reviews
• Mark's Carts
• El Manatial
• Downtown Home and Garden
• Bill's Beer Garden
• Darcy's Cart
• Satchel's

People:

• Mark Hodesh
• Mariano Rodrigues

Places:

• 210 S Ashley St




• Cardamom: Adding Spice to Plymouth Road [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 47

Keywords:

• Cardamom Restaurant
• Restaurants
• Courtyard Shops

People:

• Binod Dhakal
• Anjan Lama
• Ravi Khakal
• Sunil Khakal
• Becky Winkler-Dhakal

Places:

• 1739 Plymouth Rd




• Welcome to the Club: Max & Bella's On the Green [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 47 - 48

Keywords:

• Restaurants
• Max & Bella's On the Green Restaurant
• Ann Arbor Country Club

People:

• Aaron Peggs
• Ray Knight
• Mike Weikle
• Don Knight
• Phil Walker

Places:

• 4699 E Loch Alpine Dr




• Plymouth Road Plaza Opens: More Mall, Less Parking [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 48 - 49

Keywords:

• Shopping Centers
• Plymouth Road Plaza
• Plymouth Road Mall
• Great Clips
• LaVida Massage
• Big Salad Restaurants
• Starbucks
• Restaurants
• Coffee Shops
• Franchises

People:

• Kevin Vlazny
• John Bornoty
• Beth Bornoty

Places:

• 2793 Plymouth Rd




• Briarwood Mall [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 49 50

Keywords:

• Shopping Centers
• Briarwood Mall
• Lush
• Michael Kors
• Soma Intimates
• Vera Bradley
• Warm Tidings Gifts and Decor

People:

• Denise Murray




• Nordstrom Rack [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 50

Keywords:

• Clothing - Retail
• Nordstrom Rack
• Arborland

Places:

• 3547 Washtenaw Ave




• All About Furniture [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 50

Keywords:

• Furniture - Retail

People:

• Sanjay Panjwani

Places:

• 5301 Jackson Rd




• Belly Deli [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 50

Keywords:

• No Thai! Restaurant
• Belly Deli Restaurant
• Restaurants

People:

• Eric Joh

Places:

• 1317 South University




• Pier 1 Imports [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 50

Keywords:

• Home Furnishings
• Cranbrook Village

People:

• Karen Huney
• Melissa Sperling
• Susan Champagne

Places:

• 926 W Eisenhower




• Tony Sacco's Coal Oven Pizza [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani , page 50 - 51

Keywords:

• Pizza
• Restaurants
• Cranbrook Village

People:

• Chelsea Lang
• Keith Gulian

Places:

• 980A W Eisenhower




• Papa John's and Hungry Howie's [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 51

Keywords:

• Franchises
• Food - Carryout & Delivery
• Pizza

People:

• Sam Patel

Places:

• 3397 Plymouth Rd
• 3365 Washtenaw Ave




• Sherwin-Williams [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 51

Keywords:

• Paint & Wallpaper - Retail

People:

• Matt Smith

Places:

• 3410 Washtenaw Ave




• Noodles & Company [In The Works], by Sally Mitani, page 51

Keywords:

• Restaurants

People:

• Chuck Gallup

Places:

• 2245 W Stadium Blvd




• Sproton Layer: Freak Family Reunion [Rock'n'Roll], by Patrick Dunn, page 52

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews
• Sproton Layer [Musical Group]
• Sky High Purple Band [Musical Group]

People:

• Ben Miller
• Larry Miller
• Roger Miller
• Harold Kirchen

Places:

• Blind Pig




• DIA Inside/Out: Location Is Everything [Galleries], by Charmie Gholson, page 57

Keywords:

• Art & Artists
• Detroit Institute of Arts
• Museums




• Katori Hall's The Mountaintop: Stairway to Mitch Albom's Heaven [Theater], by Sally Mitani, page 59

Keywords:

• Theater
• Plays

People:

• Katori Hall
• Brian Marable
• Carollette Phillips

Places:

• Performance Network




• Alicia Doudna: Musical Healing [Classical Music], by Sandor Slomovits, page 69

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews
• Accidents - Automobile

People:

• Alicia Doudna
• Andrew Kratzat
• Hanna Shields
• Mary Ann Ramos
• Annie Fullard

Places:

• Kerrytown Concert House




• Mardi Jo Link: Pilfering Wood, Eating Roadkill [Memoir], by Keith Taylor, page 71

Keywords:

• Authors
• Books & Reading
• Nicola's Books

People:

• Mardi Jo Link




• Holly Williams: Family Tradition [Country Music], by James M. Manheim, page 77

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews

People:

• Holly Audrey Williams
• Hank Williams Sr.
• Hank Williams Jr.

Places:

• The Ark




• Moonrise Kingdom: Melted Sunshine on Film [Movies], by Stephanie Douglass, page 78

Keywords:

• Movies - Reviews
• Top of the Park
• Fairs & Festivals

People:

• Wes Anderson




• April 2013 Home Sales, by Kevin Duke, page 88

Keywords:

• Houses - Cost of
• Real Estate
• Statistics

I Spy [Back Page], by Sally Bjork, page 91

Keywords:

• Local History
• Contests
• RoosRoast Coffee
• Ann Arbor Y

People:

• Diane McIntyre
• Kate Townsend
• Jason Schultz
• Joan Harris
• Melodie Marske
• Janine Hutchinson

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The following articles appeared in the May 2013 issue of the Ann Arbor Observer:

• Can't Buy Me Love [UpFront], page 11

Keywords:

• Ann Arbor Public Schools
• Ann Arbor Board of Education
• Ann Arbor Public Schools - Budget

People:

• Pat Green
• Todd Roberts
• Deb Mexicotte
• Andy Thomas




• Court Reform [UpFront], page 11

Keywords:

• Michigan Supreme Court
• Courts - Michigan
• Lectures
• Laws & Legislation
• Elections - Michigan
• Political Parties

People:

• Bridget McCormick
• Marilyn Kelly
• James L. Ryan

Places:

• Ann Arbor City Club




• The Haiti Connection [UpFront], page 11

Keywords:

• National Public Radio (NPR)
• Radio Programs
• Haiti Nursing Foundation
• Nonprofits
• University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
• Natural Disasters
• Fundraisers

People:

• Dick Gordon
• Ruth Barnard




• Wings of Song [UpFront], page 11

Keywords:

• Music
• Ypsilanti Community Choir
• Aircraft
• Concerts
• Willow Run
• World War II
• Armed Forces

People:

• William Walton
• Bohuslav Martinu
• Karl Osterland
• Denise Zellner
• Ariel Towes-Ricotta/li>




• Lessons In Survival [Inside Ann Arbor], page 13

Keywords:

• Education
• Literacy
• Volunteers & Volunteering
• Family Learning Institute
• Nonprofits
• Fundraisers
• Children's Literacy Network

People:

• Amy Rolfes
• Bob Ufer
• Dan Rubenstein
• Moustapha Camara
• Fatoumata Camara

Places:

• 1954 S Industrial Hwy




• Kick-Started [Inside Ann Arbor], page 13 - 15

Keywords:

• Authors
• Computer-Based Services
• Musicians
• Match by Match [Musical Group]
• Crowdfunding

People:

• Natalie Burg
• Gray Bouchard
• Melissa Coppola




• Birth Mother's Day [Inside Ann Arbor], page 15 - 16

Keywords:

• Adoption
• Catholic Social Services

People:

• Judy Wirth
• Brenda Romanchik
• Julie Payne
• Lindsay Darling
• Joyce Basham
• Elly Falit




• Make Way For Ducklings [Inside Ann Arbor], page 16 - 18

Keywords:

• Wildlife
• Bird Center of Washtenaw County
• Animal Rescue
• Oak Valley Centre
• Pittsfield Fire Department
• Humane Society of Huron Valley
• Mallard Marsh Rehabilitation Center

People:

• Carol Akerlof




• Crime Map, page 21

Keywords:

• Crime & Criminals
• Ann Arbor Police Department
• Statistics




• Bernie and Marvel Mayotte: Fostering Love [Ann Arborites], by Shelley Daily, page 23

Keywords:

• Foster Care
• Michigan - Government Departments & Agencies
• Child Welfare

People:

• Bernie Mayotte
• Marvel Mayotte
• Gregory Pordon




• Failure To Communicate: Rose Bellanca Shakes Up WCC, by James Leonard, page 25 - 27

Keywords:

• Washtenaw Community College
• Taxation - Ann Arbor & Washtenaw County
• Washtenaw Community College - Faculty & Staff
• Labor Unions
• Washtenaw Community College - Board of Trustees
• Washtenaw Technical Middle College
• Economic Conditions - Ann Arbor & Washtenaw County

People:

• Steve Hardy
• Stuart Blacklaw
• Rose Bellanca
• Dave Fitzpatrick
• Carrie Krantz
• Larry Whitworth
• Dave Wooten
• Anne Williams
• Richard Landau
• Lynn Martin




• The North Main Puzzle: Roads, Runners, and the Walk of Death, by Steve Gilzow, page 29

Keywords:

• Streets & Roads
• Recreation
• Parks - Ann Arbor
• Bluff Nature Area
• Hawkins Auto Body
• Traffic
• North Main-Huron River Corridor Vision Task Force
• Ann Arbor City Council
• Grafaktri
• NEW Center
• Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)
• Norfolk & Southern Railroad
• Amtrak
• Bandemer Park
• Argo Dam
• Ann Arbor - City Government Departments

People:

• David Santacroce
• Waldemar Alfred Paul John
• Howard Deardorff
• Peter Allen
• Douglas Allen
• Amy Kuras




• Groundcover At The Crossroads, by Eve Silberman, page 31 - 33

Keywords:

• Homelessness
• Groundcover
• Newspapers
• Nonprofits
• Social Services
• Poverty
• People's Food Co-op
• Delonis Center
• Shelters
• Bethlehem United Church of Christ
• Volunteers & Volunteering
• University of Michigan - Alumnus
• Retail Velocity
• Camp Take Notice
• Dawn Farm

People:

• Greg Owens
• Susan Beckett
• Rissa Haynes
• Lonnie Baker
• Lee Alexander
• Andrew Nixon
• John Beckett
• Fr. Jim McDougall
• Elmo Morales
• Dillon Rogers




• The Last Engineer: Riding On the U-M Railroad, by Daryl Hurst, page 35 - 37

Keywords:

• Railroads
• Human Interest
• Veterans
• World War II
• University of Michigan Railroad
• University of Michigan - Buildings
• Historic Buildings
• New York Central Railroad
• Michigan Central Railroad
• Angelo's Restaurant

People:

• Russell Hurst
• Dr. H. Mark Hildebrandt
• Rich Olszweski
• Pam Gibb




• Batter Up: What Crepe? and the Wafel Shop [Restaurants], by M. B. Lewis, page 39 - 40

Keywords:

• Wafel Shop Restaurant
• What Crepe? Restaurant
• Restaurants - Reviews
• Zingerman's Coffee Company
• Calder Dairy

Places:

• 113 E Liberty
• 241 E Liberty




• Pho House: Igonre the Camouflage [Restaurants], by Lee Lawrence, page 40 - 41

Keywords:

• Restaurants - Reviews
• Pho House Restaurant

Places:

• 2224 Washtenaw Ave




• Firesign Family Farm [Table Talk], by Sally Mitani, page 41

Keywords:

• Farms & Farming
• Bed & Breakfast Inns

People:

• Ruth Ehman




• Liking Literati: The Bookstore Meets the Social Network [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 43

Keywords:

• Bookstores
• Literati Bookstore
• World Wide Web
• Borders
• Nicola's Books
• Shaman Drum Bookstore

People:

• Mike Gustafson
• Hilary Lowe
• Joe Gable
• Keith Taylor

Places:

• 124 E Washington




• More Changes On Washington: It's Looking Like The New Main Street [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 43 - 44

Keywords:

• Downtown Ann Arbor
• Food - Carryout & Delivery
• Restaurants
• Mark's Carts
• Babo
• Groceries
• Renaissance Clothing
• Clothing - Retail
• Ann Arbor City Apartments
• Varsity Apartments
• Sterling 411 Lofts
• Old German Restaurant
• Grizzly Peak Restaurant
• 2Mission Design
• Blue Tractor Restaurant

People:

• Sava Lelcaj
• Bill Sizer
• Roger Pothus
• Jon Carlson




• Firehouse Subs: A Public Service Announcement [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 44 - 46

Keywords:

• Restaurants
• Ann Arbor Fire Department
• Franchises
• Public Safety Foundation

People:

• Jessica Hammond
• Doug Hammond
• Chris Sorensen
• Robin Sorensen
• Chuck Hubbard
• Ellen Taylor

Places:

• 609 E William




• Naked Furniture [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 46

Keywords:

• Furniture - Retail

People:

• Ron LaFleur
• Guy LaFleur

Places:

• 3570 Washtenaw Ave




• Mocha Monkey Cafe [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 46

Keywords:

• Coffee-houses

People:

• Jamal Abusway
• Voichita Gabor

Places:

• 2981 Carpenter Rd




• Glassbox Cafe [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 46 - 47

Keywords:

• Landmark Apartments
• Campus Realty
• Coffee Shops

People:

• Jason Friend
• Alsion Friend
• Hannah Wood

Places:

• 1335 S University




• Shine [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 47

Keywords:

• Gift Stores

People:

• Kelly Hadin

Places:

• 211 S Fourth Ave




• Hollander's Kitchen & Home [Closings], by Sally Mitani, page 47

Keywords:

• Business - Closing
• Kitchenware
• Home Furnishings
• Everyday Cook

People:

• Tom Hollander
• Mary Campbell
• Cindy Hollander

Places:

• 410 N Fourth Ave




• Knit A Round [Closings], by Sally Mitani
  , page 47

Keywords:

• Business - Closings
• Arts & Crafts
• Traver Village

People:

• Carrie Pozza
• Sheri Preketes

Places:

• 2663 Plymouth Rd




• Great Shangai [Closings], by Sally Mitani, page 47

Keywords:

• Business - Closings
• Westgate Shopping Center
• Restaurants

People:

• Jim Chaconas
• Xiu Li Zhou
• Wei Bee

Places:

• 2541 Jackson Ave




• Grand Traverse Pie Company [Closings], by Sally Mitani, page 47

Keywords:

• Business - Closings
• Restaurants

People:

• Beth Ziegler
• David Ziegler

Places:

• 505 E Liberty




• Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory [Closings], by Sally Mitani, page 47

Keywords:

• Business - Closings
• Ice Cream & Yogurt Parlors

People:

• Lisa Taylor

Places:

• 521 E Liberty




• Smoka Hookah [Closings], by Sally Mitani, page 47

Keywords:

• Tobacconists
• Rendez Vous Cafe
• Business - Closings

People:

• Nizar El Awar

Places:

• 1108 S University Ave




• Ghost City Searchlight: Lyrical Storytelling With A Pounding Beat [Celtic Americana], by Chris Berggren, page 50

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews
• Mark's Carts
• Crazy Wisdom Tearoom
• Woodruff's
• Ghost City Searchlight [Musical Group]

People:

• Tommy Coupar
• Jesse Miller
• Sian Miller
• Dave Brandt
• Joe Sleep
• Jessica Hanna




• Circus: Art From Under the Big Top [Galleries], by Stephanie Douglass, page 57

Keywords:

• Galleries
• Exhbitis
• Art & Artists
• Gallery Project

People:

• Sue Coe
• Jamiyla Lowe
• Pamela Joseph
• Lou Krueger
• Split Sugar
• Seder Burns
• C. Ryder Cooley

Places:

• 215 S 4th Ave




• Cobblestone Farm Spring Fling: S'mores and More [Festivals], by Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, page 59

Keywords:

• Fairs & Festivals
• Cobblestone Farm
• Parks - Ann Arbor
• Buhr Park
• Farms & Farming
• Historic Buildings
• Local History

People:

• Dr. Benajah Ticknor
• Heman Ticknor
• William Campbell

Places:

• 2781 Packard Rd




• 33 Variations: You Can Dance To It [Theater], by Sally Mitani, page 64

Keywords:

• Theater - Reviews
• Plays
• Purple Rose Theater

People:

• Michelle Mountain
• Vincent Mountain
• Rhiannon Ragland
• Richard McWilliams




• Grant-Lee Phillips: Continuing Evolution [Singer-Songwriter], by James M. Manheim, page 70

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews
• The Ark

People:

• Grant-Lee Phillips




• Shinyribs: Roots Sounds and Verbal Acrobatics [Alt-Country], by James M. Manheim, page 73

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews
• Gourds [Musical Group]
• Shinyribs [Musical Group]
• The Ark

People:

• Kev Russell




• Jack Ridl and Chris Dombrowski: Teacher/Student [Poetry], by Keith Taylor, page77

Keywords:

• Poetry
• Authors
• University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
• Interlochen Arts Academy
• Ann Arbor District Library

People:

• Jack Ridl
• Chris Dombrowski




• L'Histoire du Soldat and Pierrot Lunaire: Stravinsky Meets Schoenberg [Modern Heavy Hitters], by Sandor Slomovits, page 79

Keywords:

• Concerts
• Kerrytown Concert House

People:

• Jennifer Goltz
• Deanna Relyea
• Gabe Bolkosky




• March 2013 Home Sales, by Kevin Duke, page 92

Keywords:

• Houses - Cost of
• Real Estate
• Statistics




• I Spy [Back Page], by Sally Bjork, page 95

Keywords:

• Local History
• History - Ann Arbor
• Contests
• Ravens Club Restaurants
• Historic Buildings
• Found Gift Shop

People:

• Sarah Schaefer
• Pamela Kittel
• A. J. Kydd
• Cathy Chow

Places:

• 207 S Main

At rush hour the railroad underpass in Dexter turns into a bottleneck, as people who live north of the village come and go on their daily commute. Many of them live in lake homes, either converted cottages or new houses, on the Huron River’s Chain of Lakes. In contrast to today’s solo road warriors, a century ago families took a slower but more leisurely trip by train and water taxi to reach lakeside cottages and hotels.

The six lakes in the chain—starting at Zukey, through Strawberry, Gallagher, Whitewood, Base Line, and ending at Portage—are all fed by the Huron River. The Huron starts north of Milford, flowing west until it reaches Portage Lake, where it turns east and south and eventually spills into Lake Erie. The Chain of Lakes is at the end of the western-flowing stretch and comprises larger bodies of water connected by narrower ones. “The change of scenery from lake to river and river to lake was beautiful beyond description to a lover of nature,” wrote Eli Moore in 1907, recalling an 1877 rowboat trip he took from Portage, where he was camping, to Zukey.
The lakes at each end of the chain, Zukey and Portage, are off to the north side of the river, but are connected to it—by Devil’s Basin at Zukey and by a canal at Portage that was deepened and widened in 1928. Scott Strane, who’s at work on a book tentatively titled What Is a Zukey?, thinks that the name comes from the Chinese words for the crescent moon, though he admits uncertainty about how a Chinese name would have arrived in nineteenth-century Michigan. Rick Glazer, co-owner of the Zukey Lake Tavern, believes that the name is of Native American origin.
Early French explorers gave Portage its name. It was here that they left the eastward-flowing Huron River watershed, carrying their canoes overland to connect to the westward-flowing Grand River. “An English explorer named Hugh Heward did the trip in the early eighteenth century that some folks re-created a couple of years ago, eventually traveling all the way to Chicago along the [Lake] Michigan shoreline,” explains land protection consultant Barry Lonik.

The river connections spurred the lakes’ development as a recreation area, giving people vacationing on any one of them a wider choice of places to explore and enjoy than if they were limited to a single lake. As early as 1836, an actor named Gardner Lillibridge dreamed of developing a “Saratoga of the West” on Portage Lake, modeled on New York’s Saratoga Springs resort. Key to his plan was a steamboat for pleasure parties that would make a round trip from Portage, Base Line, and Strawberry lakes through what the 1881 History of Washtenaw County described as “the most romantic and delightful scenery ever seen in this or any other country.” Lillibridge’s ambitious plan included a lookout on what is today known as Peach Mountain (site of the ­U-M’s radio telescope), so visitors could see the grand view of the lakes below. He platted a quarter section of land into 125 lots, giving his streets names such as Dryden, Byron, Shakespeare, Haydn, and Mozart. If none of those streets is familiar, it’s because Lillibridge managed to sell only half of one lot.

Unlike Lillibridge, most of the area’s early settlers did not consider having a lake on their properties an advantage. They were farmers, and neither the lakes nor their marshy shores could be planted.

The pioneers who did end up with lakefront acreage made the best of the situation, sometimes cutting wild marsh hay for feed before they had time to put in a better crop, and in winter cutting and storing lake ice. Occasionally passersby would pay them for permission to take a swim or to camp on the lakeshore, but at that time roads were just Indian trails or at best wagon trails, so access was difficult. “Very few, if any, cottages, were to be seen along the banks as I remember, but now and then a ‘tent,’” wrote Moore of what he saw on his 1877 boat trip.

This changed after 1878, when the Ann Arbor Railroad reached Whitmore Lake and Lakeland (the village on the north end of Zukey Lake), opening up these two communities for vacationers from the Ann Arbor and Toledo areas and beyond. Train passengers could stay at hotels or cottages or come just for the day. Daily traffic got so busy that during the interurban railroad bubble at the turn of the twentieth century, there was talk of laying interurban tracks from Lakeland to Ann Arbor—a competitive threat the Ann Arbor Railroad blocked by running a gasoline-powered McKeen motor car on its own tracks. Nicknamed “the ping-pong,” it ran back and forth between Ann Arbor and Lakeland eight times a day from 1911 until 1924.

Once people got to Zukey Lake, they could access the rest of the chain by boat. Steam-powered passenger boats began running in 1897. The first steamer was named the Prudence Potts, after the daughter of its owner, J. W. Potts. In the 1920s Potts advertised that he also had camping sites available on three of the lakes.

Once internal combustion engines became reliable enough, people quickly switched to them, because they didn’t blow up like steam boilers could. For instance, Karl Guthe, U-M professor of physics, and his wife, Belle, used a “motor launch” to bring visitors to their cottage on Strawberry Lake; a 1917 photo shows one such guest, their niece Dora Ware (mother of Ann Arbor physician and historian Mark Hildebrandt). They also used the boat to pick up groceries at the store at Lakeland.
If motor launches were the lakes’ equivalent of limousines, then rowboats were the taxis and rental cars. Rowboat owners met all the trains and could take people directly to their cottages. Some of those arriving would be met by friends who had their own boats, while others rented them for the duration of their vacations. A 1922 promotional book, Valley of a Thousand Lakes, is full of boat ads—for sale and for rent. The Waters’ Pavilion resort in Lakeland promised “Motor boats, row boats and canoes for all,” while Fred Imus, also of Lakeland, offered motor boat livery service as well as boats for sale, explaining that “with twenty miles of navigable waterways open to you a motor boat is a constant source of enjoyment.”

Families who bought lake lots in that era didn’t always build a cottage right away, but often first camped out. Later, after their savings recovered, they built a modest structure, and later a more substantial one. Most cottagers, even if they didn’t own boats, had docks facing the lake so people could come and go on the water.

Base Line Lake also was named for its location—the east-west base line surveyors established for laying out the state runs through it. What is believed to have been the first cottage on its south side was built in the early 1880s by George Wahr, who owned two bookstores in Ann Arbor, and his brother-in-law, Charles Staebler, another Ann Arbor merchant.

The original cottage was one big room, which made staying there not much different from camping—though it did have a pump in the kitchen and a privy out back. The brothers-in-law enjoyed getting away with a group of friends, also Ann Arbor businessmen—the Haarers owned a pharmacy, the Arnolds a jewelry store, and Heinzman had an ice business—to play poker and fish. They later divided the cottage into two rooms so two families could stay together in semi-privacy.

Serious development at Portage Lake started in 1902, when a group of Ypsilanti businessmen formed the Portage Lake Land Company and set up a subdivision on former farmland on the lake’s eastern shore. The next year Pinckney resident Clarence Baugh created Baugh’s Bluff on the other side of the lake. Most of the buyers came from Pinckney, only three miles away. In those days, though, moving out for a summer season was quite a trip by horse and buggy.

As automobiles made travel easier, buyers began to come from farther away. In the 1920s the Chain of Lakes experienced its biggest real estate boom. Valley of a Thousand Lakes is filled with ads for lots, cottages, and resorts that painted lake living in glowing terms. An ad for lots on the eastern shore of Strawberry—“the Queen of Lakes”—assured prospective buyers that a “broad ribbon of hard white beach flanked by a forest of spreading elms and maples, a hard bathing beach suited for the kiddies, the novice and the expert swimmer washed clean by the incoming current of the Huron, all fanned by cool lake breezes, lend charm to this location.”
People who owned cottages often remained all summer—at least the mother and children did, with the father commuting evenings or weekends. During the 1950s, Charlotte Sallade and her four children enjoyed summers at Base Line Lake while her husband, George Wahr Sallade (grandson of George Wahr), continued his law practice in town but drove up every evening. Families who didn’t own a cottage could rent one and follow the same pattern for part of the summer.

Commercial developments, such as hotels and grocery stores, were found at each end of the chain—Portage and Zukey lakes. In 1931 Newkirk Birkett, owner of land on Portage Lake where Lillibridge had once dreamed of a resort, brought in 1,500 tons of sand to develop the Newport Beach Club.

Owned by Tom Ehman since 1966, and now called the Portage Yacht Club, it offers its members a wide variety of activities, including boating, swimming, and dining. When Ehman took over, sailing was the big activity, but today he notes that about two-thirds of the club’s members prefer pontoons or motorboats. Also at Portage Lake is Klave’s Marina, the only place on the Chain of Lakes to buy gasoline. It has been there since the end of World War II and is still run by the same family.
Lakeland’s biggest attraction was, and still is, the Zukey Lake Tavern, which opened when Prohibition ended. The original owners, the Girald brothers, used to take their motorboat down the Chain of Lakes, picking up passengers to bring them back to the tavern. Many customers still come by boat, and it’s a wonderful start or stop on any trip on the Chain of Lakes.

After World War II, construction of I-94 and US-23 made it easier to live on the lakes while commuting to work in Ann Arbor or beyond. Owners began winterizing their summer cottages or totally replacing them. Another big step toward year-round living came in the 1980s, when sewage systems began to be installed. In 2000 the Sallade cottage was totally rebuilt, so that Charlotte Sallade and her children and grandchildren can now enjoy it in any season.

Today almost all the rustic cottages on the Chain of Lakes have been improved or replaced. About half the residents commute to work—Ann Arbor is just a half-hour away, Lansing or Southfield an hour. Scott Strane, a thirty-year resident of Strawberry Lake, used to commute to a sports medicine job in Birmingham; he says he never minded, because “when we drive home every day, we are driving to heaven.” The people who don’t commute are mostly retirees who often spend the winters in warmer climates.

For people who want to relive the early days of the Chain of Lakes, Strane offers a three-hour tour on his pontoon boat. “Captain Scotty” models his itinerary on the original steam launch routes and narrates the history and natural wonders of the Chain of Lakes. He’s also willing to develop tours for special occasions. One cruise took members of a bachelorette party through the lakes, ending the tour, of course, with a meal at Zukey Lake Tavern.

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Photo captions:

(Left) Dora Ware and other guests cruise the lakes in the Guthes' motor launch, 1917. (Below) visitors got to Lakeland on Zukey Lake via the Ann Arbor Railroad, then took to the water.

Ann Arbor businessmen and their families played poker and fished at the cottage built by brothers-in-law George Wahr and Charles Staebler on Base Line Lake.

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The following articles appeared in the April 2013 issue of the Ann Arbor Observer:

• Getting the Mustard Out [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

• Invasive Species
• Volunteers & Volunteering
• Contests
• Stewardship Network




• Puzzled Parkers [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

• Parking Structures
• Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority
• Republic Parking

People:

• Art Low




• Wisdom of Solomon [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

• Authors
• Books & Reading
• Fundraisers
• University of Michigan
• Crazy Wisdom Bookstore & Tea Room

People:

• Andrew Solomon
• Bill Zirinsky
• Ruth Schekter
• Sam Zirinsky
• Juliana Zirinsky




• Airport Competition [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

• AirRide
• Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (AATA)
• Taxicab Companies
• Mass Transit
• Michigan Flyer
• Select Ride
• Custom Shuttle
• Arbor Limousine Service
• Yellow Car
• Ann Arbor Airport Shuttle

People:

• Dave Reid
• David Fava




• Unemployment Eases: After a Three-Year Search, Priscilla Gillespie Found a Job In December [Inside Ann Arbor], page 11

Keywords:

• Unemployment
• Economic Conditions - Ann Arbor & Washtenaw County
• Michigan - Government Departments & Agencies
• Teleperformance
• Statistics

People:

• Priscilla Gillespie
• Shamar Herron
• Mary Jo Callan




• Feel Good Bins: Dogs Are Replacing the Homeless As A Draw For Clothing Donations [Inside Ann Arbor], page 11 - 12

Keywords:

• Donations
• Animal Welfare
• Homelessness
• Homelss Empowerment Relationship Organization (HERO)
• Michigan Humane Society
• American Textile Recycling Services Corporation (ATRS)

People:

• Marti Rodwell
• Ali Hashem




• Craftsperson's Paradise [Inside Ann Arbor], page 12

Keywords:

• Maker Works
• Crafts
• Hobbies

People:

• Tom Root
• Dale Grover

Places:

• 3765 Plaza Dr




• Research Shortcut [Inside Ann Arbor], page 13 - 15

Keywords:

• Pharmaceuticals - Research & Development
• University of Michigan - Research
• University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff

People:

• Alan Saltiel




• Unforgettable Dinnerware [Inside Ann Arbor], page 15 - 17

Keywords:

• Antiques & Collectibles
• Museums
• Exhibits
• Ladies Literary Club of Ypsilanti
• Selo/Shevel Gallery

People:

• Margaret Charney
• Bill Walker
• Elaine Selo




• Crime Map, page 19

Keywords:

• Crime & Criminals
• Ann Arbor Police Department
• Statistics




• Paula Dana: Running the Community Kitchen [Ann Arborites], by Shelley Daily, page 21

Keywords:

• Nonprofits
• Volunteers & Volunteering
• Food Gatherers
• Delonis Center
• Shelters
• Homelessness
• Poverty
• First Presbyterian Church
• First Baptist Church
• Peace Corps
• Catholic Social Services
• Community Kitchen
• Economic Conditions - Michigan

People:

• Afshin Farokhrani
• Eileen Spring
• Paula Dana

Places:

• 312 W Huron St




• Lost Little Toledoan: Finding a Place on Main Street [My Town], by Rebecca Godwin, page 23

Keywords:

• University of Michigan - Students
• Downtown Ann Arbor
• Selo/Shevel Gallery
• Lena Restaurant
• Elmo's




• Hash Bash, 1977: A Mystery Explained [My Town], by Kimberly Elsifor, page 23 - 25

Keywords:

• Drugs
• Marijuana
• Laws & Legislation
• Ann Arbor - City Ordinances
• Medical Marijuana




• The Water Carriers: Thoughts On a Dry Well [My Town], by Peter Huntley, page 25

Keywords:

• Water Supply
• Wells
• Fitness Clubs

People:

• Chris Martenson




• The American League in Ann Arbor: When the Tigers Played at Ferry Field [Then & Now], by Rob Hoffman, page 27

Keywords:

• Sports
• Local History
• University of Michigan - Campus
• Detroit Tigers
• Baseball

People:

• RickThompson
• Brian Williams
• Dexter M. Ferry

Places:

• Ferry Field




• Coming Home: Intentional Communities of Washtenaw Makes a Place for Disabled Adults, by Jan Schlain, page 29 - 31

Keywords:

• Disabilities
• Housing
• Social Services
• Oz's Music
• Musicians
• Intentional Communities of Washtenaw (ICW)
• Coffee Express
• Washtenaw Intermediate School District
• Catholic Social Services
• Washtenaw County - Government
• University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff

People:

• Megan Carlisle
• David Zif
• Steve Osburn
• Natalie Isaia
• Tom Isaia
• Dick Carlisle
• Barb Carlisle
• John Cooper
• Nancy Cooper
• Bob Guenzel
• Ami Wilson
• Bob Ziff
• Sofia Merajver




• Safe City: Ann Arbor's Long Decline In Crime Has Bottomed Out - But Rates Remain at Historic Lows, by James Leonard, page 33

Keywords:

• Crime & Criminals
• Statistics
• Ann Arbor Police Department
• Drugs
• Demographics
• Economic Conditions - Ann Arbor & Washtenaw County

People:

• John Hieftje
• John Seto
• Barnett Jones




• The Trees of Tree Town, by James Leonard and Jeff Mortimer, page 35 - 39

Keywords:

• Trees
• Environment
• University of Michigan - Alumnus
• Weather
• Ann Arbor - City Government Departments
• Parks - Ann Arbor
• Urban Forestry
• Nicholas Arboreteum
• Mathhaei Botanical Gardens
• University of Michigan - Campus
• University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff
• Green Street Tree Care
• Nature Conservancy
• Ann Arbor - Budget

People:

• Mike Appel
• Paul Bairley
• Elizabeth Dean
• Al Gallup
• Eli Gallup
• Bob Grese
• Marvin Pettway
• Tony Reznicek
• Guerin Wilinson
• Kerry Gray




• Big Tree Hunter: Richard Pomorski's Quiet Quest, by James Leonard, page 39

Keywords:

• ReLeaf Michigan
• Barton Hills Country Club
• Trees
• Forests
• Environment

People:

• Gail Cagle
• Richard Pomorski




• Vellum: Pleasingly Unique [Restaurants], by Lee Lawrence, page 41 - 42

Keywords:

• Restaurants - Reviews
• Vellum Restaurant
• Full Moon Restaurant

People:

• John Roumanis
• Peter Roumanis

Places:

• 209 S Main St




• R.U.B. BBQ Pub: New 'cue In Town [Restaurants], by M. B. Lewis, page 42 - 43

Keywords:

• Restaurants - Reviews

Places:

• 640 Packard




• What Crepe?: Thinking Outside the Boite [Marketplace Changes], by Sally Mitani, page 45

Keywords:

• Restaurants
• What Crepe? Restaurant
• Yoshi's Restaurant
• Squares Restaurant

People:

• Rob Gunter
• Paul Jenkins
• Erik Stephenson

Places:

• 241 E Liberty St




• Catching Fireflies: April McCrumb, Art Entrepreneur, by Sally Mitani, page 45 - 46

Keywords:

• Gift Shops
• Art & Artists
• Catching Fireflies Gift Shop
• Emerald Dragonfly
• Eastern Michigan University - Alumnus
• Yellow Door Art Market

People:

• April McCrumb

Places:

• 419 Detroit St




• Mark's Carts [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 46 - 47

Keywords:

• Food - Carryout & Delivery
• Restaurants
• Downtown Home & Garden
• Fleetwood Restaurant
• Satchel's BBQ
• El Manantial
• San Street
• Hut-K Chaats
• A2 Pizza Pi
• Darcy's Cart
• Beet Box
• Cheese Dream
• Lunch Room

People:

• Mark Hodesh
• Mariano Rodriguez
• Hugh Morgan

Places:

• 210 S Ashley St




• Lunch Room [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 47

Keywords:

• Restaurants
• Lunch Room Restaurant
• Yamato Restaurant

People:

• Phillis Engelbert
• Joel Panozzo

Places:

• 403 N Fifth Ave




• Greenback Dollar [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 47

Keywords:

• Discount Retailers
• Dimo's Deli and Donuts

People:

• Lee Hanna

Places:

• 2026 W Stadium




• Frames Unlimited [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 47

Keywords:

• Picture Framing
• Frames Unlimited
• Plymouth Mall Plaza
• Plymouth Road Mall
• Traver Village
• Shopping Centers

People:

• Anne Bridges

Places:

• 2631 Plymouth Rd




• Tortoise and Hare [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 48

Keywords:

• Tortoise and Hare Running & Fitness Center
• Sporting Goods - Retail
• Traver Village
• Shopping Centers

People:

• Matt Holappa
• Karen Holappa

Places:

• 2621 Plymouth Rd




• Domino's [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 48

Keywords:

• Pizza
• Food - Carryout & Delivery
• Plymouth Mall
• Traver Village
• Shopping Centers

People:

• Patrick Doyle
• Luke Page
• Dave Cesarini

Places:

• 2601 Plymouth Rd




• Ulta [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 48

Keywords:

• Cosmetics
• Beauty Salons
• Arborland
• Cranbrook Village

Places:

• 3527 Washtenaw




• Gro Blu [Briefly Noted], by Sally Mitani, page 48

Keywords:

• Hydroponics
• Gardens & Gardening
• Medical Marijuana
• Laws & Legislation

People:

• Kriss Pullen-Gideons
• Gigi Bennett

Places:

• 4072 Packard Rd




• Herb David [Closings], by Sally Mitani, page 48 - 51

Keywords:

• Business - Closings
• Herb David Guitar Studio
• Musical Instruments & Supples - Retail & Repair
• Ann Arbor Guitars
• Musicians
• Cadillac Cowboys (Musical Group)
• Mr. Flood's Party

People:

• Herb David
• David Siglin
• Hesh Breakstone
• Dave Collins
• Brian Delaney
• Jim Feiker
• Matt Reynolds
• Michael Smith
• Dave Menefee
• Sean Rogers
• Laith Al-Saadi

Places:

• 302 E Liberty




• Decadent Delights [Closings], by Sally Mitani, page 51

Keywords:

• Business - Closings
• Bakeries & Confectioners
• Sweetwaters Cafe
• BakeBar
• Carrot Seed

People:

• Bryant Stuckey
• Lisa Bee
• Wei Bee
• Britten Springwell

Places:

• 416 W Huron St




• Famous Hamburgers [Closings], by Sally Mitani, page 51

Keywords:

• Business - Closings
• Restaurants
• Great Plains Burger

People:

• Mike Haider
• Binod Dhakal

Places:

• 1739 Plymouth Rd




• Stadium Party Shoppe [Closings], by Sally Mitani, page 51

Keywords:

• Business - Closings
• Convenience Stores
• Pharmacists
• Drug Stores

People:

• Xavier Tato
• Johnny Georges

Places:

• 1940 W Stadium Blvd




• Damon's Grill [Closings], by Sally Mitani, page 51

Keywords:

• Business - Closings
• Restaurants
• Foreclosures

People:

• Richard Mowara

Places:

• 3150 Boardwalk St




• Graham Parsons: The Kid Can Sing [Psychedelic Rock], by Chris Berggren, page 52

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews
• Graham Parsons & the Go Rounds (Musical Group)

People:

• Graham Parsons
• Gitis Baggs
• Adam Danis
• Todd Kloosterman
• Andy Catlin

Places:

• Blind Pig




• April Verch: Tradition Bearer [Old-Time Music], by James M. Manheim, page 60

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews
• Ann Arbor Folk Festival

People:

• Frank Farfield
• April Verch

Places:

• The Ark




• Dance For Mother Earth: The 41st Ann Arbor Powwow, by Charmie Gholson, page 65

Keywords:

• Native Americans
• Fairs & Festivals
• Dance

Places:

• Crisler Arena




• Cass Corridor Revisted: A New Perspective [Gallery Reviews], by Stephanie Douglass, page 69

Keywords:

• Exhibitions
• Museums
• Art & Artists

People:

• Michael Luch
• Gordon Newton
• Julia R. Myers
• John Egner

Places:

• Eastern Michigan University Gallery




• A. Van Jordan: Movies and Poems [Poetry], by Keith Taylor, page 71

Keywords:

• Poetry
• Authors
• Books & Reading

People:

• A. Van Jordan




• Michigan Pops Orchestra: Smiles All Around [Orchestral Fun], by Shelley Daily, page 80

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews
• University of Michigan - Students

People:

• Elim Chan
• Madison Micucci

Places:

• Michigan Theater




• Michele Ramo and Bucky Pizzarelli: Two Guitarists, Fifteen Strings [Jazz], by Piotr Michalowski, page 83

Keywords:

• Music - Reviews

People:

• Michele Ramo
• Bucky Pizzarelli

Places:

• Kerrytown Concert House




• February 2013 Home Sales, by Kevin Duke, page 106

Keywords:

• Houses - Cost of
• Real Estate
• Statistics




• I Spy [Back Page], by Sally Bjork, page 111

Keywords:

• Local History
• History - Ann Arbor
• Contests
• Arbor Farms
• Klothers Kloset
• Busines - Closings

People:

• Sharilyn Keller
• Marjorie Uren
• Patricia Wojtowicz
• John Hollowell
• Margaret Lubahn

Places:

• 2401 S Industrial

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The following articles appeared in the March 2013 issue of the Ann Arbor Observer:

• The Fabulous Ruins of Ann Arbor [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

• Real Estate Development - Ann Arbor
• Swisher Real Estate
• Historic Districts

People:

• Doug Smith
• Jack Epstein
• Dan Williams

Places:

• 544 Detroit St




• Off The Beaten Path [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

• Parks - Ann Arbor
• Kuebler-Langford Nature Area
• Ann Arbor - City Government Departments
• Mountain Biking Association

People:

• Jason Tallant

Places:

• 630 Hampstead




• Sleeping With Van Winkle [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

• Van Winkle Mattress Company
• Beds & Bedding
• Art & Artists

People:

• Ken Fil
• Emil Szkipala

Places:

• 907 N Main




• Survival Story [UpFront], page 9

Keywords:

• Turner Geriatric Center
• Authors
• Memoirs
• History
• Holocaust
• University of Michigan - Faculty & Staff

People:

• Ruth Campbell
• Miriam Garvil
• John Campbell




• Double Life [Inside Ann Arbor], page 11

Keywords:

• Ann Arbor Police Department
• Detroit Water and Sewerage Department
• Flint Department of Public Safety
• Detroit Free Press
• Ann Arbor - City Government Departments
• Mott Foundation
• Millages

People:

• Barnett Jones
• Mike Brown
• Sue McCormick
• Roger Fraser




• Selma Evolves [Inside Ann Arbor], page 11 - 13

Keywords:

• Selma Cafe
• Nonprofits
• Restaurants
• Fundraisers
• Farms & Farming
• Volunteers & Volunteering
• Food System Economic Partnership (FSEP)

People:

• Lisa Gottlieb
• Jeff McCabe
• Madeline Smith

Places:

• 722 Soule Blvd




• From Chechnya to Ann Arbor [Inside Ann Arbor], page 13 -15

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• Journalists & Journalism
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A house without a doorbell? A bathtub sticking up in the middle of a room? A window instead of a mirror above a bathroom sink? Who would design houses like these? The answer is: architects, for their own homes.

Freed from constraints of clients and their families, architects can give free rein to their own needs and tastes. The local architects interviewed for this article have designed unique houses, personal statements of how they want to live. The oldest house is nearly sixty years old, but all turned out so well that the architects are still happily living in them.

The two local giants of the post-war Mid-Century Modern building era, Bob Metcalf and David Osler, both designed their own homes early in their careers, and both for practical reasons: Metcalf to showcase what he could do for future clients (see "Metcalf Modern," April 2011), and Osler to build a house for his growing family within the limits of what the bank would loan him.

Osler's house, at 3081 Glazier Way, was actually his second try building for himself. He grew up on a farm east of today's Huron Parkway. His father was the county agricultural agent. Early in his career Osler built an apartment in his parents' barn for himself and his wife, Connie. "We lived there until I thought I had enough practice to build a house," he says, explaining why he waited until 1961, when they had three children, to design his own home. He chose another site on a corner of his parents' land. (Much of the rest of the property was later developed as the Osler-designed Oslund condominiums.)

Osler designed a simple rectangular two-story house and hired builder Dick Wagner to put it up. Although clearly in the Modern style, Osler's house was practical. Before opening his own office in 1958, Osler had worked for several other architects. The one he admired most was Douglas "Pete" Loree, from whom, he says, he learned that "solving a problem for the family was more important than interesting shapes." For Osler's family, the challenge was to maximize useful space within a limited budget.

The house is entered from the narrow end, with the main living area half a story up and bedrooms half a story down. The entry and dining room are in the center, with the living room and family room off to the right, and kitchen and study to the left. "It's open, but each room has an identity," he explains. "Every inch is working. There is no wasted space."

Friends who, like him, were just starting careers and had limited means, admired the house and became early clients.

Since the home was built, Osler has added bays and an upstairs screen porch and moved bedroom walls. "I've played with it over the years, but it's basically the same," he says. Now in his nineties, he never thought when he was building it that he might one day prefer to live in a one-floor house without stairs, but he has no intention of moving.

Kingsbury Marzolf describes his house at 1420 Granger as a "Scandinavian row house." His wife Marian's maternal grandparents came from Sweden, and the couple has visited Scandinavia many times. Marzolf designed the house before moving to Ann Arbor to teach at the architecture school, but didn't build until 1967, when he found a suitable site—a narrow lot that had been the side yard of an older house. It worked perfectly: Marzolf's plan was for a narrow part facing the street and most of the windows on the front and back.

Although the house is clearly Modern, with a wooden front and brick sides, Marzolf made sure it would fit in the neighborhood by raising it to the height of the other houses and eschewing the flat roof often found in this style. "I like houses to have caps," he explains. Marzolf hired Calvin Hoeft to build the house but closely watched the progress. "I must have taught because I got paid, but I don't remember. I just remember coming over twice a day and taking pictures," he says. He often used it as a case study for his classes.

From the front door, one can see all the way back to the living room, and beyond that, through floor-to-ceiling windows, a secluded back yard. "Seeing all the way through makes the house seem bigger," explains Marzolf. The kitchen is in the front, with the stove next to a window facing the street, divided from the dining area by cabinets with sliding panels.

Marzolf regularly invited his U-M architecture students to his house. They called his living room "a 1950s Scandinavian furniture museum" with its Swedish rugs, chairs by Finland's Alvar Aalto, a papa bear chair by Danish designer Hans Wegner, and a Le Corbusier chrome frame black sofa.

Though Marzolf did commercial and apartment work before returning to the U-M to teach, his own house is the only one he ever designed. The only major work he's done to it was in 1997, when he called Hoeft back to replace the living room windows because their wooden frames were rotting out near the ground. Now in his eighties, Marzolf is still happy here: "I've never considered moving to Florida."

When the Modern architects were making their mark in the 1950s and 1960s, subdivisions were sprouting all around Ann Arbor's historic core. The generation that followed in the 1970s and 1980s rediscovered the joys and headaches of older buildings.

Gene Hopkins' first Ann Arbor home was a condemned house on the Old West Side. He and other designer-rehabbers, including Dave Evans of Quinn Evans and landscape architect Clarence Roy of JJR, shared a van to haul their trash and building supplies.

Hopkins, like Evans, went on to build a national reputation in historic preservation, working on such gems as the Michigan State Capitol and Mackinac Island's Grand Hotel. Most of his residential work has been restoring old houses or building new ones that fit into historic areas, including several he's now designing on Mackinac. However, when he built his own house at 4709 N. Delhi Rd. in 1985, he didn't have to worry about fitting into a neighborhood: he and his wife, Jane, chose to build on eight acres in Webster Township, leaving him free to choose elements he liked. The house features such historic touches as pointed gables, front door sidelights, and a set of three Palladian windows with the middle one taller. The house is clad in cedar shakes, alternating shell patterns with rectangles, which "softens how the house sits on the site," as Hopkins puts it.

On the inside, a modern open floor plan is paired with historic references such as woodwork with bull's-eye patterns and old-time hardware. Large windows on the north and west sides, decks three-quarters of the way around, and multiple exits go with the Modern precept of blurring the definition of inside and outside. "We like the traditional character-defining features but are not restricted by the Victorian lifestyle," Hopkins explains.

Building the house was a family project. Hopkins' dad, just retired, moved in with them for awhile so he could help. Hopkins' two brothers came on weekends. The Hopkins' daughter, Brie, then in kindergarten, was given jobs such as picking up nails. She picked out her own room and made all the decisions about it. Now grown, Brie and her husband recently returned from New England. Hopkins is fixing up the old farm house next door for them, where they plan to operate an organic farm.

In furnishings, the family enjoys what Hopkins calls "the design tension with antique and contemporary." Mixed in with modern furniture are antiques that Jane enjoys collecting. The lamp above the kitchen table is from the one-room school that Gene, who grew up on a dairy farm, attended near Belding in Ionia County.

The house still meets their needs. The biggest change has been in the walkout basement. Originally left unfinished, it was fixed up for Brie to entertain her teenage friends, then used as a family room, and is now the office of HopkinsBurns Design Studio, housing Hopkins, partner Tamara Burns, and their three-person staff. The floor-to-ceiling windows on the north side look out onto a patio where they hold staff meetings in good weather, and beyond that to a pond that Hopkins built using natural springs on the property.

Russell Serbay works at Hobbs and Black, where he specializes in commercial architecture. Although his residential work has been limited to designing a few additions for friends, he created a totally unique house for himself at 1625 Leaird Dr. in 1989.

Serbay wanted to live in an established neighborhood and found an oddly shaped lot no one else had built on. That wasn't a problem for him, he explains, because "I didn't want to reshape the land to fit the house but to design the house to fit the land." He sited the house on the highest point of the lot, with the front door and garage on a street side and the east side windowless for privacy from the house next door.

The most exciting part is inside. The front hall, which can be entered from the front door or the garage, leads past the stairway to a step-down living room, following the contour of the land. The large windows on the west and north face his back and side yards and a spectacular view all the way across town to the steeple of Zion Lutheran Church on W. Liberty.

Serbay compares his design to a pinwheel, the center being the stairwell and the three spokes being the entry hall, the living room, and a wing with the dining room and kitchen. "No space is wasted, and the only door is to the powder room," he explains.

Upstairs there are two bedrooms, with a loft in the guest bedroom. His friends warned him that his house was not marketable, to which he responded "Why build someone else's house for me?"

He did most of the work, hiring subcontractors only when necessary. Acting on advice from Hobbs and Black's interior decorators, he installed commercial-grade blue-gray carpet and matching porcelain ceramic tile, both of which still look new.

Serbay says the experience of building his own house helps on his job. "Now when they say they can't do something, I can say 'Yes, you can.'"

Serbay doesn't have a doorbell because he's never liked them. "The house is small enough that if someone raps on the door and I'm awake, I'll hear it," he explains.

Damian Farrell has built houses in fourteen states in the twenty-five years since he moved here from South Africa, but none is like the house he built for himself in 2000 in Scio Township at 4930 High Meadow, off Knight Rd. The lot is in a small subdivision. Knight's Farm, which he laid out as an investment before deciding, at the suggestion of his wife, Katherine, to build their own house there. (Counting his own, he designed four of the six houses on the street.) The garage is perpendicular to the house, thus avoiding his pet peeve, snout-nosed garages that stick out from the front of the house.

The house has a front inspired by Charles Voysey (an English Arts and Crafts architect who lived from 1857 to 1941) and a South African layout. The outside has repetitive elements, such as pointed gables and square windows, but is not perfectly symmetrical.

Inside Farrell leaves Voysey behind, eschewing small rooms and low wood- beamed ceilings for a much more open and flowing space, with cathedral ceilings in the living and family rooms. Coming from a sunnier climate, Farrell has worked to maximize the Michigan light with large windows throughout the house, even from north-facing windows, which he says create a softer light.

A central corridor runs the length of the house so "you pass every room every time you pass through the house. All the rooms are engaged in everyday life," Farrell explains. The house has a T shape: a wing in front crosses the main corridor and contains the master bedroom and the stairs to the second floor.

The first room along the main corridor is the living room to the left. A formal dining room, across the hall from the living room, is like ones that Farrell grew up with in South Africa. He enjoys having an eating space large enough to seat their three own children and three grandchildren. The dining room table is from South Africa, as are most of the decorative items on built-in shelves.

The kitchen, midway down the central corridor, is the heart of the house. Katherine, who owns Katherine's Catering, loves to cook, and the two of them like to entertain, so the kitchen was designed to take lots of wear and to be very usable.

The most telling feature of Farrell's South African roots are the ten outdoor exits—eight sets of French doors plus the front and back doors, which "extend living to outside." A patio on the east side, with a croquet lawn beyond, and a wisteria-covered veranda on the other side, allow the Farrells to have more guests in the summer. A big meadow behind the house, which they’ve deeded to a conservancy, creates a wonderful view in all seasons.

Because Katherine loves to take baths, her husband bought her the deepest tub he could find and put it smack in the middle of the bathroom. They also have an unusual outdoor bathroom extension with a shower and hot tub. In warm weather they can step outside and take an outdoor shower as if they lived in the tropics. "It's like an early morning vacation," says Farrell.

Mark and Jenny Melchi, who since 2001 have lived at 1471 Ardmoor, didn't plan on building their own house. While house hunting in the city, they were becoming discouraged by what they found in their price range, when their Realtor casually mentioned that the lot next door to a house they were shown on Ardmoor was also for sale. "It dawned on us: 'Why don't we try it, we can do it,'" says Jenny.

They each grew up in Midland and were used to seeing architect-designed houses, especially those of Alden Dow (who also designed Ann Arbor's City Hall and downtown library). Since Ardmoor was filled with established homes, Mark designed a modern version of an American four square, which he describes as "a new but old house that fits in the neighborhood and looks like it's been here all the time." Four squares, modeled on the nineteenth-century Italian cubes, were popular in the early twentieth century. They were practical for large families, giving maximum square footage for their footprint with straight vertical lines and hip roofs and no wasted space. The Melchis' house has the classic box shape but is also clearly Modern with cleaner lines and added features, such as a balcony off the master bedroom, several bump-outs including one for the stairs, and bay windows.

Inside, the house is totally Modern with rooms that flow into one another. There are no walls dividing the front entry, living room, dining room, sunroom, and kitchen. Instead the rooms are subtly differentiated by the ceiling soffits. Wanting the maximum amount of light, Melchi didn't connect the garage with the house, so all the walls could have windows.

The Melchis did much of the work themselves—installing hardwood floors and built-in bookcases and doing trim work, painting, tiling, and outside grading. They also saved money by being their own protect manager. At that time Mark was head of his own company, Archetype (since merged with Mike Vlasic's MAVDevelopment), so he could get away from his office whenever he needed to.

They included lots of little touches, such as a laundry on the second floor, a Murphy bed in the basement, and a library nook in the upstairs hall. The newel post on the stairs replicates the one they liked in their previous house. The kids' bathroom has a round window above the sink instead of a mirror. There's a mirror on another wall.

While all the architects' houses are different, certain elements are similar. The most noticeable is that they all rejected four-walled rooms in favor of free-flowing space, except in the private areas. All of them paid careful attention to the light coming in.

The exteriors are all Modernist, either totally with the straight vertical lines that define the style as in the Osler, Marzolf, and Serbay houses, or with references to earlier styles used by Hopkins, Farrell, and Melchi.

Many of the architects took the opportunity to try new materials and technologies. Melchi used plumbing pipe for his porch pillars. Hopkins was the first architect in the area to install geothermal heating. Serbay used a Canadian construction method he had read about, with a thicker outer wall for insulation, and a conventional inner one for wiring, plumbing, and heating ducts.

With all these advantages, the bigger question is why more architects don't build their own homes. Local architect Marc Rueter points out that the high costs of city lots makes the endeavor very expensive. Today, buying an existing house and changing it incrementally as time and money allow is usually a more viable alternative for young architects.

Even if one can pay for a city lot, they are hard to find. Both Metcalf and Osler built at what was then the edge of town, while Marzolf and Melchi were lucky to find side yards that were being separated into new lots. Serbay looked for years before he found his lot. Its unusual shape, which he used to his advantage, probably deterred others from buying it. Hopkins and Farrell built outside the city.

Another problem is that it's hard to de sign for oneself. "Being your own client, that's the toughest client you can come up with," says Serbay, who drew three plans before settling on the one he used. Some compare it to a doctor treating him- or herself. An out-of-town architect shudders at the thought. "If I wanted a house, I'd have one of my colleagues do it. If I tried, I would never stop fiddling with it,” he explains.

Rueter also thinks the trend has changed. In the 1950s forward-thinking architects believed in building Modernist homes, while today they are more into buying an old house or condo in the city and fixing it up. Doug Kelbaugh, U-M professor of architecture and urban planning, is a perfect example of this. When he was a young architect starting out in the 1970s, he built his own Modernist solar house in New Jersey. When he came to the U-M, he designed the interior of his condo in the newly converted Armory Building downtown.

When Wells Bennett became dean of the U-M architecture school in 1937, he worked at hiring architects who were Modernists, such as Tee Larson, William Muschenheim, Joe Albano, Walter Sanders, and Joe Lee, all of whom also designed and built their own houses, as did Wells Bennett himself. Looking at a list of his colleagues, Kelbaugh could find no one who had built his or her own home, although many of them had done major remodeling or big additions on existing homes.

Asked why things changed, Kelbaugh replies that the earlier professors wanted and could afford to make a design statement. "In Metcalf's day, simple Modernism was cutting- edge. Today you have to be more avant-garde, like Frank Gehry or Zaha Hadid," architects whose freeform shapes and exotic materials are far too expensive for academic architects.

Kelbaugh also points out that the study of architecture has become more academic less practical (although he's hoping that it is swinging back from high theory to more emphasis on construction, affordability, and sustainability). "Where once building your own house might have helped get tenure, it is less likely to now,” he says.

However they do it, most people work at making houses personal to them, but architects designing their own homes can ratchet up the personal many notches. As Hopkins says, "A home is not a home unless it’s about you; otherwise, it’s just a house.”

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[Photo caption from original print edition]: (Top) Gene Hopkins made his name in historic preservation, but mixed traditional and modern elements when he built his own home. (Above) David and Connie Osler maximized useful space on a limited budget

[Photo caption from original print edition]: (Above) The ten entrances to Damian Farrell's Scio Township home recall his South African roots. (Below) Russell Serbay didn't mind that the lot he found was oddly shaped: "I didn't want to reshape the land to fit the house, but to design the house to fit the land."

[Photo caption from original print edition]: Kingsbury Marzolf calls the narrow home he built on what had been another house's side yard a "Scandinavian row house." His students joke that it's also "a 1950s Scandinavian furniture museum."

[Photo caption from original print edition]: Mark and Jennifer Melchi (with Nicholas, Jacob, and Blu) did much of the work on their home themselves, including installing hardwood floors and built-in bookcases.

This fall, the former Memorial Christian Church, on the comer of Tappan and Hill, starts a new life as the chapter house for Sigina Phi Epsilon fraternity. A clever redesign by Hobbs and Black Architects has turned offices and schoolrooms into bedrooms, the basement social hall into a dining room. and the sanctuary into a library and lounge. The congregation, meanwhile, is holding services in temporary quarters on Platt Rd. while members decide what to do next.

This is the church's second move; the first move was of the building itself. It originally stood on South University, where the Law Quad is now.

In 1888 the Christian Women's Mission Society of Michigan offered to pay for a church building for the Disciples of Christ in Ann Arbor, using a bequest from Sarah Howley Scott of Detroit. (The "Memorial" in the name recognized her.) Finished in 1891, the church was designed by Detroit architects Malcomson and Higginbotham in the then-fashionable shingle style, with a fieldstone base and red slate siding. Forty-one people made up the first congregation, of whom thirty-five were students.

An interest in social issues defined the church from the beginning. During World War I, the congregation set up a workshop to make garments, blankets, and knitted goods for refugees overseas. According to a history written for the building's centennial in 1991, "[t]here were sewing machines and cutting tables installed and women and girls from every church in town and many who were from outside the churches worked at the church and took garments home to make."

In 1922 the church was notified that its lot was needed to make room for the first building of the Law Quad. After what the history calls "friendly condemnation proceedings in order to determine just value," the congregation bought the Prescott home on the corner of Tappan and Hill. They considered a new building but decided instead to move the 1891 church. "Each stone was marked and moved to the present site," the history recalls. Lumber, doors, chimes, cut nails, and even mortar were also reused. They "flipped" the floor plan, rebuilding in mirror image so the tower wouldn't obscure the entrance facing Hill, and added a full basement to expand the Sunday school—by then, the church had 150 members.

The new location was still close enough to campus to serve students. Russell Fuller first attended during World War II, when the navy sent him to the U-M to study engineering. He was installed as minister in 1956 and in 1968 led the construction of an addition north side to expand the Sunday school. By then the church had 202 members, and "there were lots of kids, [so] we needed more room," he recalls. (Though he retired as minister in 1995, Fuller is still an active member of the congregation.)

Fuller strongly opposed the Vietnam War and made the church available for prayer vigils and other anti-war activities. His wife, Barbara Fuller, was a founder and first staff member of the Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice. The church also helped organize the Interfaith Hospitality Network, which brings together local congregations to aid homeless families.

But after peaking in the 1970s, "membership has gradually fallen off," says Rosalie Karunas, who has been a church member since joining as a student in the early 1960s. There currently are about eighty people on the church rolls, but only about thirty-five regularly attend services, and only one of those is a student.

Fuller attributes the drop in membership to a " culture change. It's a busier world. It's harder for people to give time." Three years ago, the congregation requested a financial assessment from the national Disciples of Christ. It "concluded that the church was mismatched to the neighborhood and recommended we relocate," says Karunas.

Although the congregation accepted the need, the decision to leave their church was hard. "It's a real beauty for a small congregation," says Fuller. "I love the building. I love its creaks. I love all its goodness. The sanctuary is not large but has a quiet beauty I think people sensed the minute they walked in."

The move was happier for SigEp, which is celebrating its hundredth anniversary on campus in its new chapter house. Established here in 1912, the fraternity has gone through some hard times in recent years. Sanctioned alter a hazing incident, the chapter was disbanded in 1994. Its house at State and Hill was sold to the university, but before the transaction was finalized, squatters got into the building and it burned down. The site is now occupied by Weill Hall, home of the Ford School of Public Policy.

Since the national fraternity "recolonized" the chapter in 1997, the SigEps have rented four different buildings. But "it's difficult to grow and improve chapter operations and performance when trying to find a new place every few years, plus we wanted to build equity," says Jerry Mangona, president of the fraternity's local alumni group.

When the church came on the market, Mangona petitioned the fraternity headquarters in Richmond, Virginia, to send staff architect Jonathan Kucera to do a study. Once Kucera established that the conversion was feasible, the local alumni volunteer board hired Hobbs and Black to plan the conversion. It was a perfect choice, Mangona explains, both because the architects' own offices are in a former church (the 1882 First Unitarian Church at the comer of Huron and State), and because owner Bill Hobbs "is a well-known and well-respected alumnus from our fraternity."

This job was actually easier than his own project, Hobbs says. "Our building was about ready to fall down, it was in such poor repair. The frat is in much better condition because it was used until the sale." Both conversions kept much of the original detailing, such as decorative grills and trusses, while adapting the interior to new uses—offices in the case of Hobbs and Black and bedrooms for the fraternity.

Project architect Steve Dykstra found space to tuck in forty-four bedrooms: in the 1968 education wing, behind the former sanctuary where the baptismal font once stood, in the space above and below the lounge, and in the basement. The original office off the sanctuary will be a resident manager's apartment. The sanctuary itself became a library and a lounge that will be used for chapter meetings and special events. Fraternity parties will be relegated to the basement dining hall.

Fuller and Karunas both admit to missing the old church but are realistic about the need to move. "We are happy that it is not torn down, but restored," says Karunas.

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[Photo caption from original print edition]: (Top) Memorial Christian Church on South University, before it was moved to make room for the Law Quad. (Above) The brothers of Sigma Phi Epsilon at their new chapter house. The two photos don't line up because when the building was reassembled, the floor plan was "flipped" so the tower wouldn't obscure the entrance facing Hill Street.