From kdasmoot at comcast.net Wed Dec 9 16:29:51 2009 From: kdasmoot at comcast.net (Kurt A) Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 21:29:51 +0000 (UTC) Subject: The Cops catch some more crooks. In-Reply-To: <1366230272.11469111260394064422.JavaMail.root@sz0085a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <1411179586.11470051260394191227.JavaMail.root@sz0085a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Hello Neighbors, Here is the latest crime report, Kurt The Ypsilanti Police Department made the arrest of a subject for the larceny from a motor vehicle in the 800 block of N. Congress . The Victim?s property was recovered and the suspect was transported to Washtenaw County jail. The suspect is currently on parole a with a long criminal history of committing Home Invasions and Larceny crimes. We believe he is responsible for numerous crimes in the area. Update on Abduction/Robbery from Tuesday December 8, 2009. The Ypsilanti Police Department?s Detective Bureau along with the road patrol and Eastern Michigan Department of Public Safety arrested two subjects involved with this case. The Victim was set up by one of the suspects (his friend who was with him when the robbery took place). Both suspects are in the Washtenaw County Jail pending warrant authorization. - ********PLEASE REMEMBER TO LOCK YOU CAR DOORS AND REMOVE ALL VALUABLES FROM YOUR VEHICLE. ALSO TURN ON YOUR PORCH AND GARAGE LIGHTS TO KEEP SUBJECTS AWAY FROM YOUR PROPERTY.****** Lt. Paul DeRidder pderidder at cityofypsilanti.com City of Ypsilanti Police Department Telephone # 734-483-8590 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.ppna-ypsi.org/pipermail/announcements/attachments/20091209/4d4047c9/attachment.htm From kdasmoot at comcast.net Fri Dec 11 14:21:41 2009 From: kdasmoot at comcast.net (Kurt A) Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:21:41 +0000 (UTC) Subject: Budget, Police Cheif, and some community things Message-ID: <999709575.12253141260559301601.JavaMail.root@sz0085a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Hello Neighbors, Below you'll find some fairly important city administrative items as well as some entertainment ideas and a note about bees. Take care, Kurt Anschuetz prospectparkneighborhood at comcast.net If you want a say in where your tax dollars are going to go next year than you should attend the next Goal Setting Meeting. My friend Bonnie sent along the following note: Rumor has it that very, very few members of the public actually attend the goal-setting meetings, so you can have a lot of impact- and learn a lot- by attending them. The next Goal-setting meeting is on January 11th, 6pm, in Council Chambers . Thus, I'd *strongly* recommend that if you want to get involved in the budget proceedings, you take a gander at the proposed budget: http://cityofypsilanti.com/bd_city-council/EntireAmended2008-2010Budget.pdf , take a gander at the minutes from the last time the budget was discussed: http://cityofypsilanti.com/bd_city-council/Council%20Meeting%20Packets/2009%20Packets/12-07-09%20Council%20Packet , and, if you aren't bored to tears with the whole thing, take a look here: http://cityofypsilanti.com/bd_city-council/guide_to_audience_participation so that you know what to expect when it's time for you to get in front of the Council to say your piece, if you haven't already been to one of these. :) I should also point out that Bonnie will be issuing a statement on the 'non-motorized transportation plan' she has been working on over the past year. If you want to learn more about the non-motorized transportation plan, head on over to http://cityofypsilanti.com/services/administration_services/planning_and_development/non_motor_plan/index.html - __________________________________________________________ Word on the street is that the decision for our new Police Chief will be coming down this week. The Ypsilanti Citizen has reported that the decision is down to the two internal candidates, Craig Annas and Amy Walker. If you have on opinion on this decision make sure you write our City Manager Ed Koryzno ekoryzno at cityofypsilanti.com __________________________________________________________ THE LIGHTS ARE ON!!! On Sunday, 12/13 from 1-3:30 many of the original artists from the Wednesday night Artisan Night will be displaying their art and crafts at the Community Center, 1015 N. Congress St., Ypsilanti. There will be: fused glass, jewelry, garden art, repurposed recycled art, hand painted silk scarves, woodwork, crochet items, handcrafted fabric purses, pillow cases and burp cloths, quilts, knits, and more. Hope you can make it. ___________________________________________________________________ On Monday , Dennis Newhouse from Ypsilanti's Mantis Pet Supply, will host a presentation on Pet First Aid. If you own a dog or a cat and would like to know what you should do to help your pet in a variety of health compromising situations, come to the center and learn how to identify emergency situations, gain some life saving techniques and give yourself some peace of mind and the ability to stay confident and calm when your pet needs you to take control. Monday, 12/14 - 7:15pm, $5, $6 per couple, children are free . On Wednesday , Margaret Best, Children's Literature expert and the "Children?s Literature Czar" in the EMU Library in the 1980s will present book ideas for children from their earliest experiences with language through their teen and young adult years. She will discuss choosing books that cultivate enthusiasm for reading, the role of nonsense and humor, books for particular ethnic interests, and finding books for specific subject interests. Whether you are considering buying a book for someone you love or you would like to guide your own child through their reading, this will be an informative and inspiring evening. Wednesday 12/16 - 7:15pm, $5, $6 per couple, children are free . Recreation Park Community Center 1015 N. Congress St. Talk of the Neighborhood web site: http://sites.google.com/site/talkypsilanti ___________________________________________________________________________________ Limited Free Tickets Available to those who have never attended a play at Riverside Art Center for the present PTD Production of Auntie Mame: December 10, 11, 12 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday) at 8 pm December 13 (Sunday) at 2 pm December 17, 18, 19 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday) at 8 pm Contact Marty Grimes at 734-945-5570 or martgrimes at aol.com . Indicate the number of tickets and the date you would like to attend. Leave your full name, the full name of each person attending, and your contact information so that your reservation can be confirmed by email or phone. Tickets will be held at Will Call. Group limit: 4 tickets. For further information about the play, visit PTD Productions' website: www.ptdproductions.com . ____________________________________________________________________ Hello all, I'm sure you have heard by now that our city council unanimously voted to allow keeping honeybees in Ypsilanti. Thank you for all your letters and emails supporting honeybees! Council really got the message. YAY! A few alerts: If you are interested in keeping honeybees, please contact me. Bee packages should be ordered in January. There seems to be some interest in a loosely organized group in Ypsilanti for beekeepers who are using a natural approach to beekeeping. We can at least be in touch and provide support & suggestions to one another. A new store has opened up on MIchigan Avenue next to the What Is That Gallery called "MIX." They will be selling ornaments shaped like chickens and honeybees -- a portion of the sales will go to support urban animal husbandry in Ypsilanti! Check them out! Also, there will be a candle light vigil on Saturday, 6:30 PM in support of 350.org and the Copenhagen Climate Summit. Please do come out for a half hour or so on the Michigan Avenue bridge over the Huron River (near Materials Unlimited) to show your support for lower carbon emissions -- making a safer world for all humans, animals, amphibians and honeybees. Please tell everyone you know. Once again, thank you for all your support of urban honeybees. Lisa Bashert wombbat at umich.edu Badger Books http://tinyurl.com/5xgyew 909 Grant Street Ypsilanti MI 48197 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: http://www.ppna-ypsi.org/pipermail/announcements/attachments/20091211/4ffcaf75/attachment.htm From kdasmoot at comcast.net Fri Dec 11 20:13:11 2009 From: kdasmoot at comcast.net (Kurt A) Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:13:11 +0000 (UTC) Subject: I know it is the 3rd of the day but you might want to contact Ed about the Thompson Block too. Message-ID: <1248631399.12378611260580391005.JavaMail.root@sz0085a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Hello Neighbors, I know I asked you to chime in about the Chief of Police position but I'd also like you to contact your representatives about the Thompson Block Situation. I'm not telling you which way you should comment, you just should. Here is a letter from our Trusty Councilman Pete Murdock. Kurt Hi All - Mr Beal has requested and the City Manager recommended a 45 day extension of the street closing. The City Manager's memo, resolution and Mr Beal's request can be found here on pages 124-132: http://cityofypsilanti.com/bd_city-council/Council%20Meeting%20Packets/2009%20Packets/12-15-09_council_packet This item will be on the Council Agenda on Tuesday, December 15 The meeting will begin at 7:00PM at the Council Chambers at City Hall There will be an opportunity to speak on this issue during the meeting. Emails can be sent to the Mayor and City Council. Their addresses can be found here: http://cityofypsilanti.com/bd_city-council I am not very sympathetic to this request. Pete Murdock 485-7799 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.ppna-ypsi.org/pipermail/announcements/attachments/20091212/f007bbd1/attachment.htm From kdasmoot at comcast.net Mon Dec 21 14:21:09 2009 From: kdasmoot at comcast.net (Kurt A) Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:21:09 +0000 (UTC) Subject: SNOW In-Reply-To: <201467562.2179991261422512262.JavaMail.root@sz0085a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <1623664851.2184671261423269119.JavaMail.root@sz0085a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Happy Holidays Neighbors, The next email will be about things to do but this one is about Snow - Plowing and Shoveling. I'd like to encourage all of you to get out and shovel your walks and, to be nice, your neighbors walks. Why not take the extra 5 minutes when your already out in the cold anyway? I know the past two snowfalls weren't substantial but these small amounts should be cleared anyway. As someone that walks through the neighborhood, I'd like for the others to realize that these small amounts of snow tend to melt and freeze as ice on the sidewalks which is very hard to remove and becomes dangerous. If you are going out of town you should let your neighbors know so they can maintain your walk for you. If you don't want to deal with the small snowfalls spread a little ice-melt on your walk. A small amount will melt away the light dustings and keep ice from forming. Below is the city ordinance for snow removal and the city's policy on clearing the streets. I would also like to encourage anyone that walks East of the neighborhood to keep after the city about ticketing the Ladder Company and the Logistics Company that is in the Motor Wheel Property which have gotten away with not shoveling year after year. Contact The City Manager Ed Koryzno ekoryzno at cityofypsilanti.com (734) 483-1810 with complaints. Kurt ARTICLE V. SNOW REMOVAL* __________ *Cross references: Snow removal routes, ? 102-181 et seq. State law references: Deposit of snow, ice or slush on roadway prohibited, MCL 257.677a. __________ Sec. 94-131. Purpose. The purpose of this article is to: (1) Ensure safe, unrestricted access to public areas for pedestrian traffic; (2) Ensure safe parking of vehicles in parking lots; (3) Prevent waste of parking space from snow covered spaces; (4) Prevent traffic hazards from affecting traffic flow in public streets; and (5) Improve the safety and general welfare of all citizens. (Code 1983, ? 4.101) Sec. 94-132. Scope. Those areas affected by this article are sidewalks, those publicly owned rights-of-way that convey pedestrian traffic exclusively, parking lots, being those areas paved or unpaved that provide other than single-family or occupied two-family vehicular parking. (Code 1983, ? 4.102) Sec. 94-133. Areas to be cleared. The occupant, manager or owner of every lot or parcel of land adjoining any sidewalk shall clear all ice and snow from sidewalks adjoining such lot or parcel of land within 48 hours from the first accumulation of such snow or ice. When any snow shall fall or drift upon any sidewalk, the owner, occupant or manager of the lot or parcel of land adjacent the such sidewalk shall remove such snow within 48 hours from the first accumulation. (Code 1983, ? 4.103) Sec. 94-134. Removal of ice. When any ice shall form on any sidewalk or parking lot, the owner, occupant or manager of the lot or parcel of land adjoining such sidewalk shall, if practicable, immediately remove the ice and when immediate removal is impracticable, shall immediately cause sand, salt or other chemicals or materials to be spread upon the ice in such manner and in such quantity as to prevent the sidewalk or parking lot from being slippery and dangerous to pedestrians or motor vehicles and shall remove such ice as soon thereafter as shall be practicable. (Code 1983, ? 4.104) Sec. 94-135. Removal of snow from parking lots. The owner or manager of any parking lot shall remove all snow from the parking lot within 24 hours from the first accumulation of such snow. (Code 1983, ? 4.105) Sec. 94-136. Disposition of snow. No owner, manager or occupant shall remove ice or snow from sidewalks, parking lots, driveways and approaches and deposit such snow on public streets, alleys or rights-of-way. This applies to removal by manual or automated methods and especially applies to snowblowers which should be directed below range of street distance or should be pointed in opposite direction of street. Large accumulations of snow shall be placed so as to avoid vision obstruction for passing vehicles. (Code 1983, ?? 4.86, 4.106) Sec. 94-137. Failure to clear. If any occupant, owner or manager shall neglect or fail to clear ice or snow from a parking lot, or from a sidewalk adjoining his lot or parcel of land within the time limited and herein required, or shall otherwise permit ice or snow to accumulate on such sidewalk or parking lot, he shall be responsible for a municipal civil infraction, subject to payment of a civil fine as set forth in section 70-38. Repeat offenses under this article shall be subject to increased fines as set forth in section 70-38. Each day that the condition of accumulation of ice or snow shall continue after the first day of violation shall constitute a separate offense and shall bear a separate penalty. (Code 1983, ? 4.107) Secs. 94-138--94-160. Reserved. CITY OF YPSILANTI SNOW REMOVAL POLICY The City of Ypsilanti has implemented changes to the snow removal policy. The changes were imposed by the State of Michigan?s new guidelines, reduced road funding and an increase operating costs. The City of Ypsilanti?s snow removal guidelines are as follows: Priority 1: State Trunklines (Michigan Avenue, N & S Hamilton, etc.) Priority 2: Major Streets (N. Huron River Drive, Catherine, Perry, etc.) Priority 3: Local Streets (Collegewood, Normal, N. Grove, Arnet, Armstrong, etc.) Priority 4: City Parking Lots ( N & S Huron Lots, etc.) Priority 5: City Maintained Alleys Priority 1 and Priority 2 streets will be maintained under the new State of Michigan winter operations guidelines, with a goal of providing a pavement surface ?generally bare of ice and snow? wide enough for one-wheel track in each direction. A ?generally bare of ice and snow? pavement is defined as a travel lane surface that is free from drifts, snow ridges, and as much ice and snow pack as practical. It should not be confused with ?dry pavement? or ?bare pavement? which is essentially free of all ice, snow and any free moisture. This work may be accomplished using overtime as necessary during a winter storm event. Clearing the pavement bare of ice and snow over its entire width will be accomplished as soon as reasonably possible after the winter storm event, without working overtime . Priority 3 and Priority 4 areas will not be cleared of snow or ice on overtime unless there is an accumulation of 3 inches of snow or more and after Priority 1 and Priority 2 areas have been completed. Priority 5 will be addressed after priorities 1, 2, 3 and 4 have been completed. As a reminder, City Ordinance 94-136 states that no owner, manager or occupant shall remove ice or snow from sidewalks, parking lots, driveways and approaches and deposit such on public streets, alleys, or rights-of way. This applies to removal by manual or automated methods and especially applies to snow blowers which should be directed below range of street distance or should be pointed in opposite direction of street. Large accumulations of snow shall be placed so as to avoid vision obstruction for passing vehicles. As you clear your driveways, it is suggested that snow be piled on the right side of the driveway, as you face the road. This will help minimize the amount of snow pushed back into your driveway. It is also recommended that residents not place trash or recycling bins on the road or shoulder area. As always, the safety and well being of our residents is our main focus. The City of Ypsilanti?s Public Services Department will continue to work diligently to provide safe roadways. If you have questions regarding our winter maintenance guidelines, please contact the Public Services Office at (734) 483-1421. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.ppna-ypsi.org/pipermail/announcements/attachments/20091221/f13bb2a3/attachment.htm From kdasmoot at comcast.net Mon Dec 21 15:10:24 2009 From: kdasmoot at comcast.net (Kurt A) Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:10:24 +0000 (UTC) Subject: Things to do - this week around town In-Reply-To: <2051774172.2198671261425471460.JavaMail.root@sz0085a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Message-ID: <2044200752.2203451261426224540.JavaMail.root@sz0085a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> Hello Neighbors, Here are some items to help you with your week. Crossroads Music Festival Benefit @ Aubree's Depot Town Tuesday, 6-9. With Coupon, Aubrees will donate 20% of your bill to the Crossrods Festival. -- look for an email from me with the link to the coupon. Don't miss the last Indoor Winter Market, Tuesday, Dec 22nd at the Corner Brewery, 720 Norris Street, from 3-7pm !! Bookmobile in the Neighborhood (sort of) schedule through May 2010 Wednesday 4:00-4:40 Willow Run Middle School 4:50-5:30 Rue Vendome 5:40-6:20 Forest & Bagley 6:30-7:10 Oak St. & Maple Ct. 7:20-8:00 Maplewood & Oaklawn Fantastic Christmas Music Show on WCBN Tuesday night : WCBN Christmas Extravaganza! Start Time: Tuesday, December 22 at 8:00pm End Time: Tuesday, December 22 at 11:00pm Where: 88.3 FM or http://www.facebook.com/l/3b8c7;www.wcbn.org/ One of our neighbors passed along this amazon link for a toro electric snow thrower. He said he was very happy with it and suggested I suggest it to you guys. http://www.amazon.com/Toro-38361-Shovel-Electric-Thrower/dp/B000VU222S/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1261423527&sr=8-2 Prospect Park Community Garden Development -- There is a group trying to get a community garden developed in Prospect Park. If you want to get involved with this or think it is a bad idea contact me and I'll pass on the information to the appropriate source. prospectparkneighborhood at comcast.net That's it for now, Kurt Anschuetz prospectparkneighborhood at comcast.net _______________________________________________________________________________________ Don't miss the last Indoor Winter Market, Tuesday, Dec 22nd at the Corner Brewery, 720 Norris Street, from 3-7pm !! Get your holiday shopping done while you enjoy the warm and joyous atmosphere! Possibilties include: ? hand made crafts from local artists ? Growing Hope 2010 calendars (see below for details!) ? honey, maple syrup, and coffee beans ? fancy chestnuts and walnuts ? amazing fresh pies, desserts and breads ? local produce, meat, eggs and cheese would sure make a wonderful holiday meal. See recipe side bar for inspiration! ______________________________________________________________________________ Crossroads Music Festival Benefit @ Aubree's Depot Town 39 E.Cross St 734.483.8888 Tuesday December 22 Aubree's Pizzaria and Tavern will donate 20% of sales to the Crossroads Music Festival. Coupon must accompany purchase and is available by clicking here. Join us for dinner and live music from 6-9 pm. This event goes all day long. Dine in, pick up, and delivery orders all included. We would like to publicy express our gratitude to Bill and Sandee French for making this possible. For a complete menu visit aubrees.com ______________________________________________________________________ Greetings from the Ypsilanti District Library! We are contacting you to make you aware of the wonderful service the YDL Bookmobile (The Navigator) provides. It is our hope that you will forward the following information to your email lists, so that everyone in your neighborhood can reap the benefits of having a roving library practically (and in some cases, literally) at their door. In these trying economic times, we are happy to be able to provide free books, CDs and DVDs to our community. Additionally, the Navigator has two laptops with internet access our patrons are welcome to use. We have a comfortable seating area where patrons can preview a book, or read to their children. Our staff is not only qualified, but eager to answer any questions our patrons might have. Enclosed, you will find our weekly schedule; if you would like print copies to distribute at your next meeting, please stop by any YDL location, or call us at 734-482-4110, ext. 1359. Please feel free to call us at that number with any other questions you may have as well. We look forward to seeing you and your neighbors on the Navigator, and would like to take this opportunity to wish you a very happy holiday season. You can find the schedule at http://www.ypsilibrary.org/info/bookmobile.shtml . Sincerely, Ken MacGregor Paraprofessional/Bookmobile Driver Outreach Services Ypsilanti District Library ______________________________________________________________________________ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.ppna-ypsi.org/pipermail/announcements/attachments/20091221/df0c43ce/attachment-0001.htm From kdasmoot at comcast.net Mon Dec 21 15:43:42 2009 From: kdasmoot at comcast.net (Kurt A) Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:43:42 +0000 (UTC) Subject: Aubrees Crossroads Fundraiser Flyer Message-ID: <1736819151.2217451261428222535.JavaMail.root@sz0085a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> If you intend on going to Aubrees on Tuesday please print this flyer and bring it with you. You won't get a discount but 20% of the proceeds will go to The Crossroads Music Festival downtown. http://daypsi.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/docs/crossroads_fund.353193137.pdf Kurt -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.ppna-ypsi.org/pipermail/announcements/attachments/20091221/b964df52/attachment.htm From kdasmoot at comcast.net Sat Dec 26 12:02:09 2009 From: kdasmoot at comcast.net (Kurt A) Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:02:09 +0000 (UTC) Subject: New Years Day Walk Message-ID: <1057976995.3397261261846929315.JavaMail.root@sz0085a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net> New Year's Day Walk Thursday, January 1st, 2010, 11am Bombadill's Coffee Shop 217 West Michigan Ave. Ypsilanti, MI Have you made a resolution to get more physically fit and active in 2010? Start the new year off right with a short (30-45 minute) community walk starting and ending at Bombadill's Coffee Shop, 217 West Michigan Avenue, in downtown Ypsilanti, next to the Library. The walk, starting at 11am on January 1 st , will take in a section of the cross-county Border To Border Trail through Riverside Park and the Water Street area. Sponsored by the Friends of the Border To Border Trail. For more information call 734/487-9058 or visit www.bordertoborder.org . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.ppna-ypsi.org/pipermail/announcements/attachments/20091226/fa7dc084/attachment.htm