A few things that are flying around the city.

[Kurt A]

Hello Neighbors, 




Below you will find information on the following items -- 




Prospect Park Summit Meeting -- Tonight (Wednesday March 4th) 7pm at Adams School 





Sustainable Lighting Solutions for Local Governments seminar -- this should be very interesting for government folks as well as individuals. 




EMU 'Green Week' schedule of events. 





Call for designers for the Dressed on Washington Fashion Show happening in May --- check this out and contact Leslie if you have ideas or want to be involved in other ways. 




Meet and Greet with Growing Hope 







In other things -- If you are interested in Urban Gardening and/or Chickens contact your city council reps and tell them what you think Brian Robb brobb at cityofypsilanti.com and Pete Murdock pmurdock at cityofypsilanti.com 




We will have a PPNA booth at the Downtown Farmers Market -- If you are interested in selling produce or homemade items contact me and let me know. As far as I know you are not allowed to sell baked goods unless they were prepared in a commercially licensed kitchen. 





Take care, 

Kurt Anschuetz 

prospectparkneighborhood at comcast.net 










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The Ypsilanti DDA Downtown Design Committee invites you to attend: 



Sustainable Lighting Solutions for Local Governments 

Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 7:30 to 9 p.m. 

Riverside Arts Center Gallery, 76 N. Huron St., Lower Level 



Stefan Graf, Design Director at Illuminart, will be presenting information for a local audience, including city staff, business owners, and the Ypsilanti Downtown Design Committee. Issues addressed during the presentation will include balancing energy efficient and affordable lighting with appealing, quality lighting, and retrofitting building lighting, all within the context of creating an overall lighting system that will work for the community. Presenters will pay special attention to Ypsilanti, offering local examples for discussion. 



Want to learn more about our presenter? 

Who is Stefan Graf? 

A Recent Presentation for SEMCOG “See the Light, Save the Money” 

More about Illuminart 



Please pass along to your neighbors or other interested parties. 

Questions? Call the DDA office at 734-482-1410. The presentation is free and open to the public. 




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GREEN Week Events 



Monday March 16 th 



11:00am-11:30am Students for Animal Rights Vegan-Vegetarian Challenge Lobby Tables 

12:00pm-12:30pm Students for Animal Rights Vegan-Vegetarian Challenge Lobby Tables 

EMU Student Center 



3:00pm-4:30pm Panel on Animal Rights Issues 

EMU Student Center Room 330 



5:00pm-6:00pm Kick off for vegan-vegetarian challenge 

EMU Student Center Room 330 



6:00pm-8:00pm 11 th Hour Film Screening 

EMU Student Center Room 330 



Tuesday March 17 th 



11:00am-3:00pm Captain Planet Marathon 

Marshall Building Auditorium 



5:30pm-7:00pm Green Meal Meet-up 

Green Market Bistro at EMU Student Center Food Court 



Wednesday March 18 th 



12:00pm-4:00pm Call to Serve Government Career Fair 

EMU Student Center Grand Ballroom 



6:00pm-8:00pm EcoArts: Make your own recycling bin and start a seedling! 

Wise Hall Lounge 



Thursday March 19 th 



10:00am Tour of Materials Recovery Facility (Limit 10 people) 

(Meet at 9:00am at 346 EMU Student Center) 



1:00pm Tour of Materials Recovery Facility (Limit 10 people) 

(Meet at 12:00pm at 346 EMU Student Center) 



5:00pm-6:30pm Human Footprint Film Screening 

EMU Student Center Room 330 



6:30pm-7:30pm EcoChats Discussion Group: The Ecological Footprint 

2 nd Floor Stairwell – EMU Student Center 



Friday March 20 th 



11:00am Tour of Environmental House (Limit 10 people) 

(Meet at 10:00am at 346 EMU Student Center) 



2:00pm Tour of Environmental House (Limit 10 people) 

(Meet at 1:00pm at 346 EMU Student Center) 



7:00pm & 9:30pm Friday Night Movie with Campus Life: WALL-E 



Saturday March 21 st 



1:00pm-4:00pm EcoEats – Vegan-Vegetarian Cooking Lessons 

Roosevelt Hall 





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Dressed on Washington Street 

Runway Fashion Show 



Contact: Leslie Austin FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Tel: 734-485-0113 

Email: Dressed2009 at yahoo.com 



Dressed on Washington Street 2009: Designer Call 
YPSILANTI--- The first annual runway show is looking for designers for May 9th and 10th. There will be four shows over the course of two days. Each show will be based on one of the four categories; Emerging Designers, Community/Professional Designers, Recycled Clothing, and Wearable Art. Applications are due by March 20, 2009. To download an application and more information about the show please visit www.Dressed2009.com , email us at Dressed2009 at yahoo.com , or call (734) 485-0113. 






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Meet and Greet with Growing Hope 
a joint meeting between Woods Road and Midtown NA's and Growing Hope (ALL Ypsilanti neighbors are invited to join!) 
Monday, March 23rd, 7pm at the Senior Center on Congress Street 

The Midtown Neighborhood Association welcomes you to join us at an informational session with Growing Hope. Learn more about the Growing Hope Center (located on 922 W. Michigan Avenue ). This is the perfect time to ask questions such as Who is Growing Hope? What exactly IS the Growing Hope Center? What are Growing Hope's plans for the future? How can you participate as a neighbor and how will you be impacted as a neighbor? 
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