Lots more Good Stuff happening around Ypsi

[Kurt A]

Hello Neighbors, 

My email is packed full of things to do in and around Ypsi as well as opportunities for people in the community to take advantage of. If you want a weekly fairly complete listing of events in the city and library sign up for the Ypsilanti City List by following this link http://cityofypsilanti.com/about/Join%20Ypsilanti%20City%20Link 

Here are the things I thought important for you to know. 

Looking for Neighbors to Join in 
Details are below but if you want to hang out with some neighbors here are the things that I'm going to attend and I suggest you do too. Email me at prospectparkneighborhood at comcast.net for more information. 

3rd Annual Depot Town Chili Challenge Saturday, March 7 th , from 3-6pm. Come to Café Luwak and purchase your chili kit for $5 then visit each of the locations in Depot Town to try 10 different chili’s. All the proceeds from this event go to SOS Community Services. 



Tap Room - 201 N. Washington . Saturday, the Ypsitucky Colonels-- The Colonels are a really fun band and the Tap Room is expanded and better than ever. They still have their same great drink prices. I've yet to confirm but I've heard the 'annex' portion where the bands play is smoke free. There is a big doorway between the two sections but smoke shouldn't be too bad. 





Meetings You should attend 



The Ann Arbor to Detroit commuter rail project is scheduled to begin its pilot service in late 2010. The City has been working with SEMCOG to provide for the Ypsilanti stop, and will be holding a drop-in open house session to discuss the needs and considerations for this stop. The stop is planned to be located in Depot Town, and SEMCOG currently expects to provide 4 trains daily in each direction at the beginning of the pilot service. 



The City and SEMCOG are considering the needs for the initial startup of the service, as well as the ongoing development and maturation throughout the 3-year pilot program and beyond. Issues under discussion include access to and from the station, by bus, bike, car, and foot; circulation between the station, EMU’s campus, and downtown; anticipated parking needs; and ensuring that the train service supports and contributes to ongoing investment in the Depot Town business district and surrounding neighborhoods. 



The open house will be held Wednesday, March 18, from 4-7pm, at the Haab Medical Building (111 N. Huron Street). The open house will be followed immediately at 7pm by the Planning Commission meeting, at the same location, which will include a formal presentation from SEMCOG staff. Questions and comments can be made during the open house, at the Planning Commission meeting, or to the City’s Planning and Development Department. All comments will be provided to City Council and SEMCOG as the project moves forward. 

Around Town - A lot of these are taken from the Ypsi City List sign up to get complete listing 

3rd Annual Depot Town Chili Challenge Saturday, March 7 th , from 3-6pm. Come to Café Luwak and purchase your chili kit for $5 then visit each of the locations in Depot Town to try 10 different chili’s. All the proceeds from this event go to SOS Community Services. 



Dreamland Theater 26 N. Washington – 

C hildren's puppet shows : A variety of marionette, rod and shadow puppet shows for children will be performed every Sunday in March . 3:30 pm. $5 general admission. Children 3 and under free. 
What is That Gallery of Fine Art & Craft 130 W. Michigan - The First Annual Runway Show is looking for designers for May 9 &10. Applications are due by March 20. Download application at dressed2009.com or call 734.485. Sun–Thurs 1pm–7pm Fri–Sat 11am–9pm. This exhibit runs through Saturday, Feb. 21. Join the artist for a closing night gala from 7-9 p.m. 



Ozone House Drop-In Center hosts the 9th annual Ypsi Area Youth Poetry Slam 
Free. Friday, March 13th 6:00-8:00pm at the EMU Business School (basement auditorium). 
Area youth ages 13-19 can compete for a spot on this year's Ypsi Slam Team and a free trip to Chicago to compete in the International Youth Poetry Slam. Call the Drop-In Center with any questions or if you are a poet who wants to compete (734) 485-2222. 




Ypsilanti District Library Presents: SciFi Channel’s Ghost Hunters: Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson Friday March 13, 7 pm. EMU’s Pease Auditorium. Plumbers by day; ghost hunters by night. You may have seen Grant and Jason on their popular SciFi Channel series, Ghost Hunters . Now you have a chance to see them in person when the guys from TAPS (The Atlantic Paranormal Society) visit Ypsilanti to share their stories about documented hauntings from around the country. General admission tickets for this event are $10 and can be purchased at the EMU Convocation Ticket Office, online at http://sabo.seatadvisor.com/sabo/servlets/EventSearch?presenter=EMU&event=GHOST 




Tap Room - 201 N. Washington . A great neighborhood bar. Live Music is back. Expanded game room. No cover. 

Friday: Jon Latini hosts guest musicians 

Saturday, the Ypsitucky Colonels 






>From the Ypsilanti School District 
Date: March 6, 2009 

Every Week (and more!) at YPS 

Kindergarten 101. The public is invited to an open house at Perry Child Development Center, 6:30 p.m. March 12 at the school, 550 Perry St. A program overview will include information about preschool, Montessori, traditional kindergarten, enrichment activities, the new technology and a tour of the recently renovated facility. Details: (734 714-1750. 

Book drive. Ypsilanti Education Association, Ypsilanti Support Staff Association and YPS are sponsoring “Bus Load of Books” a book drive to benefit the Huron Valley Boys and Girls Club, the Ypsilanti Parkridge Center and the YPS Summer School program. The goal is to make as many books as possible available to readers grades K-8. New and used books will be accepted in all school buildings the week of March 9-13. Borders Books in Arborland is also supporting the drive and during the same week new books can be purchased at the store and left in a receptacle near the entrance. Details: (734) 714-1202. 

Act now. Applications are now being accepted for the NAACP Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) event. The application deadline is April 1 for the local competition which is April 25 at Ypsilanti High School. ACT-SO encourages cultural and academic achievement among African American students in a variety of categories that include: The sciences, humanities, business, performing arts and visual arts. For more information and an application visit www.ypsd.org or call (734) 714-1083, (734) 714-1011 or (734) 480-9654. 

Bowling with Boosters. The Ypsilanti High School Athletic Boosters are hosting a “Bowling with the YHS Boosters” event, 4 p.m. March 14 at Ypsi-Arbor Lanes, 2985 Washtenaw Ave. Teams of five are $50 at the door, or $40 if teams sign up by March 8. Individual tickets are $10. The price includes three games plus shoes. Team prizes and individual awards will be presented that night. All proceeds benefit YHS student athletes. Details: Sheila Jenks (734) 717- 9051 or Katherine Weathers (216) 214-5627. 

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