Lots of crap coming up.

[Kurt A]

Hello Neighbors, 

After a couple of weeks of not having much to talk about there are a bunch of things going on this week. 

SUNDAY - -- Pick up trash in Prospect Park from 6-8pm. The four neighborhoods surrounding Prospect Park have started a clean-up effort. The PPNA's official pick-up day is the 2nd Sunday of each month (this Sunday) bring your own trash bags and gloves. Of course you are more than welcome to join with other neighborhoods picking up trash any Sunday between 6-8pm. There are a lot of plans for Prospect Park including patrols by Volunteer Service Corps members (a volunteer safety patrol with police radios), Painting the pavilions, putting up signs, redoing the mulch on the playground, and a few other ideas. As soon and the bureaucracy is gotten through I'll let you know when you can come help with the major projects. 

Friday - 2nd Friday event downtown and Spark East open house -- read more below. 

Tuesday May 12 
Crossroads Fundraiser: A Taste of the Americas � Wine Tasting: Featuring 
fine wines from North and South America . 6-8:30 p.m. Appetizers 
included. Sponsored by Haab�s Restaurant and Arbor Brewing. Hosted at 
Haab�s Restaurant � 18 W. Michigan Ave. Tickets $25. 

Thursday, May 14th from 12pm till 6pm 
Spring Flower Sale Fundraiser 
Boy Scout Troop 290 is having a flower sale to benefit Troop activities such 
as camping, equipment, training, leadership skills, etc. 
Visit us online at www.troop290.us 
Where: The K-Mart parking lot on Washtenaw 
Questions: Please call Deanna at: 734-485-4284 or email the Scoutmaster at scoutmaster at troop290.us 

Ypsilanti goes national twice 
If you didn't see Jimmy Fallon's late night report on Ypsilanti check it out on Mark Maynards Blog (keep in mind the facts are not right) 
And in other news -- Ypsilanti is mentioned in the New Elvis Costello Song (I believe he has his facts correct) 
Here is the Ypsi verse: 
The women in Poughkeepsie 
Take their clothes off when they're tipsy 
But I hear in Ypsilanti 
They don't wear any panties 
Once they gargle with the finest champagne 
They hitch up their skirts and exclaim 
It's not very far, sugar 
It's not very far, sugar 
Pour a little sugar on me, sugar 
It's not very far from Sulphur to Sugarcane 

Time to join the 4 square society 
Growing hope has started the '4 square society' as a way to track what people can grow in 4 square feet of space. If you are growing in your backyard please help them out. Find the information on the 4 square society here http://www.growinghope.net/foursquaresociety/index.shtml 

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Friday May 8 

SPARK-East Open House/ Downtown Retailers Second Friday Shopping Event � 
The following stores will have extended hours and special discount coupons 
for each may be picked up at the SPARK Open House: 



Simply deVine Cards-N-Gift 126 West Michigan Avenue 

Studio Glamour Fashions - 214 Michigan Avenue 

Glemps Printing and Word Gifts � 133 W. Michigan , Suite C. 

Ritas Designs � 8 W. Michigan Avenue 

World of Rocks - 42 North Huron Street 

The Rocket - 103 West Michigan Avenue 

Bowerbird Mongo - 210 West Michigan Avenue 



SPARK-East (215 W. Michigan) Ann Arbor SPARK, in collaboration with 
Washtenaw County, Eastern Michigan University, the Eastern Leaders Group 
and all Eastern Innovation Campus partners, will kick off a community-wide 
business open house with the debut of SPARK East, the third business 
incubator in SPARK's Regional Incubator Network. SPARK East offers 
affordable office space, and critical start-up services, to new 
businesses. 

Features a tour of the incubator, learn more about how Ann Arbor SPARK and 
the Eastside Innovation Campus grows businesses in our region, and meet 
entrepreneurs starting up and aiming for success. 

Speakers include: The Honorable John D. Dingell, 15th Congressional 
District , Dr. Susan Martin, President Eastern Michigan University, Robert 
Guenzel, Washtenaw County Administrator, Ronnie Peterson, Washtenaw County 
Commissioner, 6th District, Host: Michael A. Finney, President and CEO Ann 
Arbor SPARK. 








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