Things Happening this week (week of Oct 3rd 2009)

[Kurt A]

Hello Neighbors, 

I want to remind you that there will be no 'bulk' leaf pick-up this year so you'll have to bag your leaves, mulch or compost them. The city recommends that you mulch them. Bag pick up will continue until December 14th. 
The Ypsilanti Citizen has a nice article on the city's efforts to reduce costs here . A mulching Clinic will be offered at Prospect Park on October 31st. Information can be found here. Information about composting and pick up rules offered by the City of Ypsilanti can be found here 

In other composting news: If you want to start using womrs to help compost food waste I have them available and will help anyone in the neighborhood get started with vermicomposting . I also have worm castings and 'worm tea' available for use as fertilizers. 

If you have questions about worms or anything else in this email feel free to contact me. 
at prospectparkneighborhood at comcast.net 

Take care, 
Kurt 



Below you will find information on: 

    • The Prospect Park Summit Group winning recognition from Keep Michigan Beautiful 
    • Discilanti Fun day and Disc Golf Tournament on Saturday 
    • 'Talk of the Neighborhood' talks 
    • John Lenon Birthday Celebration with Music (and beer) Friday Night at the Corner. 
    • The Energy Outlet store in Depot Town 
    • Haabs Anniversary Celebration October 19th 
    • Storm Drain Labeling at EMU - Fun, Semi-Educational, Family Event 
    • Ypsilanti Song Writing Festival this Saturday at the Library with Free Concert at the Corner 
    • If music is your thing - I've included a link to get 2 for 1 tickets at some detroit venues today only 





WE WIN!!! - as of the time of sending this the web links aren't working - perhaps keepmichiganbeautiful.org was one of the first budget cuts. 

Thanks to everyone from the PPNA that helped in this project and a giant thanks to Rachel Blistein, Pete Murdock and Brian Robb who really moved this effort forward. There will be another work day for Prospect Park and Luna Lake coming up this month. I think it will be October 17th but I will get you more information on that soon. 

I did not forward the application that was submitted for the project but it is very impressive. 

Kurt 
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Congratulations All - 

The Prospect Park Summit group "Friends of Prospect Park" has won the Keep Michigan Beautiful http://www.keepmichiganbeautiful.org/ Michigan Plaque Award for "programs and activities that substantially contribute to environmental improvement, clean up, beautification, site restoration and historical preservation". The Application packet is attached. 

The award presentation and luncheon is on Friday, October 16th 11:00AM - 3:00PM at the Comfort Inn and Conference Center in Mt.Pleasant, MI. 
Information at http://www.keepmichiganbeautiful.org/annualmeeting.pdf 

If anyone wants to go, let me know and we'll figure out transportation, costs etc. 

Thanks again to everyone involved. 

Pete Murdock 

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The Ypsilanti Citizen ( www.ypsiciti.com a great source for local news online) has a very nice article about the Disc Golf Tournament happening at Lakeshore Apartments on Saturday to benefit S.O.S. This looks fun. 
Vist the Ypsilanti Citizen for the Full article 

“In addition to the tournament there will be various other games and a stage that will be set up where bands will play all day and until 9 p.m.,” Terry Calhoun said, owner of the Throw Shop. 


Six bands will take the stage starting at 1 p.m. While people rock out to the sounds of local talent, they can also take part in either a pizza eating competition or buy one-of-a-kind paintings at the art bazaar. 

“There will also be a beer tent and food available,” Calhoun added. “And a flea-market, of sorts, where various vendors will set up at tables selling things disc golf related and some not.” 

The event starts at 11 a.m. Registration for the tournament is $15 per player, but if you want to choose who will be on your team, you will have to pay $40 for the team fee. 



TALK OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD EVENT - Rec Park 


Join us on Wendesday, October 7 at 7:15, at the Recreation Park Community Center. Talk of the Neighborhood will present Peter di Lorenzi for a cooking demonstration. This one-hour-a week healthy eating prep technique of two fundamental cooking skills will rapidly expand your cooking repertoire, simple pan-saucing and vegetable soffrito. Peter di Lorenzi has been a long-time restaurateur and food-and-wine educator in the Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti area. He was the creator of the Earle, Trattoria Bella Ciao, and the Kerrytown Bistro, all restaurants with country French and/or regional Italian menus. He was a national wine spokesperson for the Italian Trade Commission, and was very active in this area most recently teaching healthy cooking and eating for Washtenaw County MSU Extension's Family Nutrition Program. Demonstration with Tastings. $5 at the door 






If you like beetles music and/or John Lennon you should stop by the Corner Brewery on Friday night. I attended this event last year and I intend to attend this year and it was a very good time. Well worth the $10.00 even if the money wasn't going to a good cause. 

IMAGINE… 
A JOHN LENNON BIRTHDAY BENEFIT CONCERT 

For the Veterans For Peace Chapter 93 Peace Scholarship Fund 

Friday, October 9th, 2009 
8pm 
The Corner Brewery 
Corner of Norris and Forest Streets 
Ypsilanti, Michigan 
$10 admission (No advance tickets - pay at the door) 

Local musical artists performing the songs of John Lennon to commemorate his October birthday. Musical artists include Chris Buhalis, Brian Lillie, Corndaddy, Jack Spack, Jr., Danny Kline, Nick Strange Trio, Gannon Alexander, Dave Keeney, Sophia Hanifi, Bearded Ladies, Ypsitucky Colonels, Eric Kelly and others to be announced. 

All proceeds will go to scholarships for college students enrolled in an accredited peace studies program 

For more information on the Veterans For Peace Chapter 93 Peace Scholarships, including an application, visit www.vfp93.org/scholarship 

For concert details, visit www.vfp93.org, email wolverbob at gmail.com or call 734-487-9058 

The Energy Outlet 
I'm sure many of you have noticed the 'Energy Outlet' in Depot Town and wondered what that is about. It is run by the Clean Energy Coaliton. They sell products to help make your home more efficient and now they are offering classes. Stop in there to see what they are about. 

The CEC does a lot more than the retail outlet - check out their website to find out more and be sure to subscribe to their newsleter if you are interested in energy savings. 



C lasses Now Offered at CEC's Energy Outlet! 

Clean Energy Coalition's retail venture, the Energy Outlet, has launched its Green Classroom . Four public workshops designed to educate residents and businesses on renewable energy and conservation techniques and products are scheduled for October 2009: 

Wednesday, October 7 , 7:00 – 8:30 pm 
Saving Green: A First-Time Home Buyer’s Guide to Buying and Owning a Home 
Cost: $10 for reserved seating + 10% off EO coupon 
Presenter: Sara C. Maddock, Certified EcoBroker / Prudential Snyder & Co. Realtors 
Wednesday, October 14 , 7:00 – 8:30 pm 
Green Remodeling: Opportunities & Benefits for the Average Homeowner 
Cost: $10 for reserved seating + 10% off EO coupon 
Presenter: Doug Selby, Owner / Meadowlark Builders 

Saturday, October 17 , 10:30 am – 12 pm 
Rain Barrel Making Class 
Cost: $10 for reserved seating + 10% off EO coupon plus $67 material cost for one barrel kit ($77 total) 
Presenter: Tammy Packard, Partner / Two Chicks and the Elements 

Wednesday, October 21 , 7:00 – 8:30 pm 
Commercial Building Owners’ Guide to Lowering Your Energy + Operating Costs 
Cost: $10 for reserved seating + 10% off EO coupon 
Presenter: Joshua Brugeman, Director, Project Green / J.S. Vig Construction Co. 

For questions, or to reserve your seat, contact CEC Project Manager Deb Heed at 734.483.9000 or 
deb at cec-mi.org . 

Haab's anniversary Celebration. 



Our 75th anniversary on Monday, October 19, 2009. 

If you happen to be visiting the Ypsilanti area on October 19, 2009, we invite you to join us for our 75th anniversary celebration. On that day, HAAB'S RESTAURANT steps back in time to its original menu circa 1934. From 11 a.m. till 9 p.m. three items from the original menu are served at 1934 prices. A “Chicken in the Basket” dinner is 50 cents, a spaghetti dinner is 40 cents, and a barbecued beef sandwich with French Fries is 20 cents. Approximately 2000 people accept HAAB’S invitation—the third Monday of each October—to reminisce about life in the “good old days.” Please join us too! 


Storm Drain Labeling 




Hello! 

Please take not of GREEN's event this weekend. 
Storm Drain Labeling 
Date: Saturday, October 10th 
Location and Time: Meet at 11:30 AM at Big Bob’s Lakehouse in the University Park 
Come learn about stormwater management and how proper stormwater management can improve how we all live. Then, do your part to label storm drains and identify broken catch basins to help manage stormwater properly. 

Please RSVP to vis_GREEN at emich.edu with your name and phone number. 

Stormdrain labeling has been providing fun and well-spent time to GREEN volunteers for three years now. Join the fun and RSVP "attending" today! 

Hope to see you there! 



YPSILANTI, MICH � The Ypsilanti District Library invites all song lovers 
and songwriters to the Third Annual Ypsilanti Songwriting Festival on 
Saturday, October 10 to be held at YDL-Whittaker Road, 5577 Whittaker 
Road, Ypsilanti. The award-winning Ypsilanti Songwriting Festival returns 
bigger and better than ever featuring �the rockinest folk singer that ever 
lived� (Miles of Music) Jason Ringenberg, Nashville gem Paul Burch, and 
West Texas rocker Colin Gilmore. Local radio hosts Martin Bandyke (Ann 
Arbor�s 107one) and Jeremy Baldwin (WEMU 89.1) turn up the volume on a 
program that features local performers throughout the day. 

Here�s the schedule of events, all of which are free and open to the 
public. 
Hey-Ho! Farmer Jason Rocks YDL (Because There�s a Little Farmer in All of 
Us)! 
11 am, YDL-Whittaker Road, Community Room 
Sing along with Jason Ringenberg�s alter-ego to your family favorites 
including Punk Rock Skunk, He�s a Moose on the Loose, and A Guitar Pickin� 
Chicken. 

Schedule a Session with a Songwriter 
11 am-3 pm, YDL-Whittaker Road, Small Conference Rooms 
Sign up for a 45-minute mentoring session with one of our talented local 
songwriters. Offering advice on songwriting are Sean Rogers, Almus Magnus, 
Holly Mae, and Jay Lapp. Sign up for one-on-one mentoring with one of 
these local songwriters by calling 482-4110 ext. 1301. 

Community Records Foundation Showcase 
12 pm, YDL-Whittaker Road, Story Room 
Get connected with other teens interested in songwriting! Local nonprofit 
Community Records foundation ( www.CRFmusic.org ) invites teens to take a 
critical look at the songwriting process as an exploration of music, 
message, and the effect it has on community. Teens will perform and talk 
about their personal perspectives on songwriting and recording. 


1 pm, YDL-Whittaker Road, Community Room 
Paul Tyson will demonstrate several types of computer-based recording 
solutions that include both software and hardware. The session will cover 
audio recording as well as MIDI recording using a MIDI keyboard. Attendees 
will learn about MIDI recording vs. audio recording and will see a live 
demonstration that illustrates the differences between the two recording 
methods. 

The Songwriters� Stopwatch Challenge 
3-5 pm, YDL-Whittaker Road, Story Room 
Could you write a song in two hours or less, with the clock running and 
the pressure on? Sign up to be a part of this unique challenge. Up to ten 
contestants will register between 2:30-3 pm. At 3 pm, three words will be 
selected by each participant blindly from a box. Then the challenge is on 
as the stopwatch ticks down the minutes�for in two hours time, these new 
songs, containing the three random words among its lyrics, will be 
performed for the first time, live, before a YDL audience. 

Local Songwriters Showcase 
3-6 pm, YDL-Whittaker Road, Community Room 
YSF�09 celebrates local songwriters! Here�s the lineup: Matt Jones (3 pm), 
Tracy Kash Thomas (3:30 pm), Almus Magnus (4 pm), Sean Rogers (4:30 pm), 
Holly Mae Haddock (5 pm), and Jay Lapp (5:30 pm). 

Catching Up with Paul Burch 
6 pm, YDL-Whittaker Road, Community Room 
Paul�s been very busy since last year�s festival. He�ll talk about his 
newly-released, critically-praised work, Still Your Man (on Ramseur 
Records), and take your questions. 

Jason Ringenberg in Conversation with Martin Bandyke 
6:30 pm, YDL-Whittaker Road, Community Room 
Local radio host Martin Bandyke of Ann Arbor�s 107one leads guest 
songwriter Jason Ringenberg�the original roots-punk barnstormer�in a 
lively discussion on the craft of songwriting. The London Times calls 
Jason �the most overlooked country rock pioneer still in business� 
Ringenberg has gained the reputation as one of the most dynamic live 
performers of his generation.� 

Colin Gilmore, Paul Burch, and Jason Ringenberg Live at the Corner Brewery 
8 pm, Corner Brewery, 720 Norris Street, Ypsilanti 
Hold onto your hats, it�s going to be a wild ride as 89.1 WEMU�s Jeremy 
Baldwin of the Roots Music Project hosts an evening celebrating songs. 
Gilmore, Burch, and Ringenberg will all perform acoustic sets. Join us 
and see why these guys are among our favorite songwriters. 

Follow the festival! 
On the web: http://ysf09.wordpress.com 

myspace.com/ypsilantisongwritingfestival2009 

www.facebook.com/YpsilantiDistrictLibrary 

http://twitter.com/YpsiSongFest 

2 for 1 tickets at Detroit Venues Today Only 

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Davy Knowles * Brett Dennen 
Less Than Jake * Matisyahu 
The Damned * They Might Be Giants 
The Cranberries * The Cult 

Live Nation 2 for 1 Oct 7 

For more info and promotion details, visit LiveNation.com TODAY 


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