Lots of 'Growing Hope' News, Adams School Closing update, Other things

[Kurt A]

Hello Neighbors, 

Today, Tuesday the 2nd, of February is unofficial "Three Piece Suit" day. Hopefully, council will adopt a resolution making it official tonight at the council meeting. I hear Stuart Beal will be on hand to give a Thompson Block update at the meeting. If you want to get out of the house but are staying away from City Council here are a couple of things for you to do. 

Read through for some good info from Growing Hope. 
Take care, 
Kurt Anschuetz 
kdasmoot at comcast.net 


Phat Abbot Belgian Dubbel Release Party 
Feb 2, 2010 @ 06:00 PM 


Come celebrate the release of our Phat Abbot Dubbel from 6-8 pm. There will be finger food and of course the Belgain Dubbel to enjoy. It is free for mug club members, $10 for non members. In other Corner News 


Corner Brewery - Super Bowl Party Feb 7, 2010 06:25 PM We're projecting the game on a big screen against the brewery wall for everyone’s viewing pleasure. NO COVER and Happy Hour for anyone wearing ANY NFL gear. Along with our regular menu we'll have food specials like wings, chili dogs, and chili cheese nachos. 




Opera on Tap! It's good for what ales you! 

This month's theme: "Love is all you need" 

WHEN : TUESDAY FEBRUARY 2nd . 

(Dinner @ 7:30PM, Show @ 8:30PM) 






WHERE? Frenchie's in Depot Town, 56 East Cross Street, Ypsilanti, MI 





WHY? To enjoy great music, awesome beer and to support a GOOD CAUSE! 


No cover; all proceeds will be donated to 
Doctors Without Borders 

Call Jessica @ 734.483.5230 to make a dinner reservations and get the best seats in the house. 
Make sure to come for dinner- this event fills up FAST! 


A Note from the organizers of Opera on Tap... 

Disaster tends to strike at the worst moments and without much time for preparation. In lieu of the recent tragedy that has befallen the people of Haiti, Opera on Tap is quickly shifting gears this February. All month, Opera on Tap's four chapters--New York City, Chicago, New Orleans, and Ypsilanti --will be donating all proceeds from their February shows to relief organizations answering the call in Haiti. 


Responding to the desire expressed by so many to help in whatever way they can, on Tuesday, February 2 , OOT Ypsilanti will perform at Frenchie's at The Sidetrack Bar & Grill in Ypsilanti's Depot Town, bringing you an evening of musical entertainment. All proceeds from this performance will be donated to Doctors Without Borders, a medical humanitarian organization that is providing important aid to Haitians suffering from the aftermath of the January 12 earthquake. 

SCHOOL CLOSING ISSUE 
Not sure how many of you got the flier from the Save Ypsi Schools folks, but for those of you that didn't, or thought it was for pizza or something... Sounds like the meeting on the 3rd is, indeed, intended to be City-wide to address ALL potential school closures. Obviously there is already an organized group in place trying to raise awareness about this issue. I think that we should continue with our plans to alert residents, write letters and attend the next School Board meeting but it would definitely be a good idea to plan on attending the meeting on the 3rd as well. I can go from HESNA, but it would be great if others could as well. The meeting is at 6:30 At Capelle Schhool's multi-purpose room on 111 S. Wallace St. A website listed on the flier is : http://www.saveypsischools.com 

Contact names listed include David Bates, Linda Horne, Floyd Brumfield, Sarah Devaney, Andy Fanta and Kira Berman. 



GROWING HOPE ITEMS Lots of great stuff from Amanda 

Growing Hope's hosting another Community Potluck Thursday, growingFebruary 4th 5:30-7pm at the Ypsi Senior Center at 1015 N Congress St. 

If you were at last month's potluck, you know the conversation was rich and the food was delicious! Come out and help us grow our community--join us after work--bring the kids, bring friends or come alone! 

Please RSVP to info at growinghope.net 
or on our Facebook Event page. 



Our monthly tour of the Growing Hope Center is 

hope's harvest imagequickly approaching. Missing the sights and smells of springtime? Come out to see the green and smell our fresh herbs at the GHC hoophouse! 

Join us Wednesday, February 3, 2010, 4-5PM-- at the Growing Hope Center 922 West Michigan Avenue, Ypsi for a one hour tour with our Executive Director, Amanda Edmonds, farm manager JP Swanson, and a board member . 

Please RSVP to info at growinghope.net and bring a friend! Wear appropriate layers and shoes! 



Growing Hope is partnering with U-M Cardiovascular Center's Project Healthy Schools for the second year of its 'Seed 2 Plate' weekly after-school program. Starting in February, students at East and West Middle Schools in Ypsilanti will get the opp seedortunity to garden, cook, and learn more about nutrition and local food production. 

Participants will take field trips to the Growing Hope urban farm, as well as the Downtown Ypsilanti Farmers' Market. 

The program will meet Tuesdays at West MS and Wednesdays at East MS. Contact Gabe Tilove ( gabe at growinghope.net ) for more information about participation and volunteer opportunities. 

The Seed 2 Plate Program is seeking volunteers to help, volunteers are especially needed on Wednesdays. More information and available times are available at http://www.growinghope.net/helpusgrow/VolJobschoolyouth.htm 


Growing Hope is looking for helpful hands! 


We are also looking for a volunteer auto mechanic to do some work on the Growing Hope truck, and are always in need of both skilled and unskilled labor at the Growing Hope Center. 

In addition, we are also looking for help cleaning and sterilizing seed trays and building light stands for our 2010 Seed Starting Squad . Please note these initial volunteers will receive top priority in joining this year's Squad. 

Please contact Jeremy Sobczak at jeremy at growinghope.net or see our website for more information. 


Worm Bin Composting Workshop--February 15, 2010 
The City of Ann Arbor is offering its popular once-a-year workshop about worm bin composting. Vermicompost expert Sarah Archer will lead an hour-long workshop on indoor worm bin composting. More info. at: msell at a2gov.org / www.a2gov.org/mrf . 



Project Grow's Annual Seed Swap in Ann Arbor is coming up soon-- and worthwhile to attend! See below! 


Begin forwarded message: 




From: "Executive Director" < info at projectgrowgardens.org > 
Date: February 1, 2010 9:45:18 AM GMT-05:00 
To: "Amanda Maria Edmonds" < amanda at growinghope.net > 
Subject: Re: Seed Swap info 



Hi, Amanda: 

Great meeting the other day. Hope we can continue the dialogue. As for our seed swap, the description is below. Actually, anyone is welcomed, with or without seeds. We give a lot away--just to get people to think about saving seeds. It's also a time for gardeners who need to talk about gardening to find people in similar dilemmas. It's fun. One of my favorite events of PG. 

Annual Seed Swap and Exchange : Did you collect an abundance of seeds last season? Want to see what you can exchange them for with other gardeners? Then the Seed Swap is for you! Bring your loot and your bargaining skills and see how many different seeds you can leave with. Saturday, February 13, 2010, from 10-11:30am, at the Leslie Science and Nature Center, 1831 Traver Road, Ann Arbor. 




MSU Extension Organic Vegetable Production Workshop Scheduled for Saturday, February 13, in Dundee, Michigan 

An Organic Vegetable Production Workshop will be conducted by MSU Extension on Saturday, February 13, at Cabela’s in Dundee, Michigan. The workshop will begin at 9 a.m. and end at approximately 4 p.m. The cost of registration is $25 and is in advance only; the registration covers the cost of lunch, breaks, and workshop materials. The list of topics to be covered includes: 

1. Introduction: Why Grow Vegetables Organically? 

2. Organic Soil Fertility Management 

3. The Use of Cover Crops in Organic Vegetable Production Systems 

4. Crop Rotations in Organic Vegetable Production Systems 

5. Organic Management of Insect and Mite Pests of Vegetables 

6. Controlling Vegetable Disease Organically 

7. Weed Management in Organic Vegetable Systems 

8. Transition from Conventional to Organic Vegetable Production Systems 

If you are interested in attending this workshop, please contact Dan Pavuk, Integrated Extension Vegetable Educator, at 419-705-4828, or by e-mail, pavuk at msu.edu . 











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