Get out tonight and other things

Wed Jan 27 15:13:30 EST 2010

For those that don't get out to see local music because it starts too late this is your chance . It will be a friendly crowd with good music. 

TONIGHT!!!! 

Talk of the Neighborhood will present Music In the Neighborhood. Keystone Underground Martini Bar (200 W Michigan Ave at J.Neils Grill) will be hopping with musicians who are our neighbors and their friends. We Have Talent! Fight Cabin Fever!! Use those DVRs!!! Come and listen to these awesome musicians who are presenting a special set just for Talk of the Neighborhood . Many groups will be presenting all new arrangements in an acoustic style, all will be performing music that is befitting to the space. (ampage wise) . Come and listen to some of the area’s best musicians in the happening new downtown Ypsilanti club located in the J. Neils Mongolian Grill at the corner of Michigan and Washington. Bring your friends, meet your neighbors and support the musicians. Discounted drinks and fantastic music!! Paddy Ash will be the Emcee for the evening and here's the awesome lineup: Dirt Road Logic (Eric Kelly & Garret Belaniec) The Ginger Kids (Colin Murphy, Dan Ripke & Andy Benes) Bill Bynum & Co. (Bill Bynum, Mary Seelhorst, Dave Keeney, Chuck Anderson) View (BJ Walraven, Eric Weber, Justin Mastic) 7:00-9:30, Keystone 200 W. MI Ave , N o Cover. Contact Georgie at 483-5915 or gfp2 at juno.com for more information 

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In other news: 

I attended the CoPAC meeting last night and don't have anything to really report. Chief Amy Walker says that the dispatch situation is going well and she will work within the budget City Council gives her. She did say that there are new menu options if you call the police non-emergency number so keep that in mind. 

Water Street News : 

Mayor and Council Members: 

I wanted to give you an update on the Water Street Demolition Project. 
We received bids last Friday and were elated to find the bids came in 
much lower than expected. We will be interviewing a few companies next 
week and will have a better understanding of our time line and total 
costs. As of right now ETC, Inc (our environmental consultant) feel 
confident that we will have enough money to take down every building 
on Water Street as well as some other work. I will continue to keep 
you posted. We are very excited about these bids and I wanted to share 
with you this great news. 

Also, I am tentatively planning on holding a Water Street 
Meeting/Update at the March 2, 2010 City Council Meeting. We will 
provide a 2009 “Year in Review” as well as recommend a new action plan 
for 2010. 

Carol Clare Sent the Following out: 

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January 27, Wednesday, 7:00-9:30pm, 

Talk of the Neighborhood presents: Music In the Neighborhood at the Keystone Underground Martini Bar , 200 W Michigan Ave., Contact Georgie at 483-5915 or gfp2 at juno.com for more information. Come and listen to some of the area’s best musicians in the happening new downtown Ypsilanti club located in the J. Neils Mongolian Grill at the corner of Michigan and Washington. Bring your friends, meet your neighbors and support the musicians. Discounted drinks and fantastic music!! Dirt Road Logic (Eric Kelly & Garret Belaniec) The Ginger Kids (Colin Murphy, Dan Ripke & Andy Benes) Bill Bynum & Co. (Bill Bynum, Mary Seelhorst, Dave Keeney, Chuck Anderson) View (BJ Walraven, Eric Weber, Justin Mastic) And Your Emcee for the Evening: Paddy Ash no cover charge 

Feb. 17, Wed., 7:00-9:30, Talk of the Neighborhood presents: Music In the Neighborhood. at the Keystone Underground Martini Bar , 200 W Michigan Ave., Contact Georgie at 483-5915 or gfp2 at juno.com . for more information. Come and listen to some of the area’s best musicians in the happening new downtown Ypsilanti club located in the J. Neils Mongolian Grill at the corner of Michigan and Washington. Bring your friends, meet your neighbors and support the musicians Discounted drinks and fantastic music!!– Six Foot Poles (Theo Smith, Dave Brzezinski, Mark Brzezinski, Jolene Brzezinski, Matt Brzezinski) Hullabaloo (Jim Weyman, Terry Carpenter, Mike Porenta, Alan Diez) Walk Chicken Walk (Mark Palms, Mike Zivsak, Randy Markey, Beate Williams, Chuck Anderson, Peter Lynch) Bill Bynum & Co (Bill Bynum, Mary Seelhorst, Dave Keeney, Chuck Anderson) And Your Emcee for the Evening: Paddy Ash Contact Georgie at 483-5915 or gfp2 at juno.com for more information. no cover charge 

Keystone Underground Martini Bar 
Drink Specials, $5 Martinis, with Grey Goose, $3 Smirnoff Mixed Drinks, and other Martini Specials. 
Monday Nights- . PKO 8:30 to 11:00. $7 Cover. Wednesday Nights- Open Mike Night. Thursday Nights- Jess Sinatra and the IIVI orchestra $5 Cover. Friday Nights- $1.25 PBR. Underground Roots (folk music and bands) $1 Donation. Saturday Nights- D J's and Folk Music. 

Simply deVine Cards-N-Gifts, located at 126 W. Michigan Ave will close their doors February 28th. Get some great bargains. Gift items, and jewelry are now 40-50% off the retail price. All Christmas items, greeting and note cards are 50%. They are also selling fixtures at bargain prices. We will also be on line at www.simplydevine.biz 

ImageEVENTS in and around YPSILANTI 

TRAIN STOP UPDATE. The project is UNDERWAY! According to a recent AnnArbor.com article, the plans for a proposed rail stop in Ypsilanti are coming along nicely! The plans for a $3.5 million dollar Ann Arbor to Detroit rail project are well underway. What wonderful news for Ypsilanti! To see a really neat video about the rail project, click HERE! www.utube.com (SEMCOG) Currently, the estimated trip time from Ypsilanti to Detroit is approximately 50 minutes, overall trip time is about one hour and five minutes (this time includes station dwell times of two minutes per station). Negotiations with the host railroad are in progress and the overall estimate could be reduced by approximately 10 minutes. Initial service will consist of four round trips per day. Two in the morning and two in the evening. Schedules and actual service times have not yet been confirmed. 

YPSILANTI FREIGHTHOUSE 

Visit: freindsofthefreighthouse for information on the progress being made 

February 8th thru 14th Depot Town Promotions 1st annual Valentine Event. Details, TBA. For information on this event email to: depottownpromotions at gmail.com . 

Feb. 8, Mon., 7:00pm, Talk of the Neighborhood Book Club - The book The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas will be discussed. at J. Neils Mongolian Grill 200 W. Michigan Ave. Contact Georgie at 483-5915 or gfp2 at juno.com for more information. 

Feb. 10, Wed., 7:00pm, 
Talk of the Neighborhood presents: Community Song Writing Workshop. Recreation Pk. Comm. Cntr. 1015 N. Congress St. The Community Records Songwriting Process starts with a discussion of how music is energy. When we write a song together, we send energy out into the community, positive or negative. Our discussion of how to send positive energy out into the community begins to yield lyrics, which determine the mood/tone of the song and then...we're off and running. Community Records L3C is a social mission organization that builds community through music. Community Records runs songwriting programs and workshops in area schools, including Ypsilanti, Willow Run & Wayne-Westland schools. CR helps people write songs collaboratively. For this special session, you are invited to write a song with your neighbors. CR will facilitate the process (which is guaranteed to be lively) and send you home a bona fide songwriter. Musicians and non-musicians alike are invited to participate. A final, mixed copy of the song in .mp3 format will be emailed or mailed to you soon after our songwriting/recording session. Presenting will be Akili Jackson, Development & Learning Officer & Jesse Morgan, Creative Operations Officer for Community Records. Musicians are encouraged to bring their instruments. Contact Georgie at 483-5915 or gfp2 at juno.com for more information. $5 at the door($6 per couple) 

Feb. 13, Saturday, from 12 til 4 pm 
Queen of Hearts Pastries. Open House with samples, etc. Cakes and pastries for all of your special occasions. 32 E. Cross St., Ypsilanti, MI 48198 ph: (734) 487-9223. Website: www.queenofheartspastries.com 

Feb. 13, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. 
Ford Lake Frozen Leap 
Lake Shore Apartments, (734) 484-0198. 
Click here for a Map: lakeshoreapartments 
emYOU! The Magazine will team up for the 2nd Annual Ford Lake Frozen Leap at Lake Shore Apartments in Ypsilanti, in an effort to raise money for the American Heart Association. The day will be split into three segments. From 11 a.m.-noon, the teams will register their leapers. From noon-2 p.m., the leapers will make their courageous dives into the man-made hole of the frozen waters of Ford Lake. 

February 14, Sunday Valentines Day 

February 18, 2010, Thursday; 7:30 p.m 
“Mostly Fictional Characters” 
Sponsored by Don and Barb Chaffin and Metzger’s Restaurant 
Towsley Auditorium, Washtenaw Community College, 4800 East Huron, Ann Arbor, MI 48105. Contact Info: (734)769-2425; jfordney at comcast.net ; Website: www.ypsicommband.org 

February 21st, Sunday time to TBD 
4th Annual Depot Town Chili Challenge & First Bike Ypsi / Wheels in Motion. Coldest day of the year ride. For more information contact: Jim Karnopp ( jm at cafeluwak.com ). The proceeds all go to SOS. This event has grown each year, and should be even better. 

February 21, Sunday at 3:30 P.M. 
Ages and Stages Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra, Towsley Hall, Morris Lawrence Bldg, WCC. Contact: 734-507-1451, c.getto at yahoo.com . Website: www.ypsilantisymphony.org . Please join us for Ages and Stages, featuring , featuring Carmen Flesher on violin. We will be performing Tchaikovsky's Romeo & Juliet, Ravel's Mother Goose Suite, and Brahms Lullabye. Tickets $10 in advance or at the door, family ticket available for $25. WCC students free. 

Free Family Film Series Saturdays 12-3 pm 
The Auditorium in the EMU Student Center map 
Hosted by Elderquest & the Children’s Literature Program, EMU (487 0227) Email: elderquest at emich.edu 
Feb 20: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas 
Feb 21: The Bucket List 

Feb. 24, 7:15pm, Talk of the Neighborhood presents: What's New, What's Old, What's Hot ,What's Cold a Panel Discussion of Antiques and Collectibles. Recreation Pk. Comm. Cntr. 1015 N. Congress St. Steve Gross of Ypsilanti's Premier Auction Services and former owner of the Depot Exchange Antiques will moderate a panel discussion on antiques and collectibles. Lots of information, lots of opinions and lots of fun featuring Reynold Lowe of Materials Unlimited and Chuck Schmidt of Schmidt's Antiques...owners of 2 of the midwest's finest and most respected antique shops, both right here in Ypsilanti. Contact Georgie at 483-5915 or gfp2 at juno.com for more information. $5 at the door ($6 per couple) 

February 25-28. Olynamic Stage Productions presents Cheaper by the Dozen. dynamicstageproductions.com . email us at: dynamicstageproductions at yahoo.com . At Riverside Arts Center. 76 N Huron, Ypsilanti. www.riversidearts.org/calendar.htm 

NON-PROFIT ACTIVITIES 

Feb 7th thru 10th, Sunday- Wednesday 
Crossroads Music Festival/DAY - Texas Hold 'Em Poker 
Roundtree Bar, 2203 Ellsworth Rd. Ypsilanti, MI 48197 
734.434.0494 email to: info at daypsi.com . 

Feb. 15, Mon., 7:15pm, Talk of the Neighborhood presents: The Family Budget Recreation Pk. Comm. Cntr. 
1015 N. Congress St. Candace Pinaud, No Stone Unturned Mortgage lending and real estate professional. 
Contact Georgie at 483-5915 or gfp2 at juno.com for more information. $5 at the door($6 per couple) 

Feb. 22, Mon., 7:15pm, Talk of the Neighborhood presents: Big Budget or No Budget How to Maximize Your Real Estate Investment Recreation Pk. Comm. Cntr. 1015 N. Congress St. Kristi Charles, local Property Manager, Real Estate Investor and Realtor 
Contact Georgie at 483-5915 or gfp2 at juno.com for more information. $5 at the door($6 per couple) 

FOR MORE EVENTS 

go to Ypsiciti calendar at www.ypsiciti.com/calendar, 
or aanewscalendar 

Ypsilanti District Library 229 W. Michigan Ave. Mon-Thur 9am - 9pm, Fri-Sat 10am - 6pm, Sun-closed. For more information go to: www.ypsilibrary.org or email ( DeButts at ypsilibrary.org ) or call Donna at (734) 879-1303) 

WCC Towsley Auditorium. 
Email: wildswan at wildswantheater.org . or go to: www.wildswantheater.org . For directions map 

Matthaei Botanical Arb & Gardens 
Telephone: (734) 647-7600. 1800 N. Dixboro Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105. go to: www.lsa.umich.edu 

FUTURE EVENTS 

Free Family Film Series Saturdays 12-3 pm 
The Auditorium in the EMU Student Center map 

Hosted by Elderquest & the Children’s Literature Program, EMU (487 0227) Email: elderquest at emich.edu 
Mar 13: Dreamchild 
Mar 14: Sunshine Boys 
Apr 7: E.T. 
Apr 8: Fried Green Tomatoes 

March 4-27, 2010 Thur-Sat: 3-9pm Sun: 1:30-4pm 
"Will Build to Suit" Assemblages Exhibition Riverside Arts Center, 76 N Huron, Ypsilanti, MI 48197. 734-480-2787 email to: racgallery at yahoo.com . Website: www.riversidearts.org 

March 11-14 and 18-20, 2010 at 8 pm (Except Sunday, March 14, at 2 pm) “Beyond Therapy,” adult comedy by Christopher Durang. Presented by PTD Productions at Riverside Arts Center, 76 N. Huron, Ypsilanti, MI. For reservations: (734) 483-7345. 
Website: www.ptdproductions.com . Contact: rick.katon at sbcglobal.net . Beyond Therapy is an outrageous, adult comedy probing the absurd limits of “the talking cure” and the fixing of human foibles. 

March 17th, 2010 St. Patrick’s Day pet parade: ‘St. Pawdy’s day parade 

March 18, 2010, Thursday, 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. 
Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels Spring Fling Fundraiser Dinner at Bentley's at the Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest. Seating will be on a first come first served basis. Reservations accepted for corporate tables only. Buffet cost is $19.95 per person, $8.95 for children Additional information contact 734-487-9669 or email to: ymow at tds.net 

March 27th, 2010, Saturday 9:00am 
Annual Easter Egg Hunt and Marshmallow Drop 
Frog Island Park, Depot Town. 
Contact: D'Real Graham dgraham3 at wccnet.edu or (734)417-4143 
Website: www.ypsilantijaycees.com Annual event for kids in Frog Island Park. A helicopter drops thousands of marshmallows which kids can pick up and turn in for prizes. Easter Bunny will be there posing for photos, as well. 

April 18, 2010 
YSO 

May 29, 2010 
YSO 

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