Some stuff from meetings with other stuff piled on top

[Kurt A]

Hello Neighbors, 

This week I had two meetings to go to on your behalf. The first was the 'Friends of Prospect Park' meeting and the second was CoPAC (Community Police Action Committee). 

At The Friends of Prospect Park meeting we basically created an outline for the things we'd like to accomplish this year at Prospect Park. The major community project will be the repainting of at least one pavilion. This will be the 'cross street ' since it is in the worst shape. The City is going to make some repairs and sand blast it, then we paint. There is no time frame set for the workday. 
The YMCA had a representative that wants families to know that they are going to hold a summer camp at the park again this year. The difference from last year is this year the camps will be a full day instead of a half. Camps at Prospect Park will run weekly from June 21st through July 23 (there will also be camps at Rec park from July 26 till August 20th). The camps are divided into weeks at a cost of $55.00 per child per week. The YMCA informed us that they don't turn anyone away so if money is tight they will figure out a way from your children to attend. Visit www.annarborymca.org for more information. The YMCA is also interested in helping us restore the old baseball diamond in the park. 
Jamie Berlin came to the meeting to present her idea for a community garden in the park. She, and her team, have done a great job coming up with the plan for the garden. They will need volunteers to help them set up the garden and are looking for donation and people that would like to have a garden at the park. 
We also talked about YpsiPride Day which is coming up on May 15th and projects we could do at the park. Cleaning Flower beds, Painting the cannon, putting sand in the sand box, and Picking up trash were among the projects proposed. 
We also talked about starting the weekly trash pick-up on April 18th. We need volunteers one Sunday a month to show up at the park at 6pm to pick up trash. The trash detail should take less than an hour. I think we'll have a community picnic at the park when it is our turn to pick up trash, perhaps that will motivate folks to come out. 
Remember June 26th is the Luna Lake Hoedown so SAVE THE DATE - JUNE 26th. 

The CoPAC meeting was the annual - "Meet the heads of the City" meeting where department heads tell you what is going on. Stan Kirton of the DPW wanted to thank everyone for bagging there leaves last year. He said it saved enough to pay 1.5months worth of trash pick-up. 

YARD WASTE PICK-UP BEGINS ON APRIL 5th this year . View the attached Document for more information 

I learned that no law-suit has been filed against Stewart Beal in reference to the Thompson Block, Ed Koryzno says they are 'working with' Mr. Beal. I learned that the City is finally going to get its ladder truck back from the manufacture and it should work this time. I learned we are going away from the big book that keeps track of voters instead you will be checked in on a laptop before voting. I learned that the Motor Wheel Property is for sale but there has also been some exciting talk about a new use for some of the property (I'm keeping that to myself since there has been no word from either party of the negotiations.). 



The annual marshmallow drop will be March 27th 
Event: Ypsilanti Jaycees Easter Egg Hunt & Marshmallow Drop 
What: Festival 
Start Time: Saturday, March 27 at 9:00am 
End Time: Saturday, March 27 at 12:00pm 
Where: Frog Island Park 





Save the Date - April 17th - The 3rd Annual 'Capture the Trash' to clean up Frog Island and Riverside Parks 


Beautiful Easter Eggs with All Natural Dyes 

Date: Saturday, April 3, 2010 
Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm 
Location: Ypsilanti Food Co-op 
Street: 312 N River Street 
City/Town: Ypsilanti, MI 

Love richly colored Easter Eggs but hate the thought of soaking them in 
a chemical dye?? If YES, then please join us for an afternoon workshop 
on using natural plant material for Easter Egg Dying. Just in time for 
Easter, we will gather at the Ypsilanti Food Co-op and create a rainbow 
of colored eggs using only common household materials (purple cabbage, 
onion skins, etc…). Lesley Chace will present and children are most 
welcome. Please bring 1-2 dozen white shelled eggs. Other materials 
provided. Please RSVP to 734-483-1520 by 4/1/10 so we will know how many 
to expect. Hope to see you there! 

Cost: This is a free event. 





Happy spring, Freighthouse Friends. The crocus are up, and work has begun on the Freighthouse: sure harbingers of good things to come! And don't forget that the Depot Town Farmers' Market will be open during construction. (More information on the construction below.) 





Be sure to get your tickets for "The Train Stops Here" benefit auction. Seating is very limited, so plan to stop by Haab's, Mix, or Sidetrack early this week. You won't want to miss this opportunity to take home some great auction items. (Please see below.) 




	

"The Train Stops Here" Benefit Auction 
	

	

The Train Stops Here 

Benefit Auction for the Ypsilanti Freighthouse 

Candace B. Pinaud, Chair 


with Honorary Co-chair Congressman John D. Dingell 



Program emcee: Linda Yohn 



Friday, April 9 - 6 p.m. 

Michigan Firehouse Museum 

110 West Cross Street, Ypsilanti 



(Dress: "festive" attire) 



Tickets: $35 each* 



Live Jazz provided by Divine Child High School Jazz Band 

Hors d'oeuvres & Cash Bar provided by Sidetrack Bar & Grill and The Corner Brewery 

Live and Silent Auctions with auctioneer Steve Gross 



Sponsors to date (additions being made daily): 

Bank of Ann Arbor 


Kathleen Becker 

Cueter Chrysler Plymouth 

Cheryl Farmer 

Fifth/Third Bank 


Peter Fletcher 

Gene Butman Ford 

Matt & Rene Greff 

Krell & Associates 

Michigan Ladder 

Pete Murdock 


Andrew Muth 

Orchard Hiltz & McCliment 

Brian Robb 

Ron Rupert 

Penny & Paul Schreiber 

Sesi Motors 

Vincent & Fifelski, P.C. 

Ypsilanti Heritage Foundation Board 

Sponsorship opportunities still available! Please contact Bonnie Penet . 





Here are some of the exciting auction items already committed: 





Vacations: 






A nearly all-inclusive South African photo safari for two 


A full week in a great 4+ bedroom waterfront home on Higgins Lake 


One week in a 2-bedroom, ocean-front Anastasia Island, Florida, condo 


Other vacations 


Parties: 




A very special Sunday brunch party with local Chef Extraordinaire Bee of Beezy's Café 


A fully catered garden party for 16 at the award-winning home of Hank Prebys and Joe Mattimoe with evening entertainment by Rob Reed's string trio 


A progressive dinner (Haab's, Paesano's, Gandy Dancer) for 6 by chauffeur-driven limousine 


A gourmet dinner for 8 prepared and served by Chef extraordinaire Judge John Kirkendall 


Zingerman's bacon-tasting for 12 with Ari 


Car-crushing 


Beer-brewing 


Wine-tasting 


Pizza-making 


Tickets: 




Two VIP floor seats for the Dancing with the Stars semi-finals 


Choice seats at Tigers game 


Choice seats at Red Wings game (with Zamboni ride) 


Tickets to Michigan football and other sports 


Concert tickets 


Other cool stuff: 




A guitar autographed by Bruce Springsteen 


A VIP Celebrity tour for 10 of the Motown Museum 


Original stained-glass window from the Thompson Block 


A vintage 1975 Ford Ranchero (with warranty) 


And more coming in every day! 





*Tickets will be sold from Tuesday, March 23, through Thursday, April 8, at the following locations: 

    • Haab's Restaurant - 18 West Michigan 
    • MIX - 130 West Michigan 
    • Sidetrack Bar & Grill - 56 East Cross 






Seating is limited! 





Donations in excess of the fair market value of goods and services received are tax deductible as permitted by law. 





Wow, That was a lot of stuff. 

Take care, 
Kurt Anschuetz 
prospectparkneighborhood at comcast.net 




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