<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'>Hello Neighbors,<br><br> After a couple of weeks of not having much to talk about there are a bunch of things going on this week.<br><br style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">SUNDAY -</span>-- <span style="font-weight: bold;">Pick up trash in Prospect Park from 6-8pm.</span> 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. <br><br style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Friday </span>- <span style="font-weight: bold;">2nd Friday event downtown and Spark East open house </span>-- read more below. <br><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tuesday May 12</span><br>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Crossroads Fundraiser: A Taste of the Americas </span>� Wine Tasting: Featuring<br>
fine wines from North and South America . 6-8:30 p.m. Appetizers<br>
included. Sponsored by Haab�s Restaurant and Arbor Brewing. Hosted at<br>
Haab�s Restaurant � 18 W. Michigan Ave. Tickets $25.<br><br style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thursday, May 14th from 12pm till 6pm</span><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Spring Flower Sale Fundraiser</span><br>Boy Scout Troop 290 is having a flower sale to benefit Troop activities such <br>as camping, equipment, training, leadership skills, etc.<br>Visit us online at <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT243"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT244"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.troop290.us/">www.troop290.us</a></span></span><br>Where: The K-Mart parking lot on Washtenaw<br>Questions: Please call Deanna at: 734-485-4284 or email the Scoutmaster at <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT245"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT246">scoutmaster@troop290.us</span></span><br><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ypsilanti goes national twice</span><br>If you didn't see Jimmy Fallon's late night report on Ypsilanti check it out on <a href="http://markmaynard.com/?p=4980">Mark Maynards Blog</a> (keep in mind the facts are not right) <br>And in other news -- Ypsilanti is mentioned in the New Elvis Costello Song (I believe he has his facts correct)<br>Here is the Ypsi verse:<br>The women in Poughkeepsie<br>Take their clothes off when they're tipsy<br>But I hear in Ypsilanti<br>They don't wear any panties<br>Once they gargle with the finest champagne<br>They hitch up their skirts and exclaim<br>It's not very far, sugar<br>It's not very far, sugar<br>Pour a little sugar on me, sugar<br>It's not very far from Sulphur to Sugarcane<br><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Time to join the 4 square society</span><br>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 <a href="http://www.growinghope.net/foursquaresociety/index.shtml">http://www.growinghope.net/foursquaresociety/index.shtml</a><br><br>________________________________________________________________________________________________<br><br>Friday May 8<br><br>SPARK-East Open House/ Downtown Retailers Second Friday Shopping Event �<br>The following stores will have extended hours and special discount coupons<br>for each may be picked up at the SPARK Open House:<br><br> <br><br>Simply deVine Cards-N-Gift 126 West Michigan Avenue<br><br>Studio Glamour Fashions - 214 Michigan Avenue<br><br>Glemps Printing and Word Gifts � 133 W. Michigan , Suite C.<br><br>Ritas Designs � 8 W. Michigan Avenue<br><br>World of Rocks - 42 North Huron Street<br><br>The Rocket - 103 West Michigan Avenue<br><br>Bowerbird Mongo - 210 West Michigan Avenue<br><br> <br><br>SPARK-East (215 W. Michigan) Ann Arbor SPARK, in collaboration with<br>Washtenaw County, Eastern Michigan University, the Eastern Leaders Group<br>and all Eastern Innovation Campus partners, will kick off a community-wide<br>business open house with the debut of SPARK East, the third business<br>incubator in SPARK's Regional Incubator Network. SPARK East offers<br>affordable office space, and critical start-up services, to new<br>businesses.<br><br>Features a tour of the incubator, learn more about how Ann Arbor SPARK and<br>the Eastside Innovation Campus grows businesses in our region, and meet<br>entrepreneurs starting up and aiming for success.<br><br>Speakers include: The Honorable John D. Dingell, 15th Congressional<br>District , Dr. Susan Martin, President Eastern Michigan University, Robert<br>Guenzel, Washtenaw County Administrator, Ronnie Peterson, Washtenaw County<br>Commissioner, 6th District, Host: Michael A. Finney, President and CEO Ann<br>Arbor SPARK.<br><br> <br><br><br><br><br><br> <br></div></body></html>