<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> As always, the Crossroads Festival has two good bands on Friday and as a bonus they have a bunch of good bands on Saturday. To pull this off they need a few volunteers for about an hour on Friday. If anyone can show up on Washington Street on Friday between 4:30 and 6:00pm to help bring out and set up chairs it would be really appreciated. Contact me at prospectparkneighborhood@comcast.net for more information. If you would like to volunteer any other time I'm certain there are many other groups that need help this weekend. <br><br> I also want to let you know that one time PPNA resident Ron of The Horse Cave Trio will be playing with his band on the heritage festival stage from 5-6pm on Saturday. They are a fun Rockabilly band and they always add a little extra when they play in Ypsi.<br><br>For my own info - I'm looking for an inexpensive interior painter - if you know one contact me at prospectparkneighborhood@comcast.net<br><br>See you at the Heritage Fest,<br><br>Kurt<br><br>Below you'll find info on:<br><br>Volunteers Needed - Crossroads Fundraiser - Police Cheif Search - Garden Tour - Back to School donations needed <br><hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"><br> In other Crossroads news: <br><br><div>Folks,<br> <br><strong>We are having a fundraiser to benefit the
Ypsilanti Crossroads Summer Festival this Saturday, August 22nd, from
9:00 PM to close at the Tap Room Annex, 201 West Michigan Avenue,
734.482-5320.<br>
</strong> <br><strong>Tracy Mack and John Hicks of Tracy Mack & The Magic Land Band</strong> will begin performing at 9:00 PM and they will alternate sets with <strong>NoteWorthy</strong>.<br>This show has it all from folk and pop to R & B and soul! A guest artist or two are also expected.<br>
<br>Everyone
who contributes $5 or more will be entitled to free pizza courtesy of
Lisa & Brian Brickley of the Tap Room & Annex.<br>The Annex has
attentive waitstaff, a great menu, and cold drinks to refresh you after
the Heritage Festival events and our special Ypsilanti Crossroads
Summer Festival concert featuring Eddie Hughes and Lady Sunshine &
The X-Band.</div>
<div><br>There is no cover charge.</div>
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<div>I also want to take this opportunity to let you know
that Crossroads has been the spark that has helped to focus investor
interest in our downtown.</div>
<div>Crossroads and DAY (the Downtown Association of Ypsilanti) thank all of you for your support!</div>
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<div>I recently worked with Julie Mattera for several months to help
her to gather information about the main issue on which we have all
worked so hard...the redevelopment of downtown Ypsilanti. Our hard
work and dedication is bearing fruit. Please take a look at Julie's
recent article published by Concentrate Media. <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT226"><a href="http://www.concentratemedia.com/features/ypsidowntown0068.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.concentratemedia.com/features/ypsidowntown0068.aspx</a></span> </div>
<br>Thanks. See ya this weekend.<br> <br>--Frank<br><hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"><br><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">CITY
OF YPSILANTI</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">SPECIAL
TOWN HALL MEETING</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">PUBLIC
NOTICE</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">THE
YPSILANTI CITY MANAGER WILL HOLD A SPECIAL PUBLIC TOWN HALL MEETING TO SOLICIT
PUBLIC COMMENT ABOUT THE POLICE CHIEF COMPETANCY MODEL AND THE COMPETENCIES
BELIEVED TO BE A PRIORITY IN THE SEARCH TO FILL THE POLICE CHIEF POSITION. THE
MEETING WILL BE HELD AT <b>7:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2009 </b>IN CITY
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, LOCATED AT ONE SOUTH HURON STREET, YPSILANTI, MI 48197<b>.</b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">THE
COMPETENCY MODEL IS AVAILABLE AT THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE BETWEEN THE
HOURS OF 8:00 A.M. AND 5:00 P.M. MONDAY – FRIDAY, OR BY VISITING:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://cityofypsilanti.com/services/police%2020services/chiefsearch.pdf" target="_blank"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT266"></span></a><a href="http://cityofypsilanti.com/services/police%20services/chiefsearch.pdf" target="_blank">http://cityofypsilanti.com/services/police
services/chiefsearch.pdf</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">ALL
INTERESTED PERSONS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE
OBTAINED AT THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE, 1 S. HURON STREET, YPSILANTI,
MICHIGAN. TELEPHONE: (734) 483-1100.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"> </span></p><hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;">I went on this Garden Tour last year and it was very impressive,<br>Kurt<br><br>The Ypsilanti Garden Club has a wonderful garden tour planned for
Saturday of Heritage Festival, August 22, 12-5. We have 6 gardens
ready for your viewing plus the Growing Hope Center on Michigan
Avenue. Tickets can be purchased at Mantis Garden Center, Bombadill's,
Salt City Antiques, and <br>Jim MacDonalds/Apple Annie's Antiques and
Collectible Clothing. You can also get your tickets at the gardens.
For more information visit the club at ypsilantigardenclub.org<br><br>Have a great Heritage weekend! The Garden Club of Ypsilanti<br><hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"><br><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Washtenaw
County Organization along with the Washtenaw United Way will be hosting the
second annual weeklong “Stuff the Bus” event. For our 2009 Stuff
the Bus event, we will be collecting school supplies for the Ypsilanti Public
School district K-5 and partnering with Target in hopes to engage the community
in this worth while initiative. The full size school bus to be stuffed has been
provided by Ypsi public schools. Head to Target on Carpenter Rd. next week to
"Stuff the Bus" with well needed school supplies! <br>
<b><br>
Donation Bus Stop Schedule:</b> </span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">August
24<sup>th</sup> <br>
County Administration Parking Lot (corner of Catherine and Fourth, downtown Ann
Arbor) <br>
9am-4pm </span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">August
25th -28th <br>
Target, 3749 Carpenter Rd., Ypsilanti <br>
9am-4pm </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Student’s
Supplies Wish List:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> </span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Backpacks
<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Index
Cards <span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Calculator
(Scientific) <span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Mechanical
Pencils <span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Colored
Pencils <span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Pencil
Sharpener <span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Compass
<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Pencils
<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Composition
Book <span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Pens
<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Crayons
<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Protractor
<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Erasers
<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Science
Fair Display Boards <span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Folders
<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Three
Ring Binders <span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Highlighters
<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Rulers</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">For more information,
please contact:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Kari
Dorr</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Business
Manager</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Prosecuting
Attorney's Office</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Washtenaw
County</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">200
N. Main, Ste 300</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Ann
Arbor, MI 48104</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Office:
734-222-6638</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";"></span></p></div></body></html>