<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> Not a lot of news to report today but there are some great events coming up that you should participate in.<br><br> To the News: I've been told that my issue with the AnnArbor.Com weekly that is thrown in our driveways has been sent to the City Attorney for review since the delivery methods violate a lot of City Ordinances against litter. <br> There was an accident on Hemphill this morning, No injuries. One of the folks who drive down our streets to avoid the traffic lights had a front wheel assembly fall off which caused her Ford Expedition to severely injure two parked cars. <br> We are soon to have new neighbors on Forest so be sure to welcome them when you pass by. <br> If you want real news visit www.ypsiciti.com<br><br><br> Now for the entertainment portion of today's broadcast:<br><br><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Tonight</span> from 7-9:30 'Talk of the Neighborhood' music at the Keystone Underground. This is a cool non-smoking bar under J.Neils Mongolian. Stop Downtown for dinner and then head to the Keystone. 4 bands playing limited sets <br>
<div><b><font size="4">Six Foot Poles (classic rock Covers) Hullabaloo (ska) ,Walk Chicken Walk, and Bill Bynum & Co</font></b></div><br><hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Tomorrow (Thursday) </span><br><div>Ypsi Urban Farmer Breakfast... happens the third Thursday of each month!</div><div><br></div><div>February 18</div><div>7:30 am @ Beezy's!</div><div><br></div><div>Group
discussion & strategizing to be continued from last time includes
topics on urban bees/chickens, fruit tree inventorying, local school or
community-based CSA farm development, and more! Bring other ideas and
issues as you wish.</div><div><br></div><div>RSVP requested to <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT77"><a href="mailto:info@growinghope.net" target="_blank">info@growinghope.net</a></span> so we know how much of the restaurant we might take over!</div><div><br></div><div>See you there...</div><div><br></div><br> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><div style="word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><b style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Amanda Maria Edmonds </span></b><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><b style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></b></div><div style="margin: 0px;">Executive Director<b style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">, Growing Hope</span></b> </div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT78"><a href="mailto:amanda@growinghope.net" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);">amanda@growinghope.net</span></a></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;">734.330.7576</div></span></div></span><br><hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"><br><span style="font-weight: bold;"> This Sunday</span> is the Depot Town Chili Challenge starting at 3pm. Go early because some venues run out of chili. I've done this the past couple of year's and found it to be a great time. You get to taste some great chili and at least one participant is know to 'bribe' folks with free beer. Check out the <a href="http://ypsiciti.com/section/Community/Depot+Town+businesses+battle+for+chili+champion-article-1629.html">YpsiCiti article for full details</a> <br><br><font face="Arial"><br></font><hr style="width: 100%; height: 2px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Next Week</span><br><br><p align="left"><font face="Arial">Hi All -<br><br>Over the winter, Ypsilanti
resident Derv Mood has magnificently rebuilt Prospect Park's Purple Martin Bird
House. See attached pictures.<br>Our heartfelt thanks go out to Derv for the
creation of this most fabulous bird condo.. Now if we can just get him to work
on the Thompson Block...<br><br>And now we need to put it up before the scouting
birds come back looking for a nesting place.<br><br>So we have scheduled an
installation event at Prospect Park on <strong>Sunday, February 28th starting
at</strong><span class="756351219-16022010"><font color="#0000ff" size="2"> <strong><font color="#000000" size="3">
10:00AM</font></strong> </font></span>. Job entails picking up and erecting
scaffolding, installing birdhouse, trimming some trees, and dismantling and
returning scaffolding. Hope you can make it and if so let me know.</font></p>
<font face="Arial">Spread the word.</font><br><br><font face="Arial">Thanks again
Derv for the great job.<br><br>Pete<br><br>Oh, and everything you ever wanted to
know about Purple Martins can be found here. </font><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT143"><a href="http://purplemartin.org/" target="_blank"><font face="Arial">http://purplemartin.org/</font></a><br><br><br><br></span></div></body></html>