Podcasts about Ann Arbor District Library

Kalee and Nik both want their dad's cool ring in the shape of a lion's head. The problem? Their dad is still alive! Who's right? Who's wrong? Plus, a woman who believes she is owed a cruise from her friend and a man who would like his good buddy to stop telling their coworkers he used to sleep without sheets on the bed! Recorded LIVE at the Ann Arbor District Library.We are on TikTok and YouTube! Follow us on both @judgejohnhodgmanpod! Follow us on Instagram @judgejohnhodgman!Thanks to reddit user u/taako-salad for naming this week's case! To suggest a title for a future episode, keep an eye on the Maximum Fun subreddit at reddit.com/r/maximumfun! Judge John Hodgman is member-supported! Join at $5 a month at maximumfun.org/join!

Hey Dash Hounds, are you still there? Beth and Kelly are. Or are we? Has ChatGPT taken over? Can it? We are just women after all. What is our worth? In this episode, we will talk about women's worth and Emma Goldman, a woman who fought for many things and has been forgotten like so many others. But Strange Country is doing its best to keep women's work alive before AI eats us up? Thanks always for listening. Theme music: Big White Lie by A Cast of Thousands. Works Cited Goldman, Emma. Living My Life. New York, Alfred A. Knopf Inc., 1931, https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/emma-goldman-living-my-life. Accessed 31 January 2024. “Joseph A. Labadie Collection.” University of Michigan Library, https://www.lib.umich.edu/collections/collecting-areas/special-collections-and-archives/joseph-labadie-collection. Accessed 1 February 2024. “The Labadie Collection A Hidden Treasure In Our Midst.” Ann Arbor District Library, https://aadl.org/node/247050. Accessed 31 January 2024. PBS American Experience. “Emma Goldman: 1869-1940.” https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/goldman-1869-1940/. Accessed 28 1 2024.  

In this episode, we talk with Lori Stratton from the Stratton Setlist. If you aren't familiar, The Stratton Setlist features interviews and reviews from a wide range of regional music artists. Lori's passion for all forms of music comes shining through in her writing. Her diehard support helps to spread the word on the vast array of musical talent we have in Michigan. Lori also contributes to the Ann Arbor District Library blog called Pulp with her musical insights. If all that wasn't enough, Lori is also a part of the Michigan Music Alliance which is working to provide support for musicians in Michigan through education and community building. Be sure to follow the Stratton Setlist as you are bound to find some musical gems. Lori Stratton Check out the Stratton Setlist Follow on Facebook, Instagram Also check out the Michigan Music Alliance And the Ann Arbor District Library Pulp Fans With Bands Subscribe to Fans With Bands on your favorite podcast service such as Apple, Google, Youtube, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Audible, Amazon Music or Stitcher.  Be sure to rate the show and please send us feedback. We would love to hear from you. You can also follow Fans With Bands on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Instagram For samplings of music by artists featured on Fans With Bands, check out our playlist on Spotify  

1 hour and 8 minutes The Sponsors Thank you to Underground Printing for making this all possible. Rishi and Ryan have been our biggest supporters from the beginning. Check out their wide selection of officially licensed Michigan fan gear at their 3 store locations in Ann Arbor or learn about their custom apparel business at undergroundshirts.com. Our associate sponsors are: Peak Wealth Management, HomeSure Lending, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Michigan Law Grad, Human Element, The Phil Klein Insurance Group, Venue by 4M where we recorded this, TicketIQ! and The Nose Bleeds, which is the Sklars Bros' reboot of Cheap Seats on UFC Fight Pass. 1. Men's Basketball vs Wisconsin starts at 1:00 Not firmly in the tournament but firmly on the bubble. Brian talks through the various scenarios that would work to get into the tournament. Who else got flashbacks during the Wisconsin banked 3?? Dug McDaniel hasn't quite turned the corner yet (he has the worst shooting at the rim of anyone in college basketball) but he also had consecutive Kenpom MVP performances. Able to keep winning without Jett, thankfully. Still just feels like they're a player short of being a top 20 Kenpom team.  [The rest of the writeup and the player after THE JUMP] 2. Men's Basketball vs Rutgers starts at 22:08 Brian did not watch this game live because he did not have power (and two children). Shout out to the Ann Arbor District Library. It's a lot more pleasant watching basketball when you know it's going to be ok! Rutgers goes 5 of 16 from the free throw line, 9 of 22 at the rim. The key to beating Rutgers is forcing them to take long twos. Michigan is tied for second in the Big Ten. Looking ahead at Illinois, the Illini have been kinda meh recently. Winning that game would still be a much needed Quad 1 win.  3. Hot Takes and Hockey vs Notre Dame starts at 36:22 Takes hotter than Crisler Arena after they show a clear foul on Tyler Wahl that's, the ball's out of bounds and you're just like "it's gonna be Charles Matthews again" and everybody's really mad and then they bank in a 3 and it's just [inarticulate yelling]. Not enough pressure is put on the zamboni drivers. Michigan only gets 2 points out of Notre Dame in this series. Notre Dame's goalie stole the whole weekend, shots in the 3rd period of the Saturday game were 27-6 in favor of Michigan! Penalties called have not been consistent with keeping players safe, it's more about avoiding bad press. Who's excited about Allentown, Pennsylvania?  4. Football Spring Bits starts at 58:43 The least interesting Spring Practice of our lives? Not much chatter since most of the team is decided (selecting the starting five on the offensive line needs to be decided?). Pretty much everything else is set besides cornerback. Amorian Walker is a cornerback now! There's been some hype, how much can we believe it? The rest of the chatter has been along the lines of "yeah! Donovan Edwards is good at football!" Otherwise, just trying to figure out which new guys are going to be good.  MUSIC: "Edge of the Edge"—Panda Bear and Sonic Boom "Easy On Your Own"—Alvvays "Water in Hell"—The Broken Social Scene “Across 110th Street”

Our podcast is one year old! We are thankful for our wonderful guest interviewees to share their stories, and each one of our listeners and every download that makes our work so worthwhile! Special thanks go to the Fifth Ave Studio from Ann Arbor District Library for being our backbone. Mrs. Baker, our first interviewee/long-term supporter is back with us today to celebrate this small milestone and share her thoughts on our podcast. As always, we are in search of interesting stories. Please feel free to contact us with feedback or potential interviewees at thispersonimet@gmail.com.

In today's Book Bits episode, Lisa discusses some of the most unique items you can get from libraries across the country.  Lisa personally has gotten COVID tests from libraries in Ohio and also rented a projector. Many readers shared that they've gotten musical instruments, craft kits and so many other items on her Facebook page.  Here are some links to articles that Lisa discussed:  Book Riot reported that libraries across the country have loaned items such as Santa Suits, which had been available at  Bolivar County Library. The publication included a long list of items such as prom dresses, fishing poles, cake pans, and toys.  The Penny Hoarder also wrote a column of items you can get at the library including state park passes, museum passes, tools, cake pans, and pedometers.  A number of libraries including the Yale Law School Lillian Goldman Law Library offer laptops, squash racquets, therapy dogs, and book bags. The Oakland County Library in California has more than 5,000 tools for remodeling and home repairs that you can rent.  Bucks County Library system in Pennsylvania offers a wide range of board games. Many libraries loan out state park and museum passes. Chicago Public Library and Fairfield Public Library offer free museum passes The Ann Arbor District Library in Ann Arbor, Mich. has artwork you can check out along with musical instruments and has also had Halloween costumes available. The Seattle Public Library has music practice rooms available free of charge.  For more information, find Lisa on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and her website. 

Nick has a conversation about all things Hitchcock with Al Sjoerdsma, host of Presenting Alfred Hitchcock Presents from the Ann Arbor District Library. They discuss the research that goes into Al's show, some of his favorite episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, the legacy of Hitchcock and the problematic points of his work, and a whole lot more. Plus, they conclude with their Movie Magic Moments of the Week.

Rich Retyi from the Ann Arbor District Library joins us for the Townie Top 3 - BROTHER See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jump into your Cadillac Seville and drive cross country with Skye and Shelby as they talk about 1995's To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar. They're joined by guest Jacob Gorski to ask the question does Noxeema travel with basketball themed drag at every moment? And what about Chi Chi's country boy? On this week's What the Plot? Jacob guesses the plot to The good, the bad, and the strawberry social of it all on this week's episode. You can listen to Jacob's podcast with the Ann Arbor District Library, The Gayest Generation, here or wherever you get your podcasts.

Produced by KSQD 90.7FM What does humility mean and why does it matter in age of golden escalators and billionaire entrepreneurs? How can the cultivation of humility empower us to see success in failure, to fight against injustice, to stretch beyond our usual ways of thinking, and foster a culture of listening in an era of digital shouting. Listen to the Editors of Radical Humility: Essays on Ordinary Acts explore what we can learn from psychologists, artists, and renowned scholars. Included in this anthology are Charles M. Blow, Op Ed columnist for The New York Times who examines the corrosive effect of Donald Trump's self-aggrandizing lies on our democracy. Another essayist, is artist Ruth Nicole Brown who describes lessons learned from her aunt about living a life of “you before me” and how this informed her work celebrating black girls. Also, included is journalist Lynette Clemence, who discusses the conflicts for journalists trained to recede into the background but now are urged to be social media presences. These and other writers consider humility as a valuable process - a state of being - with the power to impact institutions, systems, families, and individuals and give voice to the ways in which humility is practiced in many ordinary but extraordinary actions. Interview Guests: Rebekah Modrak is a writer and interventionist artist whose artworks resist consumer culture. Re Made Co. (remadeco.org) poses as an online “company” promoting ($350) artisanal toilet plungers to parody an actual company Best Made Co., seller of $350 luxury hand-painted axes. RETHINK SHINOLA (rethinkshinola.com; guides viewers through the Shinola company's past and present of marketing white supremacy. She is a Professor in the Stamps School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan. Jamie Vander Broek is a Librarian for Art & Design at the University of Michigan. This summer, she bought a book made of cheese for her library. You can read about it on saveur.com. She holds a tailored Master's degree from the U-M School of Information in Art and Art Museum Librarianship, and received a B.A. in Art History with a minor in Italian Studies from Wellesley College. Since arriving in Ann Arbor, she has been active in the local art and book communities, and is currently on the board of the Ann Arbor District Library. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today we are talking about city boards and commissions: what are they? What do they do? Who can be on them? (hint: you, hopefully!) We interview Ann Arbor resident Julie Weatherbee, an Ann Arbor resident and former member of the Planning Commission and the Zoning Board of Appeals.Going further on your own:- the list of city boards and commissions, who are always looking for volunteers like you;- the City's CTN and YouTube channels, if you'd like to check out some board and commission meetings;- and the Arbor Update blog, archived thanks to the Ann Arbor District Library.Get informed, and get involved. It's your city!Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/annarboraf)

Today we are talking about city boards and commissions: what are they? What do they do? Who can be on them? (hint: you, hopefully!) We interview Ann Arbor resident Julie Weatherbee, an Ann Arbor resident and former member of the Planning Commission and the Zoning Board of Appeals.Going further on your own:- the list of city boards and commissions, who are always looking for volunteers like you;- the City's CTN and YouTube channels, if you'd like to check out some board and commission meetings;- and the Arbor Update blog, archived thanks to the Ann Arbor District Library.Get informed, and get involved. It's your city!Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/annarboraf)

So we had a pretty big event called over this past weekend. The US Presidential election was called on Saturday in favor of former Vice President Joe Biden. I don't know about you but the sense of relief and joy in our home was palpable. It's as if a dark cloud had been lifted on our spirits. Not it's time for the transition to a new administration. With all the weight of politics in the US the past six or seven months, I thought it would be pleasant to take a break. I don't know about you but this year has taken a toll on me psychologically. Today's guest is Artist Mia Risberg. Born in Sweden, Mia came to the US as a young adult. She attended Hunter College (NY) where she received a BA in Fine Arts.My conversation with Mia is a deeper dive in to the creativity of a painter. Mia likes to experiment with different formats, styles and mediums as a painter. She says it helps her keep a fresh perspective with when she translates works on a larger canvas to something smaller, like 6x6. Mia is a painter who also likes to investigate the nuances of a vision. She doesn't just do one painting and call it good. Mia says she likes to explore moments--Glimpses she calls them--in series of paintings. She currently is exploring a cache of photographs from her past and starting to paint from these. While she started out as an abstract painter, she says her work turned figurative as she mines emotions from scenes and memories. Mia and I talk not only about creativity in painting but also practical matters, like what the hell do you do with works in process and when finished--framing canvases, wiring, packing and storing. When you work for yourself as a creative you find out you need left brain and right brain skills. And she reveals she has a music playlist she likes to have on while she paints. We also discuss how the coronavirus has impacted working as a solo artist--she has some ideas about how the pandemic has affected the art world, including galleries--and what the future might hold..Our conversation is a window into the world of a working creative: her focus, her challenges, her loves and her concerns. I hope you enjoy meeting Mia Risberg. Painting of George Floyd for Hatch Art (online exhibit): http://www.hatchart.org/say-their-namesThe Mandali Exhibit at the Ann Arbor District Library (curated by Mia Risberg): https://aadl.org/mandaliCall and Response, A Collaboration with photographer Jessica Chappe: https://shoeboxpr.com/2020/11/07/call-and-response-collaboration-at-a-distance-round-8/Working with Artist Jennifer PochinskiAdmiration for Artist Yakoi KusamaOn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miarisbergart/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mia.risberg

This week, "Art and Soul" is about the visual arts. Lisa Barry is joined by state and local arts leader Omari Rush and Jamie Vander Broek from the University of Michigan Book Arts Studio at the U-M Library. The University Library is partnering with the Ann Arbor District Library to capture the feelings of these difficult times using "Mail Art."

Ann Arbor may not be the biggest city in Michigan, but it is rife with history and ghost stories. Join us for the debut episode of Haunted Mitten, where we explore the spookier side of this busy college town. Below you will find links to our sources that we reference in the podcast, such as books, articles, and videos.Special thanks to the Ann Arbor District Library and Elizabeth S. for aiding in our research. A very special shout out to everyone at Crazy Wisdom, the owners Bill and Ruth, managers, current and former employees, and extended community. I (Crysta) have had so many doors open to me thanks to my time at both the Crazy Wisdom store and Crazy Wisdom Community Journal. Crazy Wisdom was the first place to feel like home after I moved to Michigan from California, a difficult time in my life. To those who have never visited Crazy Wisdom, do check it out and support this local bookstore and tea room. Personal plug: you can read my columns and articles on the Journal’s website or pick up a printed copy if you are local to Southeast Michigan.Hoover Mansion2015 Washtenaw Ave., Ann Arbor, MIArticlesLeander J. Hoover Mansion, 1918Farm ruins, restaurants, museums among haunted places around Ann ArborMansion built in 1917-18 for Ball-Bearing Manufacturer Leander J. Hoover, 2015 Washtenaw Avenue, Ann Arbor, MichiganGandy Dancer401 Depot St., Ann Arbor, MIBooksMichigan Haunts: Public Places, Eerie Spaces by Jon Milan ArticlesGandy dancer (slang term) Ann Arbor station (Michigan Central Railroad)  Farm ruins, restaurants, museums among haunted places around Ann Arbor The Gandy Dancer: ''The Finest Station'' Retrospective: How Ann Arbor lost its historic train depot and why some want it backPeter Brehm House326 W. Liberty St., Ann Arbor, MIArticlesPeter Brehm House, 1870 The long, strange life of Ann Arbor's 326 W Liberty Peter Brehm 1825-1873 Stumbling on Skeletons in Old Odd Fellows Lodges Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and Tea Room114 S. Main St., Ann Arbor, MIBooksAnn Arbor Area Ghosts by Mimi UptergroveArticlesHutzel & Co. 112-114 South Main Street, May 1952 Hutzel Plumbing & Heating Company, Inc. | About Crazy Wisdom: A new-age Ann Arbor staple since 1982 Beloved Beer: Germans, Yankees, and Prohibition in Ann Arbor, Michigan Police, medical examiner investigating death of man found in Ann Arbor alley Urban Fairies OperationsUseful LinksAncestry Family Search Find A Grave Ann Arbor District Library Old News 

This was our fifth year doing Tech Trek and this year we did something different. Through a partnership with the Ann Arbor District Library we were able to record some live conversations during Tech Trek. This episode of SPARK.grow features Lisa Sauve and Michael Laurenzano.

This was our fifth year doing Tech Trek and this year we did something different. Through a partnership with the Ann Arbor District Library we were able to record some live conversations during Tech Trek. This episode of SPARK.grow features Megan Zarembski and Brooke Boyle

This was our fifth year doing Tech Trek and this year we did something different. Through a partnership with the Ann Arbor District Library we were able to record some live conversations during Tech Trek. This episode of SPARK.grow features Jeremy Peters and Mariah Cherem.

This was our fifth year doing Tech Trek and this year we did something different. Through a partnership with the Ann Arbor District Library we were able to record some live conversations during Tech Trek. This episode of SPARK.grow features Ann Marie Sastry and Dave Haviland.

This was our fifth year doing Tech Trek and this year we did something different. Through a partnership with the Ann Arbor District Library we were able to record some live conversations during Tech Trek. This episode of SPARK.grow is a bit of an overview of those conversations.

Nick, Makenzie, and Andi sit down to talk about their favorite movies to watch around the Fourth of July that you can find on the shelves of the Ann Arbor District Library, and as always, they conclude with their Movie Magic Moments of the Week.

As the capper to our 2019 Charity Bowl, we headed up to Ann Arbor for a live show on the most sensible day to stay inside possible: the summer solstice, with amazing weather. And because this was a Michigan show, we had to do Michigan things, like: - War trivia - Auditing the business departments of the Big Ten - War fan fiction - Explaining how all of football owes its existence to Michigan - Generally feeling superior to Michigan State in all things Special thanks to the Ann Arbor District Library and the squad at MGoBlog helping make this show possible. (Unless you hate it, in which case they had nothing to do with it.)

A video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=as26-qT22PI&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Anne Drozd is an Ann Arbor, Michigan local, comics creator, and the co-creator of A2CAF. Anne, her husband Jerzy, and Dan Mishkin founded A2CAF (formerly Kids Read Comics) eight years ago due to a lack of comics for children and teens. She wanted to show people great comics that are suitable for the kid/teen age range, and educate the public on the topic. A2CAF can be found at http://a2caf.com and Anne’s comics can be found at conventions and will be available in the future on her website.??????????????????This independent artist interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog, Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). It was conducted in the Ann Arbor District Library after the convention. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/up-and-coning-artists/message

Fans of libraries and information architecture will love hearing from Ann Arbor District Library executive director Josie Parker and information architect Peter Morville. Read more »

In a time of spirits, specters, and the people who could contact them - Daniel B. Kellogg fit right in. The good doctor could diagnose you in person or halfway across the country—see inside you and prescribe the perfect cure—despite having no formal medical training. He needed only his keen sense of the spirit world and the ghosts of two medicine men to help with long distance cases. This is the story of Ann Arbor's clairvoyant physician and the family empire he built right in Lower Town. Music by Hollow & Akimbo. Special thanks to Katie Reeves for suggesting this topic, and our enduring thanks to the Ann Arbor District Library archives staff for providing many of our research materials. Learn more about this story in the Old News archives.

From an old converted barbershop inside the area’s largest all-nude strip club comes the forty-second episode of the Saturday Six Pack With Mark Maynard. Moving from print media, Mark Maynard brings his interview style to the world of AM radio. In the first hour, Josie Parker, Director of the Ann Arbor District Library, joins Mark […]

ZKM_Gameplay | Vortrag Mittwoch, 13.02.2013 Spielebasiertes Lernen, mobile Endgeräte und eine sich rasant entwickelnde Medienland- schaft stellen für Bibliotheken aller Art eine Herausforderung dar. Eli Neiburger, US- amerikanischer Experte für Spieleevents in Bibliotheken, erklärt am Mittwoch, dem 13. Februar 2013, in der Badischen Landesbibliothek die Basics von Spielekultur, -software und -hardware −und wie diese neue Spielkultur in Bibliotheken passt. Zu dem Vortrag lädt NIKKA, das Netzwerk Informationskompetenz Karlsruhe, ein. Das Netzwerk Informationskompetenz Karlsruhe NIKKA besteht aus Badischer Landesbib- liothek, Bibliothek von HfG/ZKM, KIT-Bibliothek, PH-Bibliothek und Stadtbibliothek. NIK- KA versteht sich als Partner für Schule, Studium, Bildung und Freizeit und koordiniert die Aktivitäten und Services der Bibliotheken im Bereich Informationskompetenz. Eli Neiburger ist Associate Director for IT & Production at the Ann Arbor District Library in Michigan und Preisträger des Movers and Shakers Awards der American Library Associa- tion 2011. Neiburgers Forschungsinteresse gilt der Weiterentwicklung von Bibliotheken. Als Vordenker des US-amerikanischen Bibliothekswesens und Spieler aus Leidenschaft spricht er im Rahmen seiner Deutschlandreise über seine Erfahrungen mit den Herausfor- derungen, die eBooks, Computerspiele, Blogging und die Kultur des Web 2.0 insgesamt für den Bildungsbereich mit sich bringen. Vortrag in englischer Sprache Eine Veranstaltung von NIKKA - Netzwerk Informationskompetenz Karlsruhe An NIKKA sind beteiligt: Badische Landesbibliothek, Bibliothek von HfG/ZKM, KIT- Bibliothek, PH-Bibliothek und Stadtbibliothek

It’s the never-before-seen-on-the-Internet live CAG show recorded at the Ann Arbor District Library during Kids Read Comics 2012! //www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRL770fuwcE I’m joined by a live studio audience and a panel of excellent guests of KRC including: Dave Roman Raina Telgemeier Rob Stenzinger Joe Foo Sharon Iverson We start out with some reflections and stories from KRC […]

Digital comics in libraries. Comics textbooks in schools. Has the utopian future finally arrived? I’m joined this week by Eli Neiburger of the Ann Arbor District Library and Josh Elder of Reading With Pictures for a talk on the future of digital delivery and licensing in regards to comics. Josh’s new venture, the iVerse Media […]

The Newsletter for the City of Ann Arbor, Mich. • April 2012  • Volume 6 • Number 4Fiscal year 2021 budget process underwayCitizens can keep up to date on the fiscal year 2013 budget planning process by visiting the online Ann Arbor Citizen Guide to Finance and Budget. A City Council Work Session was held on Feb. 13 and March 12. Presentation handouts are available online. In accordance with City Charter, the City Administrator's Recommended FY 2013 Budget is submitted to City Council on or before April 15, 2012. City Council, with at least seven affirmative votes, must adopt the budget no later than its second meeting in May.Interim safety services administrator/police chief namedEffective March 31, 2012, current Deputy Chief John Seto assumes the role of interim chief of police and safety services area administrator. Seto has served in the Ann Arbor Police Department for more than 20 years, and has extensive patrol, detective and management experience.Ann Arbor City Administrator Steve Powers will be providing a recommendation to City Council at a later date regarding a permanent replacement for Safety Services Area Administrator and Chief of Police Barnett Jones. On Feb. 28, Jones announced his retirement from the City of Ann Arbor effective March 30, 2012.“Barnett has tirelessly served the public in law enforcement for 38 years,” said Powers. “While his retirement will be a loss to Ann Arbor, we wish him well in the future and are thankful for the valuable contributions he has made to the Ann Arbor community.”Fire services newsAfter approximately two years in labor negotiations between the International Association of Firefighters Local 693 and the City of Ann Arbor, a new labor contract for fire employees, which ends June 30, 2014, has successfully been negotiated and ratified by union membership. City Council passed a resolution March 19, 2012, accepting the terms of this contract.The contract includes benefit concessions that are similar to the contract terms ratified by seven other union groups in city, such as: adoption of the city healthcare plan, elimination of the 457 plan match, new hire pension changes including 10-year vesting, and adoption of defined contribution retirement healthcare program. More information about the new contract isavailable online.At the City Council budget work session on March 12, a fire department restructuring proposal was presented, which would position the department to operate from three fire stations: stations 1, 2 (reopened) and 5. This plan would enable four firefighters to be on duty at each of the three stations. Council is considering this proposal as a part of the fiscal year 2013 budget planning process. The proposal slides are posted online, and the  Council work session presentation is available to view via Community Television Network Video On Demand. Also showing on CTN, Channel 19, is"Conversations" with Ann Arbor Fire Chief Chuck Hubbard. Catch replays of this episode of "Conversations," airing until April 13, Mondays through Fridays at 10:30 a.m., 6:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.; and Saturdays and Sundays at 6:30 p.m.; or available soon to watch online via Video On Demand.     U-M spring football game parkingResidents and visitors interested in information about the University of Michigan Mott Spring Football Scrimmage event scheduled for April 14, 2012, at noon can visitwww.mgoblue.com. Parking, vendor operations and traffic control will be similar to a football Saturday game day in Ann Arbor, with special event no-parking restrictions in effect that day. In addition, signage will be displayed in the U-M Stadium area to promote the events parking hotline number for residents and visitors who may have questions: 734.794.6444.2012 Street Resurfacing ProgramBeginning this spring/summer, the city will resurface a number of streets, both major and local. Resurfacing typically consists of removing/replacing sections of damaged or settled curb, repairing/replacing drainage inlets and utility structures (manholes), replacing corner ramps (to meet current Americans with Disability Act standards) and repaving the roadway. Residents who live on one of the streets slated for resurfacing will receive notice of the construction prior to the work beginning. Please go online to see the list of streets (www.a2gov.org/roadconstruction). Construction on smaller/local streets will typically span between 20 to 40 days, while construction on longer/major streets may last between 40 and 60 days. Local access will be maintained during construction, however, there may be occasions when individual residents will be contacted about closing driveways for a few days to allow new concrete installation. Access will be maintained to allow for garbage pickup and mail delivery.If residents along the streets planned for resurfacing have sprinklers, invisible fence systems or other buried features installed near the street at their homes, please contact the city project team so they are aware ahead of time.Funding for this resurfacing project is provided by the Street and Bridge Resurfacing and Reconstruction, and Sidewalk Repair Millage. If you have any questions, please contact Senior Project Manager Elizabeth Rolla, P.E., at 734.794.6410, extension 43636.Earth Day FestivalThe Ann Arbor area 42nd annual Earth Day Festival takes place Sunday, April 22, noon–4 p.m. at Leslie Science & Nature Center, 1831 Traver Road. This free, family-friendly event features displays from local environmental, non-profit, and governmental organizations; live animal exhibits; hands-on activities; live entertainment; and green building features. This event is focused on community education and youth activities. All ages are welcome.Do you want to join the celebration in another, meaningful way? Register as a volunteer! Volunteers are needed to serve in a variety of roles. Go online for more details or to register as a volunteer,www.a2earthday.org.Get ready for fun in the Ann Arbor parks!Ann Arbor parks and recreation is gearing up for great spring and summer seasons. Are you ready? Registration is already underway with a full menu of recreation programs, including the ever-so-popular summer day camps. Go online to register or to view the entire program guide. Guides are also available at Larcom City Hall or any of the recreation facilities.Sustainable Ann Arbor seriesIn January, the City of Ann Arbor kicked off a “Sustainable Ann Arbor” discussion series with the Ann Arbor District Library. This series brings the public together with University of Michigan faculty, representatives from community organizations and city commissioners and staff to discuss local sustainability concepts and efforts — past, present and future.The next — and final — forum of this series is Thursday, April 12, 7 p.m. at the Ann Arbor District Library downtown branch (343 S. Fifth Ave.). This final forum will focus on the topic of community, including housing, public safety, public art, recreation, outreach, civic engagement and stewardship of community resources.More information on the sustainability framework and the Sustainable Ann Arbor Forums is available on the city's sustainability website and on the State of Our Environment Report Web page.   Help prevent stormwater system pollutionStormwater is runoff from rain or snowmelt that flows off streets, rooftops and lawns into storm drains, which lead directly into streams, lakes and rivers. Stormwater receives no treatment before being discharged to surface waters. If polluted, stormwater can negatively impact the local water resources used for drinking water, recreation and wildlife habitat.The City of Ann Arbor's “A Resident's Guide to Clean Water” features 10 easy tips to use at home and on the job. From using phosphorus-free lawn fertilizer to painting tips (washing latex paint brushes in the sink, not outside), these actions add up to significant reductions in pollutants entering the stormwater system and help protect the water quality in the Huron River, the source of 85 percent of Ann Arbor's drinking water. Find these tips online, and an index to related stormwater issues is available at www.a2gov.org/storm.   Compost sales and curbside collectionThe weekly curbside collection of residential compostables has resumed early, as of March 26. Debris may be disposed of in paper yard waste bags, bundled brush or an optional compost cart. Residents seeking the convenience of using a compost cart can purchase one — 96-, 64-, or 32-gallon size — for $50 each at the city's Customer Service Center in Larcom City Hall. Phone 99-GREEN or check www.a2gov.org/cartsfor more information.In addition, Ann Arbor residents have a free yard waste drop-off option of up to one cubic yard (six paper yard waste bags) of  acceptable compostable materials at the Drop-off Station, 2950 E. Ellsworth, 734.971.7400, with proof of residency. Details are posted atwww.recycleannarbor.org. Bulk municipal compost, mulch and topsoil are available for sale year-round from the Ann Arbor Compost Center at 4150 Platt Road, 734.794.6380, open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon during April, May and June. Go online for more information atwww.a2gov.org/compost.Visit the critters!The Leslie Science & Nature Center is expanding public hours to the fun and educational Critter House. From rabbits to rats, iguanas to turtles, the Critter House is now open Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come ask questions, and take part in hands-on activities that will be different every weekend. There is a $1 suggested donation. Also, every Saturday, the raptors will be fed for the public to watch from 4 to 6 p.m. Visit LSNC's website for additional information.In this issue: Fiscal Year 2013 budget process * Interim safety services administrator/police chief named * Fire services news * U-M spring football game parking * 2012 Street Resurfacing Program * Earth Day Festival * Ann Arbor parks registration * Sustainable Ann Arbor series * Help prevent stormwater system pollution * Compost sales and curbside collection * Visit the critters! * Parks millage renewal meetings* Spring hydrant flushing resumes *Planning and development mobile website * Seasonal siren testing * Gallup Canoe Livery opens * SNAG Golf Program for kids * Recognitions * Dates to rememberMeetings planned to discuss parks millage renewalThe City of Ann Arbor Park Advisory Commission (PAC) and Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation staff invite members of the community to attend a public meeting to discuss the upcoming expiration and renewal of the 2007–2012 Parks Maintenance and Capital Improvements Millage. Meetings will take place:Monday, April 9, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin Avenue.Wednesday, April 11, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Cobblestone Farm Center, 2781 Packard Road.Monday, April 23, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Leslie Science & Nature Center Nature House, 1831 Traver Road.Thursday, April 26, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Ann Arbor Public Library Traverwood Branch, 3333 Traverwood Drive.The meeting agenda will include a brief background on the parks millage and how it is used by the park system; an explanation of how the park system is funded; and information regarding the proposed millage renewal process.The Park Maintenance and Capital Improvements Millage is a six-year millage for 1.10 mills that was approved by residents of the City of Ann Arbor on Nov. 7, 2006. The millage expires in 2012. Each year, the millage generates approximately $5 million in revenue.Between 60 and 80 percent of the annual millage funds support city park maintenance activities, such as forestry and horticulture; natural area preservation; park operations; park equipment repairs; park security; and recreation facility maintenance. Between 20 and 40 percent of the annual millage funds is designated for city park capital improvements in the following areas: active parks; forestry and horticulture; historic preservation; neighborhood parks and urban plazas; pathways, trails, boardwalks, greenways and the Huron River watershed; recreation facilities; and park equipment acquisitions. If you are not able to attend a public meeting, you can share your comments or questions via email. A website dedicated to the parks millage will go live to the public during the week of April 2, 2012, atwww.a2gov.org/parksmillage.Spring hydrant flushing resumesThe City of Ann Arbor water utilities division conducts annual fire hydrant inspection and system maintenance. The seasonal hydrant work begins April 2, weather permitting. Hydrant-flushing schedules will be posted on the city's “news” Web page; and more information is available on the city's hydrant-flushing website. Why is it helpful to know when hydrant flushing is happening in your neighborhood? On occasion during the hydrant-flushing process, the water in area homes may have an orange or rusty appearance. The discolored water does not pose a health or safety risk, but the water can cause stains to laundry. If water appears discolored, please run the cold water for several minutes to clear your lines. You should also flush your toilets once or twice. The water should run clear within a few minutes. The iron sediment in the water main being disturbed by the hydrant flushing causes the discoloration.If you have any questions or concerns regarding the hydrant-flushing process, please visit the website, or contact the City of Ann Arbor field services unit at 734.794.6350.Planning and development services debuts mobile websiteA new mobile website is now available for the city's construction and building customers. This new site enables people to use their Smartphones or tablets to access building records and general planning and development information, as well as to schedule and obtain inspection results and plan review status. This service is a complement to the eTRAKiT system, which currently allows users to access this same information from a website and through its interactive voice response system for phones.Save this URL as a favorite on your phone:  http://etrakit.a2gov.org/mobile. This feature will allow customers greater access to construction and building information to a user base that does a great deal of their work in the field and on location.Seasonal siren testingThe City of Ann Arbor's 22 outdoor warning system sirens are tested every second Tuesday of the month at 1 p.m., with one minute of steady wailing. Testing of the sirens is performed March through November. Please remember that the sirens are an outdoor warning system only and are not intended to be heard indoors. The city's outdoor warning system sirens are activated for the following situations: tornado warning, hazardous materials spill or terrorist attack. In the event that the sirens are activated, they will sound for three minutes, and citizens should seek cover immediately.During a local disaster emergency, residents can tune into Community Television Network channels 16, 17, 18 or 19 for local emergency information and updates. In the event of a power outage, residents should tune their battery-operated radios to WAAM 1600 AM, WEMU 89.1 FM, or KOOL 107.1 FM.Start paddling!The Gallup Canoe Livery and the coffee shop will open early this season, on Sunday, April 1 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Boat rentals will be available for paddling the 2.5 miles of Gallup Pond. The cafe is open, featuring coffee, Zingerman's pastries and Wi-Fi. Gallup is located at 3000 Fuller Road, 734.794.6240.Sign up for the SNAG Golf Program, just for kidsA unique golf program for children as young as 5 is now available at Ann Arbor's Huron Hills Golf Course, 3465 E. Huron River Drive. The SNAG (Starting New at Golf) Program debuted in Ann Arbor in 2011, thanks to a grant from the National Recreation and Park Association. SNAG is an easy-to-learn golf system geared to the development of new players, ages 5 to 10 years old. Similar to T-ball for baseball, the SNAG system integrates modified equipment and instruction that makes learning the game of golf fun, active and rewarding.AGES 8 TO 10 | $89 | 6 weeks, 12 classes, twice a week, Wednesdays and FridaysMay 2–June 8: 4 to 5 p.m. –or– 5:15 to 6:15 p.m.June 20–Aug. 3: 4 to 5 p.m. –or– 5:15 to 6:15 p.m.AGES 5 TO 7 | $49 | 6 weeks, 6 classes, Saturdays May 5–June 9: 11 a.m. to noonJune 23–Aug. 4: 10 to 11 a.m. (no classes July 1-7)Call today to sign up: 734.794.6246. For information about Huron Hills and Leslie Park golf courses or to make an online tee time, visit www.a2golf.org.RecognitionThe Michigan Municipal League recently honored Ann Arbor City Attorney Stephen Postema with the Outstanding Service Award during the League's annual Capital Conference. This honor recognizes those who have gone above and beyond the call of duty in supporting the League's legislative efforts in Lansing on behalf of Michigan communities.        Dates to rememberAmong the many public meetings and events taking place in April, a few of the highlights follow. Please go online to the city's meetings and events calendar for details and a complete list,www.a2gov.org/calendar. Also note, routine Council and boards and commissions meeting schedules may also be found online.  The Gallup Canoe Livery will open (earlier than originally scheduled) on Sunday, April 1 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. City government offices will close for the day at noon on Good Friday, April 6. Trash/recycling/ compost collection will not be interrupted. Saturday hours resume for the season at the Compost Center, 8 a.m.-noon, April-June. Several Parks Maintenance & Capital Improvements Millage public meetings are scheduled in April: 9th, 11th, 23rd and 26th.A2 City News Web Page *City Council *Contact Us *Meeting Agendas *News/Announcements *Road/Lane ClosuresA2 City News is emailed to newsletter subscribers by the City of Ann Arbor  Please share comments via email or call 734.794.6110, extension 41105.

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