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Friday, August 20, 2010

Nick Hutchinson, Project Manager, City of Ann Arbor - Permeable Asphalt 
Describing it similar to “rice crispy treats”, Hutchinson explains how Ann Arbor’s newly paved Sylvan Avenue is a cutting-edge, environmentally-friendly road utilizing permeable asphalt.  That allows rainwater to pass through the road, where it is cleaned and stored until it can be absorbed into the ground.

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Jacob A. Brown, KeepMichiganWorking.com – One Stop Place to Find Employment

Tired of hearing how hard it is to find work in Michigan, this local web designer created a site for the unemployed to easily find jobs.

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Thursday, August 19, 2010

Rich Retyi, University of Michigan Athletic Department – How the UM is Using Social Media

The University of Michigan Athetic Department is fast-becoming the leader and the best in engaging its fans via social media.  Rich is the man behind the campaign and explains how they’re doing it.

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U.S. Congressman Mike Rogers – Combat Troops Pull Out of Iraq

Last U.S. combat brigade heads home.  The war is over, so what’s next?

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Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Al Fellhauer, McDonald’s Franchisee
His family owns three McDonald’s stretching down U.S.-23 from Ann Arbor to Monroe.  After hearing our conversation with Paula Gardner of AnnArbor.com about The Lord Fox soon re-opening (podcast here: http://lucyannlance.com/?page_id=1960),  Al calls with insight into the restaurant industry.

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Kelly Peckens, UM Fullbright Program Advisor / UM International Institute – Department of State U.S. Student Fullbright Program
What’s behind the record number of Fullbright offers at the University of Michigan.

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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Shawn Wright, Crain’s Detroit Business – The Sale of Michigan’s Stadium Suites
After being marketed for three years, 63 of the 81 luxury suites inMichigan Stadium were leased for three, five or seven years as of Friday.

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Rich Thompson, Thomas More Law Center – Arizona Immigration Law
Ann Arbor’s Thomas More Law Center is filing a brief in support of the State of Arizona’s right to enact a law to control immigration.

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David Jesse, AnnArbor.com – Black-Only Field Trip: No Discipline for Principal
Dicken Principal Mike Madison will not be disciplined for a blacks-only field trip, despite the law being broken.  Listen below and read Jesse’s article here: http://www.annarbor.com/news/dicken-investigation-report-released/

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Todd Palmer, Owner of Diversified Industrial Staffing – Can’t Find People to Work for $30/Hour Jobs:
Todd Palmer says he wants to hire more than 60 positions that pay from $10-$30/hour, but can’t find anyone interested in working.  Why?  The answer may surprise you.

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Monday, August 16

Oran Hesterman, President/CEO of Fair Food Network

Ann Arbor’s Fair Food Network is on the rebound after it’s original incarnation, a foundation, was depleted in the Madoff investment scandal.  Since then, it has signed a contract with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to improve urban access to healthy food; secured a $3 million challenge grant from a New York group; and launched the Double-Up Food Bucks to encourage food stamp clients to buy fresh produce at farmer’s markets.  Visit www.DoubleUpFoodBucks.org for more information.

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Stewart Beal, Developer, Beal Group Construction, Development, and Management

Ypsilanti’s Thompson Block Receives States Tax Credits – Following an independent engineer’s report that the burned out Thompson Block building was in danger of falling down, word comes that Developer Steward Beal is going to get his state tax credits and renovation work is once again underway.

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