Amy Sumerton, Author at Ann Arbor Observer

Climate Heroes

Feb 23, 2023 | Environment, News |

February’s Ann Arbor climate hero, Bill Razgunas, set up a recycling program at an apartment...

Q. Has the Ann Arbor Municipal Airport banned leaded fuel in aircraft flying into/out of the airport? A. No. The airport manager, who asked not to be named, says that most of the planes using the airport have piston engines that...

A Skin-Care Heyday

Feb 23, 2023 | Marketplace |

Mike Kelleher already had one heyday, as a captain on the Huron High School football team that made it to the state finals for the only time in school history back in 1997. A quarter-century later, he’s back for another. Heyday...

Everything in Moderation Life Coaching

Feb 23, 2023 | Fake Ad and I Spy |

We received only eighty-three entries correctly identifying the Fake Ad for Everything in Moderation Life Coaching on page 80 of the February Observer. That might be because of where it was placed: hidden among the service ads on a page after the Back Page (not sure how that’s even possible).

Question Corner | February 2023

Jan 25, 2023 | Environment, Government |

Q: The federal government recently provided funding to plug “orphan” oil and gas wells to prevent groundwater pollution. Are there any near Ann Arbor? A: A well is considered an “orphan” if it is inactive, unplugged, and...

Academic Trivia Night

Jan 25, 2023 | Fake Ad and I Spy |

There’s something wonderful about people in Ann Arbor wanting to share everything they know—unless you’re at a cocktail party, of course. Our contest is no cocktail party.

The Engine House

Jan 25, 2023 | Fake Ad and I Spy |

“The picture in the January issue is part of the old fire house,” writes first-time entrant Amy Saalberg. Also known as the Engine House, says Justine Geidosch, it “is now part of the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum.”

Bed Bath & Beyond: An Epilogue

Jan 25, 2023 | My Town |

Last month’s Observer included my illustrated article about a trip to Bed Bath & Beyond, where...

Postcards from the Past

Jan 25, 2023 | Community, My Town |

It was 1944, and my father had just arrived for Army duty in Hawaii. An attorney by trade, he was...

Marketplace Closings | February 2023

Jan 25, 2023 | Dine, Marketplace |

Everything’s on clearance and all sales are final at Bed Bath & Beyond, as the once-mighty home furnishings chain prepares to bow out of Arborland. The troubled retailer announced in August that it would be closing about 150...

Prepped Meals on South U

Jan 25, 2023 | Dine, Marketplace |

Busy people in charge of feeding themselves, which is most of them, generally seek to maximize nutrition and enjoyment while keeping down the cost and hassle. Primealete Nutrition, a new meal-prep service on South University, is...