2022 August Archives - Ann Arbor Observer

Dave Friedrichs

Jul 25, 2022 | Profiles |

Dave Friedrichs is a man of dreams. Not of fast cars or extravagant luxuries, but of making...

The Applebee’s on Green Rd. at Plymouth Rd. has closed, reports reader Julia Claire Septrion: “Even the sign in front is gone.” Since 2017, the “neighborhood grill + bar” chain has downsized from 2,000 locations to 1,700,...

Have We Hit Peak Cannabis?

Jul 25, 2022 | Marketplace |

On July 8, Michael Belden was getting ready to open Lume Cannabis. Reached via the long driveway between Taco King and Faz’s Pizza, it’s bracketed by GTM Auto Repair and the Detroit Fudge Company, maker of CBD-infused edibles. ...

Evergreen Expands to Downtown

Jul 25, 2022 | Dine, Marketplace |

With three decades of successful restaurant ownership under his belt, Greg Guo, owner of Evergreen...

At Westgate, a Multiverse Portal

Jul 25, 2022 | Marketplace |

In mid-June, a crossover multiverse portal seemed to open outside Sylvan Factory near the south...

Raymond L. Holcomb

Jul 25, 2022 | Memorials/Obituaries |

Ray was born June 15, 1945 to Frank and Eva (Gowen) Holcomb. Frank served on the USS Chester during WWII and Eva was a lathe operator to support the war effort. Frank returned in 1946 to finally meet his son. The family settled...

Jane Eva Scheerer Pilcher

Jul 25, 2022 | Memorials/Obituaries |

In Loving Memory of Jane Eva Scheerer Pilcher July 9, 1925 to June 6, 2022 Jane Pilcher lived an extraordinary life and passed away peacefully in her ocean-view care home in San Juan Capistrano, California, at age 96. Jane...

Sara Forstner

Jul 25, 2022 | Memorials/Obituaries |

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, friend and neighbor. Sara Forstner passed away, peacefully and surrounded by family, June 28 at the age of 82. Sara is survived by her husband, Lorne, daughter Melissa (Steve), son Jay (Julie),...

June Alice Rusten (Weinheimer)

Jul 25, 2022 | Memorials/Obituaries |

Our mother died at 94 years old. June was the daughter of Lester G. and Thelma (Shumway) Weinheimer, born April 19, 1928. She grew up in Western New York where in high school, June displayed her rebellious side by skipping...

The Manny | Fake Ad Update, August 2022

Jul 25, 2022 | Fake Ad and I Spy |

We received 173 entries correctly identifying the Fake Ad for “The Manny” on page 66 of the July issue. In an odd coincidence, the Fake Ad Czar (we like that spelling because it’s worth more in Scrabble, Tom Weeks) was born in...

Joey Salamon’s Mural | I Spy Update, August 2022

Jul 25, 2022 | Fake Ad and I Spy |

“What a color sensation!” writes Sara Kitzsteiner about July’s feature. “I spy … a very large...

Citizen Scientists

Jul 25, 2022 | Community, Environment |

At Greenview Nature Area, it could be a Peck’s skipper, one of more than fifty-two butterfly and...

Long Covid

Jul 25, 2022 | Health, News |

It’s called “Long Covid,” and Smith is a member of a particularly susceptible population. In a new U-M study, one in four women reported symptoms lasting more than ninety days, compared to one in six men. “I didn’t need to be...