Winter 2016 issue - Washtenaw Literacy

CivCity EXTRA!
News & information about the Ann Arbor area community
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Winter 2016
Welcome to CivCity EXTRA!
We hope you enjoy the first issue of CivCity EXTRA! This
newsletter is about Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County. You’ll get
helpful information about your community. You’ll learn about local
events and news. You’ll find out about places to shop and play –
and much more. Thanks for reading!
Mary Morgan, CivCity
Executive Director
– Mary Morgan, CivCity Executive Director
Election News: Are You Ready To Vote?
On March 8, Republicans and Democrats will vote in primary elections. They will pick
each party’s candidate for president. Also, all voters in Washtenaw County will vote to
approve or reject a tax proposal. If approved, the tax will pay for a local emergency
communications system.
You can vote if you are registered. You must
register to vote before Feb. 8, 2016. Voters must be
over 18 years old and a U.S. citizen.
Can’t get to the polls on Election Day? You can
vote by absentee ballot.
Get more information at www.michigan.gov/vote.
Or call the Washtenaw County election office at
734-222-6730.
Be sure to vote on March 8!
Page 1……Welcome to CivCity EXTRA!
Page 1……Election News
Page 2……Washtenaw ID Card
Page 3……Bus Station Art
CONTENTS
Page 3….Free Birthday Deals
Page 3….Community Kitchen
Page 4….Deer Cull in Ann Arbor Parks
Page 4….Games at the Library
CivCity EXTRA is published by The CivCity Initiative, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Ann Arbor, in
partnership with Washtenaw Literacy and Eastern Michigan University. Find out more at civcity.org.
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Washtenaw ID Card: It Might Help You!
Do you need an official photo ID, but do not have one? Washtenaw County government has a new
service. Washtenaw County residents who are older than 14 can get an official photo ID. You can use it to
show your identity and residency.
You can use the ID for many purposes.
You can use it to apply for a driver’s license or library card.
You can use it as proof of identity to rent an apartment
or open a bank account. You can use it to get certain
government services that are offered to residents.
The Washtenaw County clerk’s vital records office issues
these IDs. It costs $25. You must apply in person.
You must also bring several documents to show the clerk.
The Washtenaw County clerk’s office is located in downtown Ann Arbor at 200 N. Main St. The building is
at the corner of Main Street and Ann Street. The office is open from Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.
until 4 p.m.
Map to the Washtenaw County clerk’s office.
Entrance to the building at 200 N. Main.
More information is online at washtenawid.com.
Or call the Washtenaw County clerk’s office at 734-222-6720.
Did You Know?
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Ann Arbor is the largest city in Washtenaw County. About 117,000 residents live in
Ann Arbor. In addition, more than 43,000 University of Michigan students live here.
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Washtenaw County is located about 50 miles west of Detroit.
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Art at the Bus Station
The Ann Arbor bus system’s main building is decorated
with public art! Roberto Delgado is the artist who made
this art. He lives in Los Angeles. His art at the bus
station is named “Ann Arbor History and Culture.”
You can see this art at 328 South Fifth Avenue,
near the Ann Arbor downtown library. It shows large
pictures of people who ride the bus.
The project cost $50,000. The federal government
helped pay for the art. Take a look – what do you think?
More information about Blake Transit Center is online
at www.theride.org.
Get Free Stuff On Your Birthday!
Several local restaurants and shops give birthday
discounts. Here are some examples:
Argus Farm Stop: Free drink on your birthday
The Bomber: Free Cap’n Crunch French toast treat
Cupcake Station: Free mini-cupcake
Denny’s: Free Grand Slam breakfast
Northside Grill: Free breakfast or lunch entrée
Zingerman’s Deli: 15% discount
Find a list of all discounts and freebies online at
LocalWiki: localwiki.org/ann-arbor/Birthday_Deals
Be sure to bring your ID to verify your date of birth!
Food Gatherers
Community Kitchen
The Food Gatherers Community Kitchen
offers hot, healthy meals to those in need.
Each person gets 20 meals a week.
The meals are served at the Delonis
Center at 312 West Huron Street in Ann
Arbor.
Lunch: Monday-Friday, 12-1 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday, 3-4 p.m.
Dinner: Monday-Friday, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday, 3-4 p.m.
Call 734-761-2796 for more information.
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Deer Cull in Ann Arbor Parks
The City of Ann Arbor is hiring marksmen for a deer cull. The marksmen will shoot and remove up
to 100 deer in the city’s parks this year. The Ann Arbor City Council approved the cull.
Twenty-four parks and nature areas will be closed on weekdays from Jan. 2 until March 1, 2016. The
parks will be closed Monday through Friday from 4 p.m. until 7 a.m.
These parks and nature areas will be closed during those times:
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Arbor Hills Nature Area
Barton Nature Area
Bird Hills Nature Area
Black Pond Woods
Bluffs Nature Area
Braun Nature Area
Cedar Bend Nature Area
Dhu Varren Woods
Foxfire South Nature Area
Foxfire West Nature Area
Furstenberg Nature Area
Huron Parkway Nature Area
13. Kuebler Langford Nature Area
14. Leslie Park Golf Course
15. Leslie Woods Nature Area
16. Narrow Gauge Nature Area
17. Oakridge Nature Area
18. Oakwoods Nature Area
19. Olson Park (dog park stays open)
20. Onder Nature Area
21. Ruthven Nature Area
22. South Pond Nature Area
23. Stapp Nature Area
24. Traver Creek Nature Area
The city’s deer cull is part of a deer management program. City officials and supporters of the deer
cull think there are too many deer. They say the deer damage the environment. More information
from the city is online at www.a2gov.org.
Other people do not want the city to kill deer. The Humane Society of Huron Valley wants to stop the
shoot. Their anti-cull website is stoptheshoot.org. Another group – called Ann Arbor Residents for
Public Safety – filed a lawsuit against the city. They also hope to stop the shoot.
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Games at the Library!
You can check out games at the Ann Arbor District Library.
The library has a mini ping pong table. The library has a disc
golf game and giant dominoes.
You need a library card to check out the games. The library
card is free to Ann Arbor area residents!
Get more information at aadl.org or call 734-327-4200.
CivCity EXTRA is published in partnership with Washtenaw Literacy and The CivCity Initiative. Questions or
comments about the newsletter? Contact Mary Morgan at a2marymorgan@gmail.com. For more information
about Washtenaw Literacy programs, visit washtenawliteracy.org/get-help or call 734.879.1320.
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Washtenaw Literacy helps adults 16 and
older improve reading, writing, math or
speaking in English.
The CivCity Initiative is a 501(c)(3)
nonpartisan nonprofit that’s building a more
informed, engaged community.
To get help visit washtenawliteracy.org/gethelp or call 734.879.1320.
Get more information at CivCity.org or call
Mary Morgan at 734.645.5368.
5577 Whittaker Road
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
118 S. Main St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Special thanks to Professor Zuzana Tomas
and her students at Eastern Michigan
University for their help with this newsletter!
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