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VISIONS: May 14 Vendor Fair for the Visually Impaired

The state’s largest vendor fair for people who are blind or visually impaired will take place from 10 to 4pm Wednesday, May 14th at the Morris Lawrence Building of Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This biennial [more]
May 7, 2008 8:44 am

2008 Washtenaw Literacy Breakfast

On Tuesday, May 20, 2008, Washtenaw Literacy will host the Support Literacy Now Breakfast at the Morris Lawrence Building at Washtenaw Community College. The breakfast is scheduled from 8:00am until 9:00am - [more]
May 6, 2008 2:41 pm

Summer Camps for Kids - Register Now!

First of all: it's FREE. But everything after that is just as cool about the 2008 Washtenaw County Summer Sports Camp. Summer day camps for kids from ages 8 to 15 in Football, Track, Golf, Wrestling, Basketball, Cheerleading and Tennis [more]
May 2, 2008 2:47 pm

Earth Day 2008 - Thoughts & Possibilities

“In the end, we will conserve only what we love. We will love only what we understand. We will understand only what we are taught.” Senegalese Environmentalist Baba Dioum I saw that quote at an exhibit in [more]
April 22, 2008 9:41 am

Project Red Public Program

The purpose of this unique program is to educate youth and adults about local agriculture and natural resources. Participants will learn about agricultural products produced in Michigan, they will have a better understanding of where food & fiber comes from and have the opportunity to learn about animals and their care, as well as being up close and personal with the animals. [more]
April 16, 2008 10:21 am

Youth Day of Caring - May 10

The third annual Youth Day of Caring on May 10, 2008, a collaboration with WATT (Washtenaw Area Teens for Tomorrow), Washtenaw County Government, Washtenaw Community College, the Girl Scouts of the Huron Valley Council, Michigan [more]
April 15, 2008 2:03 pm

Don’t Guess…..Soil Test

MSU-Extension in Washtenaw County is making it easy for residents to have their soil tested to determine fertilizer needs for vegetables, flowers, landscape plants, turf and fruit. During four Saturdays in spring: April 5, April 12, April 19 [more]
March 30, 2008 8:26 am

Kids + No School = Day Camp at the Rec’ Center!

Did you know that Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation offers day camp opportunities for children throughout the year? The Meri Lou Murray Recreation Center hosts a day camp over winter break, another week for spring break and a six week day [more]
March 27, 2008 11:04 am

UNNATURAL CAUSES: Is Inequality Making Us Sick? Preview This Series!

A groundbreaking new documentary series is exploring how the social conditions in which Americans are born, live and work profoundly affect our health and longevity, even more than medical care, behaviors and genes. From March 12th through [more]
February 29, 2008 8:31 am

Hibernation Ends: Check out Washtenaw County Spring Events!

Spring is just around the corner and it’s time to come out of your winter hibernation. Enjoy some of these fun activities in Washtenaw County. Ann Arbor Family Days March 8-9, 2008 12 area cultural organizations provide a [more]
February 26, 2008 11:14 am

Sap Soon Running - Spring is Coming!

A sure sign of spring is the annual “Sap to Syrup” program held at County Farm Park. On Saturday, March 1st at 1:00 p.m., Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Naturalist Faye Stoner will be demonstrating this fun process. According to [more]
February 13, 2008 2:12 pm

Disaster Preparedness and Response Training

The Ann Arbor Police Department/Office of Emergency Management in conjunction with the Washtenaw County Office of Emergency Management is now accepting applications for the Washtenaw County C.E.R.T. Team (Community Emergency Response Team) Training. [more]
February 11, 2008 8:15 am

Volunteers Honored for Work with Sheriff's Office

The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office is fortunate to benefit from the service of hundreds of citizen volunteers serving in many capacities. Neighborhood Watch Coordinators, Reserve Deputies, Christian volunteers, literacy support groups, [more]
February 5, 2008 8:51 am

Flu Season: It's Here!

It seems to be here – that flu they warned us about… the reason we got the flu vaccine late last year. Public Health is noticing a significant “spike” in cases of influenza over the past week. A majority of these cases seem to be hitting [more]
January 31, 2008 1:38 pm

A Conversation with... Ellen Rabinowitz

The following is a convesation with Ellen Rabinowitz, Executive Director of the Washtenaw Health Plan. The WHP has recently made some organizational changes that will benefit both clients and staff alike. [more]
December 18, 2007 8:40 am

What's Up with the Presidential Primary? Clerk/Register Larry Kestenbaum

Clerk/Register Larry Kestenbaum writes a weekly message to his staff. The following excerpt from this week's message seemed of wide interest to all voters who want the real story on the upcoming Michigan presidential primary. If you'd [more]
December 12, 2007 10:47 am

Waste Knot Program Honored with National Award

Washtenaw County’s Waste Knot Program has received the EPA’s Waste Wise Gold Achievement Award for Community Involvement at the EPA’s annual Waste Wise conference in Washington DC. On December 5th, the Washtenaw County [more]
December 12, 2007 10:43 am

Mary Jo Callan is New Community Development Director

Mary Jo Callan, the executive director of Ozone House Youth and Family Service in Ann Arbor is the new director of Community Development, the collaborative venture between the City of Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County. As community development [more]
December 3, 2007 10:35 am

Bob's Update - November 26, 2007

As we run headlong into year’s end – our Thanksgiving break already behind us, the employee holiday party coming up a week from this Thursday – I just wanted to make sure that we made appropriate note of two important milestones that [more]
November 27, 2007 9:11 am

Margaret Wolfe Appointed to Michigan Commission for the Blind

Margaret Wolfe, Washtenaw County’s Librarian Coordinator for the Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled (LBPD) has been appointed by Governor Jennifer Granholm to serve as one of the five Commissioners on the Michigan [more]
November 2, 2007 2:14 pm

The Tajikistan - Washtenaw County Connection

Washtenaw County’s Office of the Public Defender, the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney and the County Jail/Office of the Sheriff were visited this week by four prosecuting attorneys from the Republic of Tajikistan. The men are [more]
October 26, 2007 6:35 am

Bob's Update on New Initiatives - October 16, 2007

I just returned from the launch breakfast of the new “Community & Culture” project for Washtenaw County. You might have read an article last Saturday in the Ann Arbor News about this new effort to increase participation in arts and cultural [more]
October 23, 2007 9:06 am

You Want Maps? We’ve Got Maps - All of Them!

MapWashtenaw, the online mapping service provided by Washtenaw County GIS, is your one-stop-shop for learning about our county from a birds-eye view. Browse the county, roads, streams, railroad tracks and more. View aerial photography [more]
October 23, 2007 9:01 am

Bob Guenzel's Update on Police Services

Nineteen months ago, three Townships – Ypsilanti, Augusta and Salem, filed suit against the County, the Board and me concerning changes to the way police services are provided, and the costs for those services. Last Friday we got a [more]
October 8, 2007 2:29 pm

Bob's Update on the Budget - September 20, 2007

The proposal for the 2008/2009 budget went to the Board of Commissioners last night. (See the web cast of this presentation at the "Administrator's Report" on last night's agenda). I would say it was initially well-received, with [more]
September 24, 2007 9:14 am

Notes from Chair Jeff Irwin - September 17, 2007

This Wednesday the 19th, the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners will receive the County Administrator’s proposal for the 2008/2009 budget. It is an anxious time for all of us I think, with the State of Michigan’s budget still unsettled, [more]
September 17, 2007 1:03 pm

Border-to-Border Trail Map Now Available!

Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission is proud to announce the new B2B (Border To Border) Trail Map covering trail from East Ann Arbor all the way to Wayne County! The map is available free of charge at the Parks & Recreation [more]
September 14, 2007 2:49 pm

Educational Series Offered on Small-Scale Farming

“Farming A Few Acres” will be offered through the Washtenaw County MSU Extension to provide practical knowledge for small scale production and farm management practices. The course will benefit a wide range of participants from those who are [more]
September 13, 2007 4:26 pm

Fall Activities in Washtenaw County

Fall is starting and so is school, but there is still much to do in Washtenaw County. Start your search for fun with this partial list of events: Mill Tours Sundays in September and October Open 1 pm – 5 pm. Tours at 1 pm and 3 [more]
September 10, 2007 10:02 am

Bob's Update on the CJCC & Jail Overcrowding - August 26, 2007

I don’t know if you’re aware that the County Jail is once again in a “lock out” situation due to overcrowding. The Sheriff declared the official overcrowding in late July, and resorted to the mandated reduction of up to 30% of [more]
August 28, 2007 8:57 am

Notes from Chair Jeff Irwin - July 30, 2007

At the last meeting of your Board of Commissioners, we spent a great deal of time talking about the proposed change in the number of commissioners appointed to the Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC). The Board of Commissioners is charged [more]
July 30, 2007 2:36 pm

Take A Tour Through History! Washtenaw County’s Heritage Tourism Map Project

There's history, rich history waiting in the ancestral architecture you see all over Washtenaw County. Now, with help from the County’s Heritage Tourism Map Project, you can learn all about that history as you follow four distinct [more]
July 30, 2007 2:30 pm

Washtenaw is Top Ten Digital County for Third Consecutive Year

For the third year in a row, Washtenaw County has been named one of the nation's top ten “Digital Counties” by the the Center for Digital Government and the National Association of Counties (NACo). In April of this year, thousands of US [more]
July 23, 2007 9:31 am

When Innovation is the Impact: Agricultural Innovation Counselor Mike Score

Editor's Note: During Washtenaw County's Planning Process to create the 2008/2009 budget, we will invest time in telling our stories of community impact: how County services and service collaborations make a positive difference [more]
July 18, 2007 9:14 am

Bob Guenzel's Update - June 25, 2007

“Public & Private” “Public & Non-profit” “Public & Private & Non-Profit” Sound familiar? I hope you are familiar with those types of partnerships. I certainly hope that if you aren’t at the moment, you will be soon. [more]
June 27, 2007 10:03 pm