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Kerrytown’s Motherfest - 2008

Saturday, May 10th 10:00 - 1:00

Don’t miss the Mother’s Day celebration at the Farmer’s Market. Myra Klarman is going to be at the farmers’ market and taking portraits of Mom’s & kids. Check out her website and photos from last year.

She has some really beautiful photography and we are lucky she will share her talents with all of us again this year. Make Mom happy and shop with her at the Farmer’s Market and you will get an opportunity to make her weekend special starting a day early.

Little Gems Nursery

Spring Sale, May 17 8 am to 4 pm

There is a local grower here in Scio township who grows her own plants and sells them once or twice a year and I’m happy to announce she is having her first sale Saturday, May 17 from 8 am to 4 pm. I will ask if there is going to be another one this year as well.

She is Little Gems Nursery and located at Miller close to Zeeb Road. You can follow the signs on Miller and all the plants are started here in Michigan and she has some wonderful new plants including: Abelia, Aronia, Deutzia Hydrangea, Hypericum, Kerria, Philadelphus, Physocarpus and many varieties of Lavendar as well as many new Hosta. She also sells Heirloom Tomatoes as well as many herbs.

The plants I bought from her last year did very well so I’m looking for additions to my garden.

Have fun & I hope you get to enjoy these events.

Plan to attend the very best wine store in Ann Arbor, Morgan and York (formerly Big 10 Party store) on Thursday May 8th from 3 pm to 8 pm. There is a jewelry art show with pieces handmade by Nancy Melet. Her work is simply wonderful and should not be missed. (Think Mother’s Day!)

Nancy has been working on her art for many years and she makes jewerly can be worn everyday and has special pieces for special events.

Hope you enjoy Nancy’s art and if you need a hint to a hubby just leave this page open and I’m sure your signficant other will decide they need to look for a great bottle of wine and find a wonderful pair of earrings to make your day.

Here is Nancy’s announcement about the event.

Don’t forget to vote today. There are important items on the ballot like library trustrees and the Operating Sinking Fund Millage.  Edward Vielmetti covered the library trustrees so check out the trustrees and their terms here on Ed’s blog.

The Ann Arbor Public Schools “2008 Operating Sinking Fund Millage Restorations”  needs to be approved with today’s vote.  They keep our schools operating and account for 45% of the budget. You would think they could rename this with something that gets the point across, like “Fund to Keep School Open Next Year”.  The title ”sinking fund” has a very negative connotation, while the issue is actually very important and its passing could be very beneficial to the local school systems.   Where do they come up with the names for something so important such as an operating budget?

Anyway, tomorrow, Wednesday, May 7th our own Ann Arbor Farmers’ Market is open midweek again. Stop by for your fresh cut flowers, local vegs or homemade treats!

Today: vote
Wednesday: shop

Have a great week.

Viva! Cinco De Mayo! I know this is not Mexican independence day…because I’ve read it from other people. It is widely celebrated in Mexico and here in Ann Arbor you might be looking for a way to celebrate. There are many people who still miss La Pinata, but that doesn’t mean there’s no where for them to celebrate. (Those who are newer to Ann Arbor: It was a very good restaurant that served great margaritas and a bank has since replaced it at the corner of Liberty & Stadium. Sorry, but who needs another bank?)

Today is a day to recognize the current Mexican hot spots and maybe stop by and celebrate Cinco de Mayo:

Senor Lopez Mexican Restaurant 2135 W Stadium Boulevard

Sabor Latino 211 State St Ann Arbor, This is right outside Briarwood Mall next to Bally’s.

TIOS Restaurant 333 E Huron St Ann Arbor
Couldn’t mention the other places without Tios, even if there aren’t adult beverages. This is one of our favorites whether it is Cinco de Mayo or Cinco de Junio.

One idea might be to order Tios carryout and make your own drinks at home. Enjoy everything Mexican today!

I would not be a Realtor if I did not share with all of you. This is the upcoming requirement for all people who have moved from a home and need to continue homestead tax exemption on the original home. Please forward this to anyone in Michigan for whom this situation applies. The form needs to be completed by May 1, 2008!

“Public Act 96 enables a person who has established a new principal residence to retain a Principal Residence Exemption (PRE) on property previously exempt as the owner’s principal residence that is not occupied and for sale by submitting a Conditional Rescission of Principal Residence Exemption Form #4640. The conditional rescission allows an owner to receive a PRE on his or her new property and on previously exempted property simultaneously if certain criteria are met:

· the property is not occupied
· the property is for sale
· the property is not leased
· the property is not used for any business or commercial purpose

*The opportunity to apply and qualify for a conditional rescission begins for the 2008 tax year and is not retroactive to previous tax years.

To qualify for the conditional rescission in 2008, Form #4640 must be submitted to the assessor of the local unit of government where the property is located on or before May 1, 2008. The Board of Review has no authority with regard to a conditional rescission and cannot institute a conditional rescission on behalf of an owner if a deadline is missed or for previous tax years. An owner must annually submit Form #4640 on or before December 31 to verify to the assessor that the property for which the PRE is retained is not occupied, is for sale, is not leased, and is not used for any business or commercial purpose.”