ypsi project

YP Exhibit was amazing! Thank everyone! http://bit.ly/9KQ20C

Tim Harrison (by ericarhiannon)

Tim is from Tennessee but grew up on Michigan Ave. between Platt and Textile. He remembers moving there on new years day 1959 during one of the worst ice storms of the last 50 years. He lived there until 1979 when his parents retired and moved back to Tennessee. After his divorce he lived above Dennis’ Music for 16 years. Since 1983 he has lived in house on Park and Grove.

When asked if he wanted to add anything else he said: “World peace is still possible. Pray for the best, hope for the rest.”

Douglas Latoszewski (by ericarhiannon)

Douglas was born and raised in Ypsilanti. For a short time he lived in Hell, MI but came back to Ypsi. He works in Ann Arbor and plays drums and guitar.

Ypsi Project: Linn Radtke (by ericarhiannon)

Linn grew up in Detroit, came to Ypsi to attend EMU and has stayed. She runs  Apple Annie’s - specializing in vintage clothing, jewelry and ladies accessories. Linn has lived in Ypsi for 33 years and has had Apple Annies for that length of time also. She never expected the clothes she wore in the 70’s to now be considered vintage :)

Jim MacDonald’s Antiques shares the Cross street space with her but was at the Ann Arbor antique market, one of teh biggest antique shows in the midwest, when we had stopped in.

Ypsi Project: Ms. Linda (by ericarhiannon)

Ms. Linda was born and raised in Ypsi. Her father and uncle owned Fulford produce when she was growing up, she went on to run the Tea Cozy for several years and now helps out at Apple Annies Vintage/Jim MacDonald’s Antiques on 29 E. Cross St.

Ypsi Project : Denise Slone (by ericarhiannon)

Ypsi Project: Edward Joseph Perdomo (by ericarhiannon)

Ypsi Project: Raul Perdomo (by ericarhiannon)

Ypsi Project : Andrew Stevens (by ericarhiannon)

Last summer (2009) Andrew stopped by the Bombadill’s event to have his portrait taken for the Ypsi Project. He wrote this in teh YP journal ;
"Ypsi has become my name. I’m a writer and I came to EMU to become a teacher. I’ve started an artist network that beets sundays at 7pm at the Corner. I love life and having a community to share it with is important - that’s what Ypsi has become for me. If I do leave I won’t leave for long."

Ypsi Project: Theresa Rickloff (by ericarhiannon)

Theresa is darling, works at Beezy’s and hosts a monthly poetry night. Theresa organizes the Sexy Poets Society and once a month has a poetry night at Beezy’s where poets of all design can come and share. See, I told you she was darling :)