Tag Archives: Dos Hermanos

Ypsi immigration interview: Sunny Smith and Michael McAtee

By Mark | October 10, 2012

A few days ago, after posting an exit interview with my friend Josh, I mentioned that I needed to take a break from interviewing people who were leaving Ypsi for a while, and focus instead on interesting, new people moving into our community. Well, shortly after posting that, I received an email from a reader [...]

Posted in Special Projects, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Ann Arbor loses artists, artists, curtain rods, Indiana, Indianapolis, Irvington, Josh Chamberlain, local business, Michael McAtee, Nicasia Marie Solano-Reed, Patrick Elkins, Sunny Smith, Water Street, Ypsi immigration interview | 7 Comments

Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interview: Josh Chamberlain

By Mark | September 29, 2012

Tonight’s interviewee is Josh Chamberlain. I first met Josh when he was about eleven years old. If I’m not mistaken, it was at his sister Amelia’s first birthday party, probably right around the time that the black and white photo of them to the right was taken. Josh turned out to be a pretty incredible [...]

Posted in Special Projects, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Amelia marks, Ballard, binge drinking, Border to Border Trail, car antenna, Cincinnati, DAAP, entrepreneurism, exit interviews, Footloose, graphic design, Greenhills, Greenhills School, James Marks, Josh Chamberlain, Kevin Bacon, kids today, Meghna, Ohio, Pearl Street, Prospect park, Ruth Marks, Rutherford Pool, students today aren't worth a damn, The Rocket, tridge, University of Cincinnati, University of Michigan, VGKids, Washtenaw Community College, Washtenaw Technical Middle College, Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interviews | 16 Comments

Bewernitz pleads guilty to Beezy’s and Dos Hermanos break-ins

By Mark | January 18, 2012

Remember that guy who was arrested a few months ago for, among other things, breaking into Beezy’s and stealing a safe? Well, according to a comment left earlier today by a reader calling himself Burt Reynolds, the guy pled guilty in court today. Here’s Burt’s first-hand report. …Today I was sitting in Court (business, not [...]

Posted in Ypsilanti | Also tagged Beezy's, break-ins, Burt Reynolds, Daniel Thomas Bewernitz, robbery | 4 Comments

Wanted poster issued for suspect in Downtown Ypsi burglary spree

By Mark | November 29, 2011

Remember a few days ago, in that post about the late-night break-in at Beezy’s, I mentioned how the police had a suspect? Well, they released a name and photo today. The man’s name is Daniel Thomas Bewernitz. From what I understand, he’s 30, and just recently moved to Ypsi from Detroit. As of right now, [...]

Posted in Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Amy Walker, Bee Roll, Beezy's, break-ins, crime, Daniel Thomas Bewernitz, home invasions, One Twenty Three Skate Shop, perception of crime, wanted posters | 11 Comments

Ypsi Immigration Interview: Lee Azus

By Mark | September 15, 2011

To make up for yesterday’s Ypsi Exit Interview, which seems to have upset a few folks, here’s another in my series of Ypsi Immigration Interviews. I hope you enjoy it. MARK: What’s your name, and what is it that you do? LEE: My name is Lee Azus. I owned a bookstore for 15 years in [...]