Articles tagged:Camp Take Notice

Posted: Thu May 24 7:41 p.m. by Pete Cunningham
Crowd supports Camp Take Notice as neighbors of Ann Arbor tent city circulate petition for eviction

Previous story: Homeless tent city residents near Ann Arbor will rally Thursday on Wagner Road Florescent signs hung from wires affixed across Wagner Road between Jackson and Dexter-Ann Arbor roads Thursday afternoon as residents and supporters of the homeless encampment known as Camp Take Notice held hands behind the guardrail. ...

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Posted: Thu May 24 5:58 a.m. by Pete Cunningham
Homeless tent city residents near Ann Arbor will rally Thursday on Wagner Road

The commute along Wagner Road on Ann Arbor's west side should be a little more eventful than usual on Thursday afternoon.

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Posted: Wed Feb 22 5:59 a.m. by Kyle Feldscher Crime and courts reporter
Homeless encampment supporters negotiating with MDOT to keep site in Scio Township

Supporters of the Scio Township homeless encampment known as Camp Take Notice are circulating an online petition asking for support as discussions with the Michigan Department of Transportation about the camp continue. However, an MDOT spokesman said Tuesday the agency has no plans to evict Camp Take Notice from the ...

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Posted: Wed Feb 15 5:59 a.m. by Kyle Feldscher Crime and courts reporter
'It's been a mild winter' for 2 dozen homeless living in tent city near Ann Arbor

The 25 people living in Camp Take Notice showed a sunny disposition Tuesday, despite the dipping temperatures and snow covering the village.

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Posted: Thu Nov 24 5:58 a.m. by Lisa Carolin AnnArbor.com Freelance Journalist
Thanksgiving comes early for homeless in tent city

As Washtenaw County residents plan their Thanksgiving meals this week, many of the county's homeless are trying to fill their stomachs one day at a time. At Camp Take Notice, the tent city of homeless people set up near Interstate 94 off Wagner Road, volunteers are coordinating with local churches ...

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Posted: Sat Nov 19 1:13 p.m. by Lisa Carolin AnnArbor.com Freelance Journalist
Local churches offer food, blankets and more to Camp Take Notice

With Thanksgiving just days away, members of Webster United Church of Christ in Webster Township are actively sharing their bounty with the residents of Camp Take Notice. The camp is a community of homeless people set up in temporary tent housing near I-94 off Wagner Road. The current population of ...

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Posted: Sun Jul 24 6:50 a.m. by Guest Column
A matter of perception - how should our community view the homeless?

My church community had the privilege of providing a meal for the residents of Camp Take Notice on Sunday (July 10), the very day your article appeared in AnnArbor.com. My church community, St. Mary Student Parish, along with several other area churches and others of the Ann Arbor area community, ...

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Posted: Tue Feb 22 12:37 p.m. by Kelly Davenport News producer & copy editor

Camp Take Notice, a community of homeless people that's struggled to find a permanent location in the Ann Arbor area, is seeking a private land sponsor, reports the Michigan Daily. The camp, which is currently set up near I-94 off Wagner Road, has moved several times over the years due ...

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Posted: Wed Apr 28 5:32 p.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter
ACLU concerned about plans to evict members of homeless tent community

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan is concerned residents of a homeless tent community near I-94 and Ann Arbor-Saline Road may soon be evicted, the ACLU said in a news release. Michigan State Police troopers posted signs at “Camp Take Notice” on Tuesday, warning residents they must leave or ...

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Posted: Sun Mar 14 9:53 a.m. by Megan Flood
Doorknobs: At Camp Take Notice, campers long for what we take for granted

When you’re first introduced to Joseph Gill, you immediately notice his perfectly gelled hair. He frequently wears blue jeans and his favorite Red Wings T-shirt. Joe, 43, owned his own business for 20 years, but business declined, and he experienced bankruptcy as a result of the recession. Easy-going and likeable, ...

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Posted: Fri Feb 19 11:45 a.m. by Cindy Heflin News producer
Camp Take Notice struggles to find a home; GOP gears up for November election

Here's a sampling of links to news about Ann Arbor in other media: Detroit News: Washtenaw tent city struggles to find home Ann Arbor Chronicle: Local GOP eyes November elections Detroit News: Washtenaw tent city struggles to find home Ypsilanti Citizen: Depot Town businesses battle for chili champion Crain's Detroit ...

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Posted: Tue Jan 5 4:55 p.m. by Art Aisner AnnArbor.com Freelance Journalist
Washtenaw County prosecutors dismiss trespassing charge against homeless camp leader

Washtenaw County prosecutors dismissed a trespassing charge today against a homeless man living in an encampment along the I-94 interchange at Ann Arbor-Saline Road, officials said. Caleb Poirier, 33, walked out of Ann Arbor's 15th District Court district court today free of criminal charges. And he's determined to help raise ...

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Posted: Wed Dec 23 4:13 p.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter
ACLU files brief requesting charges be dismissed against homeless man

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan filed a friend of the court brief today, urging Ann Arbor's 15th District Court to dismiss charges against a homeless man arrested while living on public property. The brief requests the court dismiss a trespassing charge against Caleb Poirier, the leader of the ...

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Posted: Fri Nov 6 3:50 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Ann Arbor to provide $159,000 for emergency shelter for homeless

Ann Arbor's growing homeless population will have a few more warm beds to sleep in this winter, city officials announced Thursday night. The City Council voted unanimously to approve a $30,500 contract with the Shelter Association of Washtenaw County and a $129,000 contract with the Interfaith Hospitality Network to provide ...

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Posted: Sat Sep 5 1:25 p.m. by James Dickson

The tents are still up at Camp Take Notice, but members of the camp know that their days in a field at the Ann Arbor-Saline park-and-ride lot are numbered, with regular police visits and the second arrest of their leader late Friday. Said Brian Nord, a Camp Take Notice supporter: ...

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