MARCH 2012 I ISSUE 03 VOLUME 03

CONTENTS

RED TIRE

Brett Mountain

FEATURES

12 I Go Green, Save Green

GIVEAW nag AvY

Southfield-based energy consultants make house calls
to help lower utility bills.

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DEPARTMENTS

March giveaway

10 I Professionals

WholeHeart: A for-profit
company with a social
justice heart.

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11 I Here and Now

Musical Feasts, Trivia
Wars, Farmers Markets,
Garden Hints

Spice and tea and salt,
oh yum! Plus nature-
loving jewels.

14 I Night Cap

60.

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restaurant + sushi bar + loung e

$100 GIFT CARD TO
CRAVE RESTAURANT
SUSHI BAR + LOUNGE

Good intentions don't always
translate to everyday ecological living.

last month's winner

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Barfly

Five Things/Kids Love
Foodie

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Ben Falik is JEWFRO
Magnum Opus

THE MARCH COVER: "Energy Efficient" concept and illustration by Brian Sabalinski

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Arthur M. Horwitz

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Gail Zimmerman

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Keri Guten Cohen

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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Ben Falik, Esther Allweiss Ingber, Harry
Kirsbaum, Lynne Konstantin, Allan
Nahajewski, Robin Schwartz, Natalie Sugarman,
Pamela Zinkosky

Zena Davis

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MANAGER
Scott Drzewiecki

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Jeffrey Meyer, Pam Sherevan, Michelle Sheridan

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CUCINA ITALIANA

Anna of
Bonnee won
$100 Gift Card to
Antonio's Cucina
Ilaliana

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