The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Wednesday, October 20, 2010 - 5A The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Wednesday, October 20, 2010 - 5A PROJECT From Page 1A_ "very helpful." "The DDA has been giving us parking stickers to give our cus- tomers to pay for their parking," Hackett said. The stickers give custom- ers a free hour of parking any- ACT From Page 1A approved loans for 36 Michigan small businesses. Despite the loans, some Ann Arbor business owners don't think the bill does enough to help the types of small businesses that are most commonly found in the city. Nicola Rooney of Nicola's Books, an independent bookstore located on Jackson Avenue, said she doesn't believe the bill will do anything to help her with her business. "I would be surprised if it could do anything for retail," Rooney said. "My business is con- strained by lack of people buying books." John Boyle, the owner of Ann DINING From Page 1A mel color." Whiteside added that two or three years ago, seeking out this information would have required students to talk to hall service members, adding that though they have offered nutri- tional counseling to students with allergies for years, this is a new way to offer students their own tools to monitor their nutri- tion. "What we're trying to do with this is make it easier for them to identify and be connected," she said. In order to make information as accessible as possible, White- side said she is working with the developers of the next Michi- gan smart phone application to include the same information available on the website for stu- dents on the go. "We're always trying to, improve the communication pathway and give the iiforma- tion to the students in their where in Ann Arbor, which allows Afternoon Delight to offer a cheap parking alterna- tive despite the construction, he said. Hackett added that while so far the loss in business has been gradual, he believes it will increase in the wintertime. Though his business has also been affected by the construe- Arbor's Orbit hair salon on State Street, said he thinks larger busi- nesses that are geared toward manufacturing are more likely to be eligible for the funds. "We're probably less in the position to take advantage of (the bill)," Doyle said. State Street Barbershop owner Bill Stolberg also said that based on past experience, he thinks his business is too small to be eligible for the aid. "I've been in this business 37 years and I haven't received a dime from any government," Stolberg said. While many business owners remain skeptical, Kyle Mazurek, vice president of Government Affairs & Administration at the Ann Arbor / Ypsilanti Regional Chamber of Commerce, said inan e-mail interview that he remains tion, Herb David of Herb David Guitar Studio says online busi- ness has made up for the lack of walk-up customers. Susan Pollay, executive direc- tor of the DDA, said that even though the construction hurts local businesses now, it will help them in the end. According to the DDA, the goal of the project is to strengthen the connection hopeful that the act will have a positive impact on small busi- nesses. . "One of the issues most fre- quently cited by small businesses seeking to grow inthis economyis a lack of access to capital," Mazu- rek wrote. "The Small Business Jobs Act seeks to remedy this to a certain degree by, for example, extending ,and enhancing SBA lending programs, by creating a $30 billion fund for local commu- nity banks to lend to area small businesses, by channeling $79 million into the MEDC's State Small Business Credit Initiative, by providing small businesses with some favorable tax treat- ment, etc." Mazurek added that he thinks the act will be effective in help- ing small businesses because it addresses the issues they face between the campus and Main Street areas and have more overall activity downtown, by doing things like adding extra parking spaces. "It's never easy to be near construction," Pollay said. "Construction has a short-term (negative) impact, but the long- term goal is to strengthen this situation." comprehensively. He wrote that the bill doesn't just give small businesses access to capital, it also deals with small business tax treatment, support services, exporting and contract- ing. But Donald Grimes, a senior research associate at the Uni- versity's Institute for Research on Labor Employment and the Economy, wrote in an e-mail interview that it is still too soon to determine which types of busi- nesses will benefit from the bill, adding that he doesn't have an idea at this point of how effective the bill will be. "My guess is that'it would be a very small positive impact (with the emphasis on small), but I don't have any solid foundation to base that analysis on," Grimes wrote. BEATTY From Page 1A purchased cocaine, according to a July 8 Daily article. Before handing downthe sentence, Shelton asked Beatty when he'd last used narcotics, to which Beatty replied that he hadn't used any drugs since his arrest - a claim Beatty said he'd be willing to prove with a drug test. Shelton then sent Beatty to consult with an in-court probation officer before sentencing. In the elevator down to the court- house probation office, Beatty remained silent as his lawyer Thomas Moors declined to offer any comment on the case. Beatty met with a probation offi- cer for about fifteen minutes before returning with Moors to the court- room for sentencing. In defending his client, Moors said he's known Beatty since Beatty was 12 years old and has complete faith in his ability to bounce back from a drug-related problem. Just prior to his sentencing, Beatty briefly expressed remorse to Shelton in a quiet and halting voice. "At this point I just seek for- giveness ... from the court, the law enforcement community and more importantly from the University of Michigan Department of Public Safe- ty," Beatty told Shelton. In passing down the sentence, Shelton said Beatty's personal losses - including the loss of his job after 16 years of employment - would outweigh any punishment the court would hand down. "You're personally goingto be pun- ished far beyond this court," Shelton said before sentencing Beatty to pro- bation. In addition to serving probation, Shelton ruled that Beatty must. pay over $500 in court costs and continue attending an outpatient substance abuse treatment program. WANT TO WRITE FOR DAILY NEWS? E-mail berman@michigandaily.com to get started. 734.302.4277 in* STOP AU'T'O CAR 907 N Main Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 West side of the street, north side of Van Winkle Mottress Co. 'Drop your car off in the morning, sleep betterat night.' his Moth: Fre pu oin socane were nyfrervce novn $cupocs hands in the way that they want it," she said. The online menus, which have traditionally labeled healthy, "vegan" and "vegetarian," entrees now have two new labels - Halal and gluten-free. Whiteside said recent height- ened awareness about glu- ten allergies didn't prompt the change in campus dining. Instead,'the availability of more gluten-free products made it eas- ier for the dining halls to accom- modate students' allergies. "Five years ago it was real- ly difficult to find gluten-free bread products," she said. "You could purchase them at the gro- cery store, you could purchase them online, but as large scale purchasers, we couldn't find a source to bring gluten-free prod- ucts to campus." Today, every dining hal offers gluten-free hot dog buns, slider buns, pizza crusts and sandwich breads. Even with the new program, students can still opt for one- on-one counseling. Additionally, brochures are offered on site with information on healthy eat- ing and specific diets. Whiteside said the variety of options allows students to man- age their allergies in their own ways. "Students do different things," she said. "Some of them don't want anyone to know about their allergy, and they manage it themselves and that's perfectly fine, but others come to us for assistance and we help them." University Housing spokes- man Peter Logan said the pro- gram is extremely specific and designed to aid every student with allergies based on his or her need. "I find it interesting that a school as large as Michigan, that is basically approaching 10,000 meal plans, can provide that per- sonal contact and counseling," he said. Whiteside said she has found the student response to the online ingredient listings to be enthusiastic. Since the nutrition website has launched, there has been a decrease in the number of students seeking nutrition coun- seling, she said. "I find that most students explore the website," she said. "Most of the calls I get are from parents." For students like LSA sopho- more Benjamin Cassidy, who 'didn't report his gluten allergy to the University initially, the new website provides a more discreet way to manage food allergies. "I've always been kind of private about my allergy, and I wanted my college experience to be as normal as possible," he said. Though Cassidy said he ulti- mately opted for a counsel- ing session with Whiteside to receive more information, he said he thinks the website will be helpful to students in his situ- ation. "I think anything that bet- ter informs students about what they're eating is a positive thing," he said. Service Coupon 734.302.4277 a res opautoCare Follow us on Twitter torcieadtoa opn Oil Change: $10.95 + Tax and disposal fee 5 qts 1Ow/30 oil, filter Tire rotation with oil change: $5.00 907 N Main Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Service Coupon Quality Used Tires! 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