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8.9 Appendix of media commentary
• Ann Arbor News . Saturday, July 5, 2003. Front page article by Tracy
Davis, “A Pair of Emergency Sirens Added to Ann Arbor System,” con-
tinued inside, with photos and map.
Excerpt from the front page: “Sandra Arlinghaus already spent time
working with computer mapping and geographic information systems
at work and in her position as chairwoman of the Ann Arbor Planning
Commission, so when she heard the city was trying to figure out
where to place new emergency alert sirens, she put her skills to work.
The city's own GIS mappers and emergency directors had sent staff
out to gauge how well sirens could be heard in various parts of town.
But Arlinghaus took it a step further: She mapped the locations
of Ann Arbor's existing 20 sirens, the approximate areas where they
could be heard and how well. The resulting map showed overlaps and
gaps that helped city emergency official determine where to place
two new ones this week.”
• July 15, 2003. Letter of Commendation, from Congressman John
Dingell, United States House of Representatives, 15th District,
Michigan to Sandra Arlinghaus: “I was recently informed [of] your
work mapping Ann Arbor's emergency sirens. With your computer
mapping project, the city will be able to determine where to build
their new sirens, notifying those currently out of earshot of an emer-
gency. Your effort is a sign of your dedication to the people of Ann
Arbor and their safety. Thank you for going beyond the call of duty.”
• Ann Arbor News . Thursday, July 19, 2003. Opinion Column by Judy
McGovern, “Cheers and Jeers,” on the Editorial Page, A8. “Cheers:
Sandra Arlinghaus for going beyond her duties as Ann Arbor Planning
Commission chairwoman by mapping on computer the location of
Ann Arbor's 20 emergency sirens. Her work showed city official
where the sirens could not be heard and helped them establish loca-
tions for two new sirens.”
• March 11, 2004. Sandra Lach Arlinghaus, recipient, The President's
Volunteer Service Award. President George H. W. Bush. One of a
number of such awards granted to local citizens in a ceremony hosted
by the City of Ann Arbor Neighborhood Watch Coordinator, Adele El
Ayoubi, with certificates presented by the Ann Arbor Chief of Police,
Daniel J. Oates.