Terrence G. Quinn, Esq. is President of The TGQ Law Firm, an Ann Arbor based law firm specializing in Estate Planning, Probate and Elder Law.  A graduate of the University of Michigan Law School, Terrence also received his Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Michigan.  During his time in college, Terrence was a member of the Wolverine Football team, and actively participated in the 1997 National Championship team.

Terrence began his career as a lawyer in a large mid-Michigan law firm.  Shortly after beginning his law career, however, Terrence undertook efforts to develop specialties in the areas of Estate Planning and Probate Law.  This included participation in and successful completion of State Bar of Michigan and Institute for Continuing Legal Education’s (“ICLE’s”) Probate and Estate Planning Certificate Program.  As a result of his training and experience, Terrence understands that individuals want to ensure that they will be properly cared for, on their terms, if they become incapacitated.  They are also interested in ensuring that their families and assets are properly cared for if they die.  Terrence assists these individuals in the creation of plans to ensure that their interests are properly satisfied.

In addition to serving clients’ estate planning and elder law needs, Terrence frequently conducts seminars and workshops across the State of Michigan informing communities and groups about estate planning and probate matters.  Terrence is now an ICLE contributor and has participated as faculty for ICLE’s Probate and Estate Planning Institute, as well as the Elder Law Institute.

Personally, Terrence is an Associate Pastor at his church in Ypsilanti, MI, and is married with two children.  For more information on Terrence and The TGQ Law Firm, visit his website at www.tgqlaw.com.

Back2Roots Bistro is an exciting new addition to Ann Arbor’s Main Street restaurant food options. In a beautiful and tastefully appointed contemporary ambiance, this unique eatery incorporates an overall concept of wellness, pioneered in the area by Dr. Swaroop Bhojani, a radiation oncology researcher, previously at the University of Michigan, and founder of Hut-K-Chaat. Locally sourcing its GMO free ingredients, using no white sugars or preservatives, every item served at Back2Roots is real, without any synthetic flavors or colors – the only restaurant in Ann Arbor that can claim this distinction. Of special importance are herbs and spices that are used fresh as well as dried to add bold flavors while providing the body with a plethora of anti-oxidants, anti-inflammatory agents, phytonutrients and minerals. Science and nutrition aside, customer reviews for the food have been exceptional. The new tastes, flavors, textures and their innovative combinations have been a gastronomic and visual delight. A perfect marriage of taste and nutrition!

View our menu and more information at:  http://www.back2rootsbistro.com/

Sigma Financial Corporation partners with professional financial advisors committed to growing their practices in an ethical manner. We provide comprehensive financial planning tools, products, and services supporting our representatives’ efforts in helping their clients achieve financial success. Sigma Financial stands out as one of the last independent, mid-sized, Midwest broker-dealers.

Our story begins with the first Cottage Inn Restaurant, when our founder Nick Michos opened its doors in 1948. This restaurant carries the unique distinction of being the first restaurant in Ann Arbor to serve pizza, and that pizza can now be found in over 50 different stores stretching across Michigan and Ohio. Serving up quality ingredients and a gourmet experience from our family to yours has always been an important part of what we do here at Cottage Inn. So please, join us in our tradition of happiness and great food. We can’t wait to meet you!

Please visit www.cottageinn.com to find a location near you.

GDI Infotech provides Talent Matchmaking Services, Managed Workforce Solutions, and Executive Placement Services. In business since 1993, we employ technology to improve people connections. We put sophisticated tools and many years of experience to use to match candidates to open positions and vice-versa.  By offering flexible delivery models, from onsite staffing to offsite software development, GDI can meet your specific requirements.

GDI offers a broad range of experience and skills in using industry leading software to deliver customer solutions.  We have also partnered with InfoReady Corporation to deliver leading edge, easy-to-use information discovery and collaboration solutions using the innovative InfoReady Platform™.  These solutions can be delivered quickly and will meet a broad range of information driven challenges for your company. Follow the GDI blog to stay on pulse with the latest news in IT and workplace management.

Learn more about how GDI can help your organization.

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(Left) Thomson Reuters sponsored a house in Ypsilanti through Habitat for Humanity last summer. (Right) the Thomson Reuter team at a golf outing for SafeHouse.

We are the leading source of intelligent information for the world’s businesses and professionals, providing customers with competitive advantage. Intelligent information is a unique synthesis of human intelligence, industry expertise and innovative technology that provides decision-makers with the knowledge to act, enabling them to make better decisions faster. We deliver this must-have insight to the financial and risk, legal, tax and accounting, intellectual property and science and media markets, powered by the world’s most trusted news organization.  With over 60,000 employees in more than 100 countries, we work flexibly across boundaries and realize innovations that help shape industries around the world.

The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters has approximately 1,100 employees in the Ann Arbor area and is growing, including an ongoing initiative to consolidate staff from several locations to the Avis Farms South location at State and Textile Roads.  The majority of the local employees provide accounting, tax, and practice management software and technology infrastructure to the tax and accounting profession in the U.S. as well as internationally.

For more information, go to www.thomsonreuters.com.

The Washtenaw Educational Options Consortium (WEOC) is an organization comprised of the nine local school districts in Washtenaw County. These districts collaborate to provide a range of cost-effective educational options to their students. The WEOC is governed by the WEOC Joint Steering Committee comprised of the superintendents of each local district.

WEOC programs focus on preparing students to be successful and productive in the 21st century, whether they are academically talented or challenged. WEOC offers three programs:

• The Washtenaw International High School, a certified International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma program with a rigorous curriculum that adheres to a set of rigorous international standards.
• The Early College Alliance at Eastern Michigan University (ECA@EMU), an early college program that allows high school students to earn up to 60 transferable college credits before graduation from high school at no cost to student or family.
• The Washtenaw Alliance for Virtual Education (WAVE), a highly individualized, hybrid classroom- online program that tailors the academic curriculum to each student’s educational needs.

Each program emphasizes customized, skill based, technology infused, goal oriented education that is tailored to the aspirations and talents of the students. Each program’s operation is collaborative and sensitive to both equity issues and community talent demands.