Leelanau Enterprise

Daily Archives: May 3rd, 2008

Remorseful Sisson gets year in jail

Apologies were not enough for Leland businessman John Sisson, who was sentenced last week to a full year in prison — the maximum length he could be ordered to serve.

Bingham seeking park plan ideas

The Bingham Township Parks and Recreation Committee will host an "idea-gathering session" on Monday, May 12, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Bingham Township Hall.

Leland summer resident killed in plane crash

New York businessman and longtime Leland summer resident George McFadden was killed last week in a plane crash near the Texas-Louisiana border.

Judge to lawyer: Answer questions

An attorney defending Leelanau County in a Whistleblower Protection Act lawsuit filed against the county by fired Construction Code Authority head Robert VanDyke will need to be a little more forthcoming in answering questions from VanDyke's attorney, a judge ordered this week.
On Monday, 13th Circuit Court Judge Thomas G. Power signed an order denying the [...]

Parks & Rec Commission hears Master Plan ideas

The Leelanau County Parks and Recreation Commission made progress on updating its Master Plan during a special "public input" meeting last Wednesday.
Commission chairman Steve Christensen reported that about a dozen members of the public attended the meeting to offer ideas during a two-hour gathering in the Community Meeting Room in the lower level of the [...]

Leland man takes life

A 57-year-old Lake Leelanau man was found dead at his home Friday evening, the result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Guest minister to preach

The Rev. Lois Saltzman, an ordained minister and Munson Medical Center chaplain, will be the guest minister Sunday at Glen Lake Community Church in Burdickville.

Friedman film to air

The Glen Arbor Art Association's Off Season Film Series will feature The Power of Choice: The Life and Ideas of Milton Friedman on Monday at 7:30 p.m.

Fundraising events set to aid 2 'Odyssey' teams

Several fundraising events have been planned to help pay for a trip to Maryland for two of Leelanau County's Odyssey of the Mind (OM) teams.
The two teams, consisting of 14 Leland Public School third through sixth graders, each took first place in their respective age divisions during the OM state finals held last month near [...]

Norse track teams take 2nd at Benzie

Suttons Bay's boys' and girls' track team each posted second-place finishes in a cold four-way meet Tuesday afternoon at Benzie Central.

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