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Future plans for stabilizing Fishtown and preserving the wooden fish tug Helen S were reviewed by the Leland Township Board Monday.
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A plan to plant 19 champion trees at Dr. John Suelzer East Leland Memorial Park received unanimous support Monday night from the Leland Township Board.
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Results of a poll of East Leland property owners was shared at the East Leland Property Owners Association (ELPOA) annual meeting and picnic Aug. 3 at John Suezler Park.
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The Leland Township Board had two contested Republican nominations that were determined with Tuesday's Primary Election vote.
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Board Meeting
July 14, 2008—7:30 p.m.
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Shirley Garthe will face Jennifer Schaub Trudeau in Tuesday election for the position of Leland Township treasurer.
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At the age of 50, the Janice Sue has never looked better. In fact, she’s fit for a birthday party in our home, Fishtown in Leland.
The Fishtown Preservation Society is planning a grand celebration Sunday for the unveiling of the Janice Sue, a fish tug that has been renovated for the unveiling.
The preservation society, a non-profit corporation that has purchased much of Fishtown and plans to retain its commercial fishing heritage, is planning a day-long party beginning with a 4-hour art show at 11 a.m. at the Old Art Building. Featured will be photographs and paintings of the Janice Sue through the years. Included will be new pen-and-ink drawings by Keith Burnham.
A “rubber duck” race over the Leland Dam will begin at noon, inspired by a few mother ducks who earlier this season shock onlookers by training their ducklings to “shoot the rapids.” “Racing” ducks are being sold for $6 at The Crib, Main Street Gallery, Tug Stuff and through the preservation society.
The Janice Sue will be re-dedicated at 1 p.m., with may members of the Steffens and Sallman fishing families, her original owners, in attendance.
The fun moves to the Old Art Building at 1:30 p.m. with a “cornhole toss.” Attendees can pitch bags of dried corn or beans into a “porthole” on a raised platform. Two-man teams may register for $30, and are guaranteed to receive t-shirts. Prizes and a trophy are up for grabs.
Two hours of music by Blind Dog Hank will also begin at 1:30 p.m.
Further information may be obtained by calling 245-8878, or visiting the Fishtown Preservation Society website.
A test to determine what might have caused a sinkhole to form immediately adjacent to the Leland Dam following heavy rains this spring couldn’t have gone any more smoothly or had any better result, according to Leelanau County Drain Commissioner Steve Christensen.
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A half-time kindergarten teacher was hired and school breakfast prices were increased this week by the Leland Board of Education.
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At issue: Whether new wells can yield potable water.
Tests results from water and soil samples taken at the old county seat in Leland may be available by the end of this week – and may allow the county to move forward on its sale of the property to local developers within a few more weeks.
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