June 7, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

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Greatly missed

Fast-moving meningitis claims life of 6th grader
By Amy Hubbell
of the Enterprise staff
Memorial service set for 11 a.m. Monday in Leland gym for Allee Romeo Allee Romeo is being remembered as a shining star at Leland Public School and a leader on the Lake Leelanau Rowing Club. More...

Bacteria common, but rarely causes severe illness

“No precautions” are necessary for those who had contact with Allee Romeo, the Leland sixth grader who died Sunday as a result of bacterial meningitis, according to health officials. More...

Trap shooters take state title; 52 mph ‘birds’ fall to pieces

By Alan Campbell
of the Enterprise staff

Sport for everyone: ‘There is no barrier.’ The numbers speak of trap shooting in calculating terms. A 4 1/8-inch “bird,” orange on top and black inside, is propelled at 52 to 54 mph from 16 feet away. More...

Special Sections

Sports

We are the champions

Lakers earn first district softball title since 2003
By Mike Spencer
Of The Enterprise staff

Casey Kahler went all out to win the Division 4 softball title for her Glen Lake teammates. More...

G-L baseball team advances to regionals, beats Norse in final

By Alan Campbell
Of The Enterprise staff

The fourth district title collected this spring by Northwest Conference baseball teams was somewhat delayed, but appreciated. More...

St. Mary claims golf district; Norse, Lakers also advance

By Mike Spencer

As expected St. Mary and Suttons Bay golfers went 1-2 in the Division 4 district tournament, advancing to regional action today in Alpena. St. Mary shot a 310. Suttons Bay was next at 327. More...

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Life in Leelanau

Leland — Then and Now on display

The Leelanau Historical Society has mounted a new exhibit “Leland — Then and Now“ in the front lobby of the museum. More...

Library offers special help with genealogy

The Leland Township Library is offering free access to a genealogy website and will host a genealogy workshop next Thursday, June 14, to help kick off the availability of the new resource. More...

Three county cribs among Parade of Homes

Three Leelanau County homes will be among 15 featured this month in the Home Builders Association of the Grand Traverse Area (HBAGTA) 23rd annual Parade of Homes. The weeklong event runs from Saturday, June 16 thru Sunday, June 24. More...

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Views

Leland kicks fire dept. decision down the road

our opinion

Without wading too deeply into problems beseeching the administration of former Leland Township fire chief Michael Fandel, we feel some criticism should be levied at the Leland Township Board’s indecisive move toward the future. More...

Lake trout work critical for big lake’s future

They called them greasers, which helped to explain why they weren’t much as lovers. More...

“What you can’t hear, can hurt you”

By Jim Fuscaldo
E. Whitehill Road, Cedar

Community planning commissions and the lawmakers in Lansing must consider a study conducted by audiologists at Michigan State University (MSU)* that concluded Michigan’s siting guidelines for utility scale wind turbines are outdated even though More...

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Courts

86th District Court

Christopher A. Both, 26, 117 N. Cedar St., Traverse City — Arraigned on a charge of probation violation; pleaded not guilty; bond remanded until hearing. More...

Magistrate Court

Magistrate, Norene D. Kastys

Timothy M. Volas, 44, 7370 Way Road, Honor — Defective equipment; $95 fines and costs. Michael D. Burdick, 26, 13410 S. Partridge Run, Traverse City — No proof of registration; $90 fines and costs. Max D. Carlton II, 36, 7191 S. More...

13th Circuit Court

Chief Judge, Thomas G. Power Judge, Philip E. Rodgers, Jr.

Joaquin R. Alfonseca, 35, 3815 Ninatigo, Suttons Bay — Sentenced to 11 months in jail with credit for 67 days served on a charge of larceny in a building, followed by 2 and 1/2 years probation; $698 fines and costs; $1,000 in restitution. More...

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Leelanau Log

Real estate transfers recorded in county

May 29 The Glen M. Noonan Revocable Living Trust to Glen M. Noonan, Section 6, Elmwood Township and Section 31, Bingham Township. Glen M. Noonan to himself, Section 24, Elmwood Township. The Frank J. Mikos and Lois J. More...

Marriages performed

Jared A. Murphy and Tiffany M. Yagle — May 19 in Traverse City. Andrew K. Krantz and Jessica L. Zehnder — May 31 in Dryden. John L. Hillmann and Jessica L. Nelson — May 19 in Northport. More...

Deaths recorded in county

Ruby C. Tuttle, 90, of Elmwood Township, died May 23 in Elmwood Township. Rosanne Light, 73, of Centerville Township, died May 23 in Suttons Bay Village. Arthur R. George Sr., 85, of Suttons Bay Township, died May 25 in Suttons Bay Township. More...

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Cherry budget fallout

By Alan Campbell
of the Enterprise staff

Industry balances promoting cherries with little product As the first official forecast for a disastrous Michigan cherry crop became official yesterday afternoon, the face of what is considered a highly effective public relations campaign to promote More...

Vandalism continues at Sugar Loaf

By Eric Carlson

Members of the Sugarloaf Townhouse Owners Association say they’re “absolutely furious” with the lack of action being taken by local officials to address ongoing problems at Sugar Loaf Resort, which has been closed for 12 years. More...

 

Local News

County Democrats, including Congressman, to host McDowell

The Leelanau County Democrats will host an opportunity to meet Congressional candidate Gary McDowell on Monday. Among those scheduled to attend the event, set for 5:30-7:30 p.m. More...

Glen Lake team finishes 16th — in world

The Glen Lake Odyssey of the Mind team finished 16th among 43 teams in its division at the World OM competition held May 23-26 at Iowa State University. More...

‘Beautiful’ place blemished by theft

The “most beautiful place in America” incurred a blemish last week. More...

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Obituaries  Free Access 

Godziebiewski services set

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. June 15 at Lake Leelanau St. Mary for James Godziebiewski of Suttons Bay who died May 2 in California. He was 65. More...

ALEXANDRA “ALLEE” ROMEO

Alexandra “Allee” Romeo, age 12, of Cedar, passed away peacefully Sunday, June 3, 2012 at Devos Children’s Hospital. She was born February 6, 2000 in Lancaster, OH to Joseph and Rheanna (Rohr) Romeo. More...

Dorothy S. Skeba 1924-2012

Services were held Tuesday at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Freeland for Dorothy S. Skeba of Freeland who died June 2 at Cartwright Hospice Residence. She was 87. Dorothy was born Oct. More...

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Coming Events  Free Access 

coming events

TODAY 10-11 a.m. — Overeaters Anonymous: 271-1060 for more info.; Leland Township Library, E. Cedar Street, Leland. 11 a.m. — Stories and More for preschoolers: 326-5361 for more info.; Glen Lake Community Library, Front Street, Empire. More...

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Letters

THANK YOU

To everyone for all the prayers, cards, food and flowers after my recent accident. I appreciate everything you have done. God Bless all of you! Betsey Price More...

Hats off to those who started Little Finger Post

To the Editor: I appreciated the May 24, 2012, Diversions Section, and I recall the hard work of the many returning soldiers and their wives who worked diligently to establish the Little Finger Post 7731. More...

Corrections:

During the Memorial Day services at the county building the maiden name of Mary Jelinek was mispronounced and appeared incorrectly in a story last week. Her name is Mary (Brady) Jelinek. * * * More...

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Columns

Northport “7” were a one-of-a-kind class

A column
by Mike Spencer

When I graduated from high school back in 1975, I felt like a name and not a number in my class of 320-plus. More...

State budget may be done, but not everyone’s happy

By Tim Skubick

Stash the sleeping bags. No need to buy that no-doze. More...

S-B bakery offers cookie recipe

Chimoski Bakery of Suttons Bay

We are happy to welcome Chimoski Bakery to the County Cuisine column. The Suttons Bay bakery, which opened in July of 2011, has the business philosophy of “a small town bakery, that uses some of Grandma’s best recipes.” More...

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