June 28, 2012 RSS feed / Life in Leelanau

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blu offers citrusy cake for summer

We feature a recipe from chef/ owner Randy Chamberlain of the restaurant blu. This moist, citrusy cake is perfect for summer, and excellent served with whipped cream, ice cream or chocolate sauce. More...

Talking with Brent Garvin

Name: Brent Garvin. Town or township of residence: Solon Township. Resident of county since: Since I was born. Age and place of birth: 20, Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. More...

Village, school officially complete land swap

Officials of the Village of Suttons Bay and Suttons Bay Public Schools last Thursday formally closed on the sale of school property to the village in a deal that will allow the school district to immediately buy back the property. More...

Hansen gets top job at Pathfinder

The Pathfinder School in Greilickville has appointed Robert Hansen as head of school. Hansen discovered Pathfinder, which teaches K-8 grades, while traveling north on vacation in 2003. More...

Windy Ridge Boys mix in other styles with all the jazz

By Corey L. Frost
Enterprise intern

The Windy Ridge Boys’ use of jazz standards can turn any room into a Chicago nightclub. More...

New restaurants opening in county

By Patti Brandt
Of The Enterprise staff

A British pub, an Italian restaurant and an establishment that will have folks dancing the night away are either open or set to open in Leelanau County. More...

Looking Back in Leelanau County…

5 YEARS AGO June 28, 2007 More...

COLLEGE GRADUATES

Glen Arbor’s May second in U-M class Glen Arbor native Keenan May graduated with a master’s degree in architecture from the University of Michigan, and received an academic achievement award for second in his class. More...

Zonta Club of Leelanau to host fall conference

The Zonta Club of Leelanau County will host the District 15 fall conference at Crystal Mountain Resort in Thompsonville this October. More...

EVERYBODY LOVES A PARADE

ANDY DUPONT of Glen Lake, center, clutches the hand of a granddaughter while enjoying the Glen Arbor Anything Goes Fourth of July Parade last year. More...

M-80s, Cherry bombs still off limits

By Alan Campbell
Of The Enterprise staff

A new law governing fireworks is clear about which explosives are legal, and which ones aren’t. Determining the difference from a patrol car is another matter. More...

Three fireworks events planned in county

Looking for some big-time boombooms? Leelanau County can supply, as three firework events are being planned in and around Leelanau County. More...

Flag-raising ceremony mainstay at Old Settlers Park

The Glen Lake Women’s Club will host its annual flag-raising ceremony next Wednesday July 4 at Old Settlers Picnic Grounds at 10 a.m. The flag will be raised by Cub Scout Park No. 111. More...

Parading the County

Glen Arbor
By Mike Spencer
Of The Enterprise staff

It may be an election year, but don’t expect politicians to be first in line at the Glen Arbor Anything Goes Fourth of July Parade. Old cars and regular day folks have always been a high priority of parade founder Stanley Brubaker. More...

Boater safety a big concern over Fourth

By Patti Brandt
Of The Enterprise staff

It’s the Fourth of July, a time of year traditionally known as “Amateur Week” for boaters. And with alcohol flowing freely at many cookouts, parties and events, many a marine officer cringes when boaters take to the lakes. More...

Northern Michigan inspired some of Sousa’s marching music

By Jim Brinkman
Special to the Enterprise

Patriotic music. This is but one of the ways in which Americans observe the Fourth of July. In the days before radio and television, even the smallest of villages often had its own band. More...

What We’re Thinking County men express views on Bill of Rights and the impact today

Compiled by Enterprise intern Corey L. Frost
By Amy Hubbell
Of The Enterprise staff

For this week’s “What We’re Thinking” feature, we asked residents and visitors in Leland: What activity most reminds you of the 4th of July on the Leelanau Peninsula? More...

Former accordion player from Cedar still loves a polka

By Corey L. Frost
Enterprise intern

Accordions, brass and drum kits give it sound, but it’s the laughter and dancing that make it a polka. Dancers rotate as couples move in unison — one foot chasing the other. More...

Saint Mary's Quilters

THE SAINT Mary’s Quilters demonstrated their handiwork during the Older American’s Expo. Pictured from left are quilters Eunice Lingaur, Rosalie Gaertner and Millie Hathaway. More...

Older Americans Expo draws 500

More than 500 people turned out in Suttons Bay last week for the 21st annual Older Americans Expo, sponsored by the Leelanau County Commission on Aging (COA). More...

Building projects picking up a little

By Amy Hubbell
Of The Enterprise staff

Construction picked up a little in the past couple weeks, but the number of building permits issued remains signifi cantly lower than the five-year high of 175 recorded in 2008. More...

Bingham Board adopts budget

By Eric Carlson
Of The Enterprise staff

The Bingham Township Board last week formally adopted a $371,981 spending plan for the next fiscal year beginning July 1 based on estimated revenues of $351,180. More...

Chick’n lick’n good

Thirteen-hundred, seven meals of barbecued chicken and all the fixings was served Sunday at 103rd chicken dinner and summer St. Wenceclaus church, Gill’s Pier. That’s a big feat for the tiny church which has just over 65 member families. More...

County Notes

June 28: • Cabin Fever — 7 p.m. at Boonedocks • Josh Turner — 8 p.m. at theLeelanau Sands Showroom. Doorsopen at 7 p.m. June 29: More...

Magical Day for Kids

It took Joshua Jacobs a few swings before the bobber plopped in the water. It didn’t float for long before a bluegill mistook a worm for its lunch, and the fight was on. More...

Weekend Conservancy hikes take in history, natural areas

Saving Birds Thru Habitat, (SBTH) the Kehl Lake Natural Area and the DeYoung Farm will be sites for three Leelanau Conservancy outings this weekend. More...

S-B elementary honor roll announced

Nearly 60 Suttons Bay Elementary School students in grades three through sixth were recognized for their work during the last nine-week marking period. More...

Shipweck topic of free lecture

The Leelanau Historical Society and the Leland Township Library will host a free lecture given by Ross Richardson tonight Thursday at 7 p.m. More...

Ex-GL salutatorian has worldly knowledge

By Corey L. Frost
Enterprise intern

Cody Pope isn’t a politician, nor does the Glen Lake grad have plans to run. But the 29-year-old knows all about the politics of Central Africa. More...

Teachers tab Thomas Jefferson as favorite signer

Teachers’ descriptions of the signers
By Eric Carlson
Of The Enterprise staff

If anybody should have some well-formed opinions on the Declaration of Independence and the men who signed it, it’s those who have been deemed “highly qualified” by the Michigan Department of Education to teach American history or g More...

Handmade floats all for the love of a parade

By Amy Hubbell
Of The Enterprise staff

Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people in Leelanau County will make a parade part of their July 4 plans next week. Glen Arbor is known for its “anything goes” parade and the Polka Parade in Cedar follows suit. More...

Parades to float your boats in Leland and Glen Arbor

By Patti Brandt
Of The Enterprise staff

For an eyeful of some classic beach beauties look no further than the annual boat parade on Lake Leelanau. More...

Patriotic red, white and blue can be displayed any where, any time

By Mike Spencer
Of The Enterprise staff

There are places where donning red, white and blue appears patriotic as in parades like those held next week in conjunction with the Fourth of July. More...

Manitou Music Fest concerts start Tuesday

The Manitou Music Festival concert series kicks off Tuesday at 7 p.m. with everyone’s perennial patriotic tunes performed by the Northport Community Band. More...

Omena man traces ancestry to Mayflower

Frederick MacDonald of Omena, formerly of Horsehead, N.Y., has successfully completed the documentation of his ancestry to qualify for membership in the Society of Mayflower descendants. More...