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‘Quick draw’ exhibit at NAA

‘Quick draw’ exhibit at NAA

Northport Arts Association Figure Drawing Studio announces their biennial Quick Draw Exhibit, a unique show featuring hundreds of sketches from two years of work by the Figure Drawing Studio artists. An opening reception will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. 04/17/2024 05:24 PM

The children of East Leland summer resorters dressed up as pirates as one of their activities at Camp Oshibwa. Photo courtesy of Leelanau Historical Museum

Resorters travel by boat to N. Lake Leelanau

This is part two of a brief history of East Leland and Porter’s Landing by Mark Smith, Omena Historical Society. Mostly they arrived at their final destination by boat, at Porter’s Landing, the public access that still exists at the end of Horn Road. 04/17/2024 05:24 PM

LEELANAU HISTORY

LEELANAU HISTORY

Deb and Ray Kuhn couldn’t believe their eyes Monday. The Cedar couple, who earlier this month celebrated their 40th anniversary with a trip to France, were shocked and saddened to learn that Notre Dame Cathedral, where they had visited just 10 days earlier, was burning. “It was horrific… heartbreaking to see it in flames,” Deb Kuhn said. Indeed, Paris and the entire world watched as the more than 850-year-old cathedral burned. *** A public hearing will be held Tuesday at the Leland Township Library to determine the need for drain along Schomberg Road. Three “disinterested” property owners will be at the meeting, set for 6:30 p.m. in the Munnecke Room, to determine whether a drainage district should be created to address problems along M-22 in Leland Township. 04/17/2024 05:24 PM

Northport resident Laura Kalchik is pictured writing her final “From the Heart” editorial for the 25th anniversary/farewell edition of her publication “Families First Monthly.” Courtesy photo

Laura Kalchik publishes final ‘Families First Monthly’ edition

After 25 years of serving as publisher and editor of “Families First Monthly,” Northport resident Laura Kalchik is bidding farewell with her recently announced special final edition. The local publication was a venture that Kalchik always wanted to pursue since she began working in sales at Northern Express in Traverse City. 04/17/2024 05:24 PM

NPS seeks input on dock project

NPS seeks input on dock project

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is inviting the public to comment on a project to improve safe and reliable boat access to the Manitou Islands. The approximately $32 million project, funded by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Legacy Restoration Fund, will address the impact of natural processes, such as littoral drift (shifting sands) and high-water levels, on the islands’ docks. 04/17/2024 05:24 PM

Park pruning workshop May 3

Park pruning workshop May 3

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore will host a pruning workshop on, Friday, May 3, in the Port Oneida Rural Historic District. The workshop will be held at the Lawr farm, five miles north of Glen Arbor on M-22. 04/17/2024 05:24 PM

Friends of Sleeping Bear volunteer thousands of hours each year. Courtesy photo

Friends to hold training May 18

The Annual Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes (Friends) training is scheduled for May 18, at the Empire Town Hall. The training begins with a general orientation at 1 p.m., which is applicable for all volunteers, both experienced and new. 04/17/2024 05:24 PM

Joan and Dale Blount are pictured with their granddaughter, Erica Brown, after her performance with Michigan State’s Spartan Showstoppers dance team. Photo courtesy of Joan Blount

Spring has sprung; fruit in ‘green tip’

Spring has sprung and so have the daffodils and many of the spring wild flowers. Many of the fruit trees in the area are in “green tip”, which is when the fruit buds have just broken at the tip. It is also when the buds become susceptible to the cold, so cherry and apple farmers hope that there is not another cold snap. When the buds start to open this early, it is always a risk. 04/17/2024 05:24 PM

Leland harbormaster Jeremy Anderson and Jim Munoz began dredging the mouth of the Leland River this week. This is a view from above. Courtesy photo

Leland harbormaster Jeremy Anderson and Jim Munoz

Leland harbormaster Jeremy Anderson and Jim Munoz began dredging the mouth of the Leland River this week. 04/17/2024 05:24 PM

Snowfall contest winners announced

Snowfall contest winners announced

Following a less than snow-filled winter season, the annual Leelanau Enterprise snowfall contest came to a close on Tuesday, with the first place winner announced as Bruce Wallis of Suttons Bay. Wallis guessed 60 inches for the total snowfall in the 2023-24 winter season, and will receive a $200 prize. 04/17/2024 05:24 PM

Work on the walkways in Fishtown is underway, prepping for the upcoming summer season. Enterprise photo by Amy Hubbell

Co. Brd. increases salaries for ‘25

The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners voted to increase their yearly salaries by 60% and their per diems by over 70% at their regular session on Tuesday, starting in 2025. This pay increase — their first in two-and-ahalf decades — is intended in part to attract younger people to some soon-tobe- vacant seats on the county board. The salary for county commissioners increased from $5,000 to $8,000 and the salary of the county board chairman increased from $7,700 to $10,000 starting next year. Their per diem pay — fixed payments for attending meetings and conferences — also increased from $40 to $70 for a half day of work and from $70 to $120 for a full day, also starting in 2025. 04/17/2024 05:24 PM

Liz (Shimek) Moeggenberg was picked 18th in the 2006 WNBA draft after a successful college career at Michigan State. Enterprise file photo

Hometown hoopster reflects on WNBA

Liz Shimek was not a household name in Chicago when she played two seasons for the Sky. And there was no big WNBA signing bonus waiting for the 18th pick in the 2006 draft, who happened to be a Michigan State forward that led the Spartans to the NCAA women’s finals. 04/17/2024 05:24 PM

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