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Moon over Victoria Creek on opening night of the Polka Fest Thursday. Photo courtesy of Marge Scheve
Moon over Victoria Creek
Moon over Victoria Creek on opening night of the Polka Fest Thursday. 08/28/2024 10:35 PM
Former Omena Mayor Rosie Disch served as the grand marshal for the Polka Parade Saturday in Cedar. Courtesy photo
Rosie, former mayor in Polka Parade
Congratulations to the organizers and volunteers at this year’s Cedar Polka Fest! Omena’s former Mayor, Rosie Disch, had a lot of fun as the grand marshal at the Cedar Polka Fest Parade Saturday. Her driver, Matt Bresinski, was wonderful to her and made sure she had plenty of air conditioning in the heat. She wore her pink Dolly Parton cowboy hat, and the crowd loved it. Many thanks to Mary Clark and her daughter Susan Todd for convincing Rosie that she absolutely should wear it, and to Kanda McKee for replacing the elastic band with a much more comfortable ribbon. 08/28/2024 10:35 PM
George N. Smith is the first actual record of the first settlers in Leelanau Township.
Smith Diary sheds light on settlement
The Beginnings June 11, 1849 … 8 o’clock entered Grand Traverse Bay winds lulled to a calm near night entered our harbour, went ashore and examined it little. This excerpt from the George N. 08/28/2024 10:35 PM
LEELANAU HISTORY
LEELANAU HISTORY
Enrollment has a totally different significance for local educators in a Post- Proposal A world. And a recent trend with schools graduating more seniors than they welcome in kindergarten has some school district leaders concerned. An estimated 1,678 students are expected by leaders in the county’s four K-12 districts, down about 2% from this time last year and 6.9 percent lower than 2016. *** Carl Noonan wasn’t sure what he would see working at Grumpy’s Market on Sunday. Sunday was the inaugural Ironman 70.3 Traverse City Triathlon. Two of the three events, the swim and running race, were held in Traverse City. But, the 56-mile bicycle course ran through Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Benzie and Leelanau counties. It used both Cedar Run Road and M-72, the major east-west routes used by Leelanau County citizens to get into and out of Traverse City and parts south. 08/28/2024 10:35 PM
Summer nears end
Summer nears end
We are coming to the end of our summer. The athletes have gone back to school getting ready for the season. 08/28/2024 10:35 PM
ISEA meetup set
ISEA meetup set
Inland Seas Education Association (ISEA) will host a meetup Thursday, Sept. 5 at the Farm Club in Elmwood Township. 08/28/2024 10:35 PM
The picture at the banquet shows, from left, incoming vice-president John Bruder; food manager Bill Freeman; treasurer Dave Baldwin; recruitment manager Bill Batterson; communications manager Frank Sciannella; secretary Jim McCabe; incoming club president Jerry Peterson and retiring presid...
Noontiders group meets
The Sleeping Bear Noontiders is a men’s club that has met in Leelanau County every other week during the summer months almost every year since 1953. Members enjoy a simple lunch and hear a presentation by various speakers, most of whom have some connection to this beautiful area. New members are always welcome. 08/28/2024 10:35 PM
Consent items removed from agenda
Consent items removed from agenda
Something unusual happened at the Leelanau County board of commissioners meeting last week: Commissioner Melinda Lautner requested that all items be pulled from the board’s consent agenda for further discussion, then voted to approve them all anyway. 08/28/2024 10:35 PM
Northport village council reviews CIP priorities
Northport village council reviews CIP priorities
Northport Village Council trustees were presented with a draft review of its Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) at its regular meeting Aug. 8. The CIP plan was approved to be sent and further reviewed by the village planning commission (PC) as required by the Michigan Planning Act. 08/28/2024 10:35 PM
More than two dozen people participated in the second annual Northport Creek and Northport Point golf tournament held on August 21 at Northport Creek Golf Course. After the 9 hole scramble, a luncheon was provided by New Bohemian Cafe. Courtesy photos
2nd annual Northport golf tournament held
The second annual Northport Creek and Northport Point golf tournament was held August 21, bringing together members from two groups once again to share in the beloved sport. 14 players from each club participated in the 9 hole scramble at Northport Creek Golf Course, a change from last year’s tournament location held at Northport Point. 08/28/2024 10:35 PM
Kids participating in the Pathfinder School’s forest kindergarten program are pictured last year. Since being introduced, the program has helped not only foster a love and curiosity for the outdoors among kindergarten students, but it has also led to academic achievements. Courtesy photo
“Forest kindergarten” offers youth immersive learning experience
A school program focused on integrating the wonders of nature with academic experiences will be offered once again this year for kindergartners at The Pathfinder School. The independent school first introduced the unique but highly successful program last year. 08/28/2024 10:35 PM
Hanna Beardsley (left) and Carly Revard (right) have been busy this summer helping customers at the new Cosmetic Skin $ Laser Center in Suttons Bay that opened in June. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger
Cosmetic options now in S-B
Cosmetic Skin & Laser Center (CSLC/RegenCen) in Suttons Bay opened in June as the Michigan and Florida company expanded to the Leelanau Peninsula. CSLC is the nation’s leading provider of regenerative aesthetics and anti-aging medicine, according to lead project & marketing manager Leslie Wahlstrom. 08/28/2024 10:35 PM

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