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Glen Arbor Township Farmers Market happens every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger
Farmers markets ramping up
Leelanau Farmers Markets are in full force as the harvesting and tourist season arrives. Glen Arbor welcomed its first farmers market of the season last week along with Leland, Northport, and Empire. 06/12/2024 05:52 PM
Northport school BOE adopts 2024-25 budget
Northport school BOE adopts 2024-25 budget
The Northport Public School Board of Education (BOE) approved its proposed $6 million general fund budget for the 2024-25 year at its regular meeting/ budget hearing Monday night. The projected budget, which will go into effect on July 1, is based on 13.3880 mills to be levied on the taxable value of nonhomestead and non-qualified agricultural property. 06/12/2024 05:52 PM
The newest rain garden addition to the Village of Northport, which is located at the corner of Main and Waukazoo Street, was completed last week. Enterprise photo by Meakalia Previch-Liu
Northport’s latest rain garden project wraps up
The latest rain garden project at the corner of Waukazoo and Main Street in the Village of Northport wrapped up construction last week. The project was organized by The Watershed Center — Grand Traverse Bay and funded through an EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) grant. 06/12/2024 05:52 PM
Five teams from around Leelanau County competed in the DJ Trivia Regional Play-Offs last week at Suttons Bay Ciders. All five teams qualified for the Championship game this weekend. Photo courtesy of Mykal Duffy
Nominations sought for Omena Village President
You can call us crazy, but here in Omena, we love our local politics. We are pleased to announce that the Omena Historical Society (OHS) is hosting its Sixth Triennial Omena Mayor Race. Qualifying candidates must be animals other than humans, and reside seasonally or full time in the Greater Omena area. Of the six Mayors to-date, five have been canines and one feline. In addition to Mayor Rosie Disch, a yellow lab mix, the Omena Village Council currently includes Vice Mayor Penny Labriola, a chicken, Press Secretary Sandra O’Day Jones, a goat, and ten canine Council members. 06/12/2024 05:52 PM
Cool temperatures don’t deter visitors
Cool temperatures don’t deter visitors
One thing you can be sure of in our area is that you can’t be sure of anything as far as the weather is concerned. We’ve had great weather and lousy weather last week, but it didn’t seem to slow down the visitors. 06/12/2024 05:52 PM
GAP auditions Monday
GAP auditions Monday
The Glen Arbor Players will hold auditions for their second play of the 2024 season,” The Dining Room.” Director Tom Webb describes the play in which seven actors portray 57 characters in a mosaic of 18 wonderful life storieshumorous, heartwarming, bittersweet, painful and touching. The play was written by A.R. 06/12/2024 05:52 PM
LEELANAU HISTORY
LEELANAU HISTORY
The dreams of a 5-year-old Traverse City girl will come true next week, thanks to two unselfish men. Sawyer Groleau and her mother, Lisa, will attend a special pre-release premiere of “Toy Story 4 “next Thursday at the Bay Community Theatre where actor and comedian Tim Allen will appear. Allen is the voice of Buzz Lightyear in the animated film which opens nationally a day later on June 21. *** Glen Lake Superintendent Sander Scott and the Board of Education are parting ways. Scott and district leaders agreed, in the process of his annual employment evaluation Monday night, that it was in the best interest of the district to work toward a “separation agreement.” “(Monday) night, as we neared the end of my regularly scheduled and annual evaluation, it became obvious to the board and me that the district might be better served by entering into a separation agreement between myself and the district as outlined in the contract,” Scott said. “I am fully supportive of this and am a willing participant in stepping away for the health of the district. 06/12/2024 05:52 PM
Traverse Bay Transportation Company formed in 1906, with its main dock in Traverse City. Orson Peck postcard
Transportation by water, rail circa 1900
The following is an excerpt from “Meet Me At The Dock in Greilickville, Grand Traverse Bay” by author Kathleen Firestone. Copies of her books are available at local book stores or directly from her. 06/12/2024 05:52 PM
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Priests mark 50 years wed
Douglas and Janet (Schaub) Priest of Suttons Bay celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary May 25. The couple, who has lived their entire life in Leelanau County, was married May 25, 1974 at Lake Leelanau St. 06/12/2024 05:52 PM
Club awards $10K to graduates
Club awards $10K to graduates
The Leland Women’s Civic Club has awarded $10,000 in college scholarships to young women graduating from Leland Public School and Lake Leelanau St. Mary School. 06/12/2024 05:52 PM
Leland Church chooses path
Leland Church chooses path
With the conclusion of the General Conference of the United Methodist Church held in Charlotte, North Carolina, April 23 to May 3, Leland Community United Methodist Church is proud to state that we have chosen to remain a United Methodist Church rather than choose another expression of our faith. 06/12/2024 05:52 PM
Blood drive June 24
Blood drive June 24
The “Most scenic blood drive in America” will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 06/12/2024 05:52 PM

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