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Bluegrass benefit Feb. 22
Bluegrass benefit Feb. 22
Suttons Bay Congregational Church will host a Bluegrass Benefit Concert, Thursday, Feb. 22. 02/07/2024 05:13 PM
GAAC & Executive director Sarah Kime to part ways
GAAC & Executive director Sarah Kime to part ways
Glen Arbor Arts Center’s (GAAC) Executive Director Sarah Kime is parting ways with the organization after six years, but her passion for the work that she does shows in the growth of the nonprofit during her tenure. In addition to last week’s news of Kime’s departure, incoming board president Jeff Gietzen shared in his message to members that he will be reengaging in the position once again. 02/07/2024 05:13 PM
Oral hygiene key for kids
Oral hygiene key for kids
Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department (BLDHD), along with the Northern Michigan Public Health Alliance (NMPHA), is promoting National Children’s Dental Health this month, highlighting the importance of good oral hygiene for children. 02/07/2024 05:13 PM
Parkinson’s forum set
Parkinson’s forum set
The 38th Annual Parkinson’s Summer Forum, The Essential Connections, is set for Thursday May 23, 2024, at the NMC Hagerty Center in Traverse City. All persons Chauncey Spears MD, University of Michigan Clinical Assistant Professor, will present “The Gut-Brain Connection.” Nutrition, music and exercise essentials, plus information from 30 Sponsor/Exhibitors are included in the full-day program. 02/07/2024 05:13 PM
Five Omena residents enjoyed a sunny Caribbean cruise in January that they won at the DJ Trivia District Championship last spring. Pictured, from left to right, are Joanne Brown, Nancy Groesser, Dan Duffiney, Chrysti Duffiney, and Emaleigh Duffiney. Photo by Chrysti Duffiney
Trivia winners earn Caribbean cruise
A group of Omena residents returned recently from a weeklong Caribbean cruise that they won for placing second in the DJ Trivia District Championships last spring. Enjoying the cruise were Dan and Chrysti Duffiney, their daughter Emaleigh, Chrysti’s mother, Nancy Groesser, and family friend Joanne Brown. 02/07/2024 05:13 PM
LEELANAU HISTORY
LEELANAU HISTORY
Although Leelanau County Road Commission workers and staff are being credited for keeping roads in good condition this winter, elected members of the Road Commission appear to be getting off to a slippery start in 2019. At the commission’s regular meeting this week, Road Commission Chairman Bob Joyce accused a fellow commission member of “bullying and intimidating” the commission’s newly-appointed Superintendent/Manager Dave Priest. *** Students and staff at Leelanau County schools recently enjoyed an unplanned winter vacation thanks to Mother Nature. Northport Public School, Leland Public School, Glen Lake Schools and Suttons Bay Public Schools were all treated to six snow days in a seven-day period, beginning Friday, Jan. 25 and going through Monday. In between, students and staff were dragged back to school facilities for a lone day of school Friday, Feb. 1. 02/07/2024 05:13 PM
Greilick Point sits to the left, with “dry dock” along the shore. Photo courtesy of Leelanau Historical Society
Norris, Grelick families settle Elmwood
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. 02/07/2024 05:13 PM
In celebration of community, Lilyana Graham, grade 5, decorates placemats for the spaghetti dinners to support Leelanau Christian Neighbors. Courtesy photos
St. Mary celebrates a special week
Along with 6,000 schools across the nation, Lake Leelanau St. Mary participated in a celebration of Catholic education Jan. 02/07/2024 05:13 PM
A view of the ceiling inside Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore’s new inflatable planetarium dome. A projection of the night sky is visible with outlines of constellations and labels of major celestial bodies. The vertical projector is visible in the foreground. Photo courtesy of the N...
Inflatable planetarium shared by Park Service
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) now has an inflatable planetarium dome to enable immersive experiences related to the night sky, the Great Lakes ecosystem, and more. The dome was recently purchased as part of a grant from the National Park Foundation. 02/07/2024 05:13 PM
8 make NMU dean’s list
8 make NMU dean’s list
Eight county students have been recognized for academic performance for fall semester 2023 at Northern Michigan University. Earning 4.0 GPAs were: Lily M. 02/07/2024 05:13 PM
Trail plans spark debate, again
Trail plans spark debate, again
The battle for the final 4.2-mile “Segment 9” of the Heritage Trail within the Sleeping Bear Dunes is heating up again as plans are finalized and opposition is questioning the impact on the environment with roughly 7,300 trees’ fate in doubt, according to an assessment of the environmental impact by Borealis Consulting LLC in Traverse City. 02/07/2024 05:13 PM
Tracy Smedes-Hepler and her friend, Luca, 3, enjoyed some fresh air and exercise Tuesday, walking on the Leelanau Trail in Suttons Bay. Enterprise photo by Amy Hubbell
Tracy Smedes-Hepler and her friend, Luca, 3
Tracy Smedes-Hepler and her friend, Luca, 3, enjoyed some fresh air and exercise Tuesday, walking on the Leelanau Trail in Suttons Bay. 02/07/2024 05:13 PM

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