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The Northport Christmas Tree, always a spectacular sight, is being readied for the season. Scott Cain, owner of Cain Design and Construction, was up the bucket hanging giant ornaments. The tree lighting will be Saturday, November 30 at 6 pm. There are events all that day in Northport. Cour...
Ready or not, here they come
Ready or not, the holidays are hurtling towards us. The Northport Tree is being decorated and readied for the season. Northport resident Scott Cain, owner of Cain Design and Construction, was up in the bucket truck himself this past week, hanging lights and giant ornaments. Thanksgiving is just two weeks from today. Northport School is holding its annual Community Thanksgiving Lunch on Friday, November 22, from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the school. It will be roast turkey with all the fixings. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM
The Munnecke room at Leland Township Library was packed for the public hearing with Sunset Shores residents and neighbors both concerned and supportive of the proposed ongoing project that’s been years in the making. Enterprise photo by Meakalia Previch-Liu
Leland Twp. tables Sunset Shores project
An amended resolution to establish a special assessment community sewer at Sunset Shores was tabled Monday night at Leland Township’s regular monthly meeting. All other action items on the agenda concerning Sunset Shores, including approving the Sunset Shores special assessment district (SAD) roll, awarding bids for the project, and setting a date for public hearing on the sunset shores roll, were also all tabled. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM
Richard and Katie Werner pose for a portrait with their family and home: from left Richard, Herman, August, Rachel, Katie, and Ella c. 1893 Photo Source: Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear Online Archive
Werner farm divvied up among sibs
This continues a series adapted from the book, “A Port Oneida Collection,” Volume 1 of the twopart set, “Oral History, Photographs, and Maps from the Sleeping Bear Region,” produced by Tom Van Zoeren in partnership with Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear. Here we have a look at the Richard & Katie Werner Farm, along M-22 just south of the bend by Thoreson Road. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM
LEELANAU HISTORY
LEELANAU HISTORY
Not everyone in Leelanau County was complaining about the huge piles of snow facing them Tuesday morning. Liz Fay’s two preschool children seemed to think the snow this week was a lot nicer than the snow that hit Leelanau County last Thursday. It was fluffier. “Playing in the snowbanks was a lot easier this week,” said Fay, a full-time wife and mother and a part-time registered nurse at Munson Medical Center. *** Usually Leelanau County is considered one geographical unit. On Monday and Tuesday, though, there were two Leelanau County’s — the parts receiving up to three feet of snow and the parts that didn’t. The western part of Leelanau County from Northport down to Empire saw the impacts of a lake-effect snow event that closed Glen Lake Community School at noon on Monday and resulted in numerous stranded vehicles 11/13/2024 05:42 PM
Switchback will perform Nov. 22 at the Old Art Building in Leland. Courtesy photo
Celtic Christmas at Old Art Building
The Old Art Building in Leland presents Switchback — a Celtic Christmas Concert — Friday, Nov. 22. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM
Glen Lake band director Elaina Abarrak has been leading the charge for the marching Lakers, who performed at school football games this fall. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger
GL band surging
The Glen Lake Band program rocked the stadium during Glen Lake football games all season as students prepare for the upcoming concert season in the winter. Glen Lake band director Elaina Abarrak has been leading the charge for the marching Lakers, along with an eager group of freshmen and sophomores who are taking the reins and making the program their own. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM
Glen Lake BOE reviews bond strategy
Glen Lake BOE reviews bond strategy
The Glen Lake Board of Education reviewed bond underwriting options, received an update on construction plans, and considered an athletic trainer stipend at its regular meeting on Monday. The Laker community recently passed an $8.175 million bond proposal. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM
Fleis auction underway
Fleis auction underway
The highly anticipated 2024 Annual Fundraiser and Auction for the Ed and Irene Fleis Educational opening yesterday and closing on Nov. 24, 2024. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM
Blood bus in S-B Nov. 29
Blood bus in S-B Nov. 29
Martinson Funeral Home in Suttons Bay will host the Versiti Blood Bus, Friday, Nov. 29 from 9 a.m. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM
Garden Club grants available for 2025
Garden Club grants available for 2025
The Little Garden Club (LGC) will offer 2025 grant funding to non-profit organizations. The grants are funded by the organization’s biannual Garden Tour ticket sales and sponsorships and are to be used for beautification and educational purposes. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM
Materials management committee meets
Materials management committee meets
Sarna Salzman, founder and executive director of the Traverse City-based nonprofit organization SEEDS, was elected chair of a tri-county Materials Management Planning (MMP) committee consisting of Leelanau, Grand Traverse, and Benzie counties. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM
Firearm deer season opens Friday
Firearm deer season opens Friday
Friday is opening day of the firearms deer season. Ho-hum. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM
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