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Health board OKs 2024-2025 budget

Health board OKs 2024-2025 budget

The Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department (BLDHD) will soon have a “new” health officer. The Board of Health has decided that the department needs a health officer of its own. 10/16/2024 08:25 PM

Claire Wood, communications director for the Leelanau Conservancy, says she’s happiest when outside in nature, and works at several nonprofit organizations protecting the environment. Courtesy photo

Wood finds purpose in the outdoors

Claire Wood, communications director for the Leelanau Conservancy in Leland, moved to the county in her 20s and she now calls the area home. She says that her job combines her love for storytelling with the great outdoors, and she is a member of several nonprofits and a committee. 10/16/2024 08:25 PM

‘Great Decisions’ group meets

‘Great Decisions’ group meets

For the last three years the Leelanau Township Library has been offering the Great Decisions Discussion group during the winter months. Whenever the program ends the participants have shown interest in continuing the conversations. 10/09/2024 05:51 PM

Church to host meal for seniors

Church to host meal for seniors

The Leelanau Community Church will host its 31st annual Harvest Dinner for senior citizens Saturday, Oct. 19. 10/09/2024 05:51 PM

Brittany Watson, right, has been baking goods, sold at a her roadside stand on East Harbor Highway. Courtesy photo

‘Lessons in Chemistry’ a sweet stop in Maple City

Just past Market 22 off East Harbor Highway in Maple City, people can find Brittany Watson’s farmstand stocked with homemade, delicious mini cakes. Watson said she and her family originally began selling just eggs at the stand and expanded into offering sweets this summer. From chocolate peanut butter to almond cake with triple berry jam and Chantilly cream, Watson offers unique flavors every week for people to try. 10/09/2024 05:51 PM

Andria Bufka stands in front of her Red Gate Farm in Burdickville. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger

Livin’ the Dream, woman finds peace in Leelanau

Arizona native Andria Metrakos Bufka found solstice and peace, along with love on the road to finding her home in Leelanau County. Bufka conquered a lengthy career in the automotive industry, before moving to the Leelanau Peninsula and placing her roots for a quieter way of life. 10/02/2024 06:25 PM

Mary Taylor, of Lake Leelanau, leads a Tai Chi class for beginners at Solon Township Hall Monday. The class meets at 10:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and attracts between five and 15 participants, Taylor said. The class has nominal fees, with the proceeds going to the township...

Taylor enhances Cedar community

Mary Taylor of Lake Leelanau started her eighth year of teaching tai chi to Leelanau County residents at Solon Township Hall Monday. She’s teaching low-impact exercise classes through the fall and winter to give back to the community, both by sharing meditative activities with health benefits and by raising funds for township parks through her nominal class fees. 09/25/2024 04:23 PM

Woodland Herb Farm and Twisted Whiskers owner Pat Bourdo is pictured next to her hand-sewn catnip toys, a customer favorite, currently for sale in her shop. Enterprise photo by Meakalia Previch-Liu

Woodland Herb Farm “a labor of love”

Operating the small but charming Woodland Herb Farm and Twisted Whiskers shop for more than 40 years now has always been a labor of love for owner Pat Bourdo. The shop was once a garage on the property and transformed into a storefront in 1977. Since then, many people have come to know the business as a unique place to find herbs and seasonings galore, as well as other popular crafts such as various designs of hand-sewn catnip toys. 09/18/2024 05:51 PM

The St. Mary Quilters

The St. Mary Quilters

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Library programs slated

Library programs slated

The Leelanau Township Library will host three special programs that may be of interest to seniors. The first, at 2 p.m. 09/12/2024 06:28 AM

Lee Jameson conquered the Mackinac Bridge swim earlier this summer during a fundraiser. Jameson, 70, shown here with daughter Emily, retired from the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore a few years ago. Courtesy photo

Jameson completes Mackinac Bridge swim

Omena resident Lee Jameson decided to challenge himself and give back to his community this summer when he decided to swim the Mackinac Bridge during a fundraiser in July. Jameson was accompanied by his wife Barbara Nelson-Jameson and his daughter, Emily Jameson, who traveled from Washington to watch her father. 09/12/2024 06:28 AM

ShareCare's transportation program is one of its most requested services. Stock image

ShareCare’s transportation programs keep seniors connected

With over 300 miles making up the size of the Leelanau peninsula, transportation to get anywhere is a must in the rural county. Luckily, seniors in the community can take advantage of the local nonprofi t ShareCare’s transportation services when in need though. 09/12/2024 06:28 AM

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