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YES for Early Childhood
YES for Early Childhood
To the editor: When you vote in the August primary election, note that the “Early Childhood Services Millage Proposal” is the RENEWAL of Parenting Communities! Please Vote YES! Deb Kuhn Cedar. 07/17/2024 05:06 PM
Support cherry growers, way of life
Support cherry growers, way of life
It doesn’t take a math genius to figure out why farmers love their roadside stands, where sweet cherries fetch somewhere between $7 and $8 per quart. Prices for sweets sold on the commodity market at their best might hit 50 cents a pound, but that’s not a price break seen in recent seasons. 07/17/2024 05:06 PM
A column by Amy Hubbell
Local cherry growers need help
Times are tough for your neighborhood cherry growers. Farmers whose families are dependent upon the fruit for their livelihoods get up and go to work each day knowing they may or may not get money from their harvest. 07/17/2024 05:06 PM
Helping Hands: S. Fox Island
Helping Hands: S. Fox Island
The Fox Island Lighthouse Association (FILA) is a non-profit that has transformed one of the oldest and most remote light stations on the Great Lakes thanks to hundreds of helping hands after nearly two decades of renovation. 07/17/2024 05:06 PM
Therese Rosinski is pictured with her husband, Greg, and daughter, Alex, 12 and son, Drew, 9 at Glen Lake Community School. Courtesy photo
G-L School aide finds community, support in job
While teachers work to lead and teach students everyday at school, paraprofessionals often help provide instructional support and services in the classroom that make the day-to-day activities possible. School faculty at districts, some more than others, are also like large families, offering aid and encouragement even on the most difficult of days. 07/17/2024 05:06 PM
Army vet Dick Grout, 103, is flanked by Jim Simon, left, and Gene Kelly, right at the county’s Memorial Day ceremony. Grout served during World War II and was part of D-Day operations in Normandy. Enterprise file photo
G-A man works with veterans
Clark “Skip” Cumings-Johnson, a former professor of law at Michigan State University now living in Glen Arbor, has made it known that he’s willing to make house calls for Leelanau County veterans who plan to act on suicidal thoughts. 07/17/2024 05:06 PM
Several J1 visa and migrant workers help to make Cherry Republic function throughout summer and fall. From left to right: Mustafa Yesilay (Turkey), Freda Fan (China), and Kafhief Barnswell (Jamaica). Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger
Visa workers, taking care of business
Cherry Republic hires a signifi cant number of J1 visa, migrant, and other types of workers to help with their summer rush. Hear about their stories and experiences traveling and living in Leelanau County is an experience these students and workers dream for. 07/17/2024 05:06 PM
Vinni Ciricola, right, a student intern from Eastern Michigan University, learns medical response skills from Leland Township Fire & Rescue Lieutenant Chris Schelling at the Lake Leelanau station. Ciricola is interning with the department over the summer to fulfill course requirements...
Leland Fire intern getting valuable experience
Summer internships are relatively common these days. More than 60% of college students who graduated last year completed an internship, according to a National Association of Colleges and Employers survey cited by the Washington Post. 07/17/2024 05:06 PM
Dock hands keep Leelanau marinas and harbors going at the busiest time of the year — summer. Enterprise photo by Everett Howell
Dock hands play critical role
Dock hands are necessary to the smooth sailing for the marinas and harbors of the county. “They range from the age 15 to 22,” Leland Harbormaster Jeremy Anderson said. 07/17/2024 05:06 PM
Docents help interpret the flora, fauna and geological features of Leelanau Conservancy. Courtesy photo
Docents educate outdoor lovers
The Leelanau Conservancy’s role of protecting the natural land and water features of Leelanau County couldn’t be done without the role of docents, volunteers who traverse the terrain and lead groups to educate them. 07/17/2024 05:06 PM
15 Northport Youth Sailing School counselors are pictured together in 2023. This year, the program has three full time sailing instructors, 17 youth counselors, and numerous volunteers and family members that help to make classes a success for all to enjoy. Photo courtesy of Glenn VanOtter...
Sailing School celebrates 16th season
The Northport Sailing School is on track to having another record year in terms of student numbers, with approximately 176 kids filling 207 class spots this summer. The school has been operating for the last 16 years in the village of Northport and functions with the help of the board of directors and several different committees. 07/17/2024 05:06 PM
Munson Healthcare provided this photo of one of their newest volunteers at the Cowell Family Cancer Center in Traverse City, Willie Worm. Worm started volunteering in February, shortly after his wife passed away from cancer. When asked what he liked most about volunteering at Munson, he sa...
Volunteers valuable asset to Munson
Although Munson Medical Center is located past county lines in the neighboring Grand Traverse County, its robust volunteer program attracts many Leelanau County residents who are eager to help patients and their friends and families. 07/17/2024 05:06 PM
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