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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
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
Glen Lake middle schoolers Hailey Braden and Ella Frixen
Glen Lake middle schoolers Hailey Braden and Ella Frixen
Glen Lake middle schoolers Hailey Braden and Ella Frixen represented the Laker middle school equestrian team on June 1 in Gaylord. 06/12/2024 05:52 PM
Registration open for 2024 swim for Grand Traverse Bay
Registration open for 2024 swim for Grand Traverse Bay
Registration for the 2024 Swim for Grand Traverse Bay is open at swimforgtbay.org. The Swim for Grand Traverse Bay is a 2-mile open water swim event to benefit The Watershed Center that will take place on Saturday, August 10, 2024, in Traverse City. The registration fee is $45 per swimmer. 06/12/2024 05:52 PM
BOYS DREAM TEAM
BOYS DREAM TEAM
MVP: Colebrook Sutherland (Glen Lake) Glen Lake junior Ceolebrook Sutherland took this year’s track and field competition by storm with record breaking times that earned this year’s track dream team MVP. Sutherland had a day to remember at regionals when he captured four first-place finishes on Saturday. 06/12/2024 05:52 PM
TRACK DREAM TEAM
TRACK DREAM TEAM
The 2024 track and field season was one for the record books. As schools out for summer, the boys and girls 2024 track Enterprise Dream Team many highlights and even faster times. 06/12/2024 05:52 PM
Lakers fall in regional semifinal
Lakers fall in regional semifinal
Glen Lake baseball lost in heartbreaking fashion against Muskegon Western Michigan Christian 7-0 in an extra-inning thriller on Saturday during a regional final baseball game. The Lakers and WMC was going 1-0 into the top of the seventh, before errors open the floodgates, and within a few minutes, the score raced to 7-0 quickly. 06/12/2024 05:52 PM
Lake Leelanau St. Mary senior Leah Fleis drill a 2-run home run over centerfield during a MHSAA Div. 4 regional softball game at Frankfort on Saturday. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger
Eagles comeback bid falls short in regional semifinal
A six run comeback in the fifth inning fell short for Lake Leelanau St. Mary (17-11) during a regional semifinal game against Frankfort (21-11) on Monday. 06/12/2024 05:52 PM
Glen Lake junior Michael Houtteman finished second overall at the MHSAA Div. 4 State Championships at Grand Valley State University on Friday and Saturday. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger
GL’s Houtteman finishes second in state finals
Glen Lake junior Michael Houtteman competed to the best of his abilities at the MHSAA Div. 4 Golf State Championships at Grand Valley state’s Meadow golf Course to finish second overall, only a shot off from winning a state championship. 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
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
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
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