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Infrequently heard

Infrequently heard

To the editor: Nostalgia, things not much heard anymore. • “That’s tops!” • “Swell.” • “In all my born days.” • “Soup’s on.” • “Hi doll.” • “Not in my lifetime.” • “Well, I have never…” • “Well, I’ll be a monkey’s uncle.” Donna Burr Leland. 05/01/2024 05:08 PM

Temperature check: Hiring on the peninsula

Temperature check: Hiring on the peninsula

Hiring on the peninsula is always on the minds of local businesses and municipalities as organizations hit the homestretch to find help for the quickly approaching summer season. Joshua Deters, owner of Suttons Bay restaurant VI Grill and Fiddleheads in Lake Leelanau, is heading into the summer season with a team ready to serve up meals and memories. 05/01/2024 05:08 PM

Home Sweet Home takes aim at housing crisis

Home Sweet Home takes aim at housing crisis

Home Sweet Home (HSH) Nonprofit Housing Corporation has been awarded a seed grant from the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation to help with its unique response to the housing crisis. 05/01/2024 05:08 PM

Job postings according to Indeed:

Job postings according to Indeed:

Customer Service Representative at State Savings Bank; Tasting Room Server at Two K Farms; Seasonal Groundskeeper at Simpson Family Estates; Summer Resort Staff at Fountain Point Resort; Tasting Room Associate and Bottling Line Operator at Leelanau Wine Cellars; Barista at seasonal Madcap Coffee Company; Dental Assistant at Lisa Siddall; Barista/Bar/Beverage technician, production baker at 9Bean Rows; Wedding/Event Closer at Aurora Cellars; Corrections Officer at Leelanau county; Assistant Manager at Momentum Apparel; 911 Dispatcher at Leelanau County; Painter at Easling Construction in Leland; Event Coordinator at The Homestead; Kitchen Staff at 45th parallel cafe; Tasting room Manager at Shady Lane Cellars; Cashier at Great Lakes Chocolate & Cafe; Tasting Room at Amoritas; Counselor at Shady Trails Camp; Tasting Room Associate at rove Winery. These are just a few of surely dozens and dozens of open positions on the Leelanau Peninsula. 05/01/2024 05:08 PM

COMING EVENTS

Organizations wishing to have their public events listed in this calendar can email [email protected] or call The Enterprise, 256-9827, before 5 p.m. Friday. 05/01/2024 05:08 PM

Koppenaal’s Memorial

Koppenaal’s Memorial

Memorial for Brian and Jody Koppenaal, of Maple City, will be on May 6th, 2024. It will be held at Boonedock’s in Glen Arbor from 5 pm to 8 pm.. 05/01/2024 05:08 PM

Mary Lynn Sparling

Mary Lynn Sparling

Mary “Lynn” Sparling of Northport, Michigan, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2024 at the age of 84. Lynn was a Leap-Year baby who recently celebrated her 21st birthday on February 29, this year. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Lynn was the youngest girl of eight siblings. Her mother, Helen Kushner, raised the children while her father, John Kushner, worked as a chemist for Cadillac Motors. In the early 1960’s, Lynn and her sister Deanna Kushner Butterfield, met their respective husbands, John S. Sparling and Clark Butterfield on a ski trip at the Caberfae ski resort near Cadillac, Michigan. The two couples and their families celebrated many, many holidays together and remained best friends for decades. Lynn worked in the accounting department of Campbell-Ewald for several years before she and John were married on May 23, 1964. Then they moved to Rosedale Park in Detroit, where their daughter, Elizabeth (Brennan), was born in 1969. Lynn and John moved to 1940 - 2024 05/01/2024 05:08 PM

Daniel D. Wendels

Daniel D. Wendels

Daniel Deal Wendels (64) gave up his change to tell any more dad jokes on Friday, April 26. So from the family group chat he leaves you with this: I just heard the Grim Reaper got fired from his job at the shoe factory... for stealing soles. 05/01/2024 05:08 PM

Hugh C. Zeits

Hugh C. Zeits, 82, of Elmwood Township died November 22, 2023. The graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 4 at the Grand Traverse Memorial Gardens in Traverse City. Arrangements are with the Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau. 05/01/2024 05:08 PM

Eichenlaub Services Set

Eichenlaub Services Set

Patricia A. McMahon-Eichenlaub, 76, of Northport died December 19, 2023 at her home. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 10 at St. Gertrude Church in Northport. The family will greet friends from 10 a.m. before the start of the service. Arrangements are with the Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau. 05/01/2024 05:08 PM

David Anthony Mikowski, Jr

David Anthony Mikowski, Jr

CEDAR – David Anthony Mikowski, Jr., age 48, passed away after a brief illness on Saturday, April 20, 2024, in his home in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he resided for nine years. Born on July 28, 1975, in Northport, Michigan, David was the son of David Mikowski, Sr., and Shirley (Fleis) Mikowski. 05/01/2024 05:08 PM

Jean Marie Eggert

Jean Marie Eggert

NORTHPORT - Jean Marie Eggert, 89, of Northport, passed away on April 23, 2024, in Traverse City. Jean was born on March 1, 1935, in Northport, to Joseph and Vera (Inman) Cerny. 05/01/2024 05:08 PM

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