Glen Arbor Sun

Clock mystery

Did the majestic old clock at the Bricker residence on Little Glen Lake once keep the official time for the entire Midwest during the late 1800s? That question drew the attention of the PBS show History Detectives, hosted by Elyse Luray (pictured above with Cherrie Bricker Stege) which will air a segment on the Bricker clock on Monday, Sept. 6. Tune in to solve the mystery.

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Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail
Follow our coverage of the much anticipated Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail here, which proponents say promotes access and safety for bikers and others, and follow the debate over whether the multi-use, bike trail ought to be paved or remain packed earth.

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The Sugar Loaf saga:

•The plot thickens. New buyers have approached owner Kate Wickstrom. But who are they?

• Is a Sugar Loaf deal with Liko Smith dead? Read our exclusive interview with Wickstrom.

• Read our in-depth interview with the enigmatic Samoan boxer-turned businessman. And learn about Liko’s Red Ginger fundraiser flop, and his ties to Remo Polselli.

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Check out our brand new Restaurant, Lodging, Shopping and Real Estate Guides!

GlenArborSun.com’s new Restaurant Menu page offers you a sneak preview of the best eats Up North; our Lodging Guide will find you a comfortable bed for the night; and clicking on our Real Estate page might be the first step in your move to own a home in “God’s country”.

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Welcome to the online version of the Glen Arbor Sun, a free newspaper published twice a month during the summer, occasionally in the off-season, and distributed throughout Glen Arbor, Michigan, and nearby towns in Leelanau County, along the eastern shore of Lake Michigan. Read our stories, essays and seasonal coverage, post comments, pick up the paper when you’re in town, and inquire about our advertising rates — both print and online.

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Mapping your way to paradise

To the right you’ll find a helpful map of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (the local branch of the National Park Service), which brings hundreds of thousands of visitors every year to our neck of the woods.

Click on the map for a larger version, please visit www.nps.gov/slbe for more information on visiting the Park, and stay tuned for in depth coverage of issues and developments within the Park in future issues of the Glen Arbor Sun.

Check out two recent stories by former Park interpreter Bill Herd — America’s Lakeshore: Watchable Wildlife and Behind the Dune Climb.

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	News from the north: weekly roundup From staff reports The Glen Arbor Sun is catching its breath this week as the summer season turns toward autumn (we’ll publish our fall color edition on Sept. 16). Nevertheless, there’s still plenty of news happening...
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	Time-keeping mystery: Glen Lake clock to appear on PBS History Detectives By F. Josephine Arrowood Sun contributor For over 50 years, the tall-case clock has kept time at the old Dillon cottage on Little Glen Lake, its pendulum quietly tracing the passage of the days. But this was...
	Sowing community in Empire By Pat Stinson Sun contributor Bees are humming amongst spotted purple knapweed, grasses and Queen Anne’s lace growing thigh high in a cluster of unsold lots on the south side of the New Neighborhood. Empire resident Robin...