Immigrant farmworkers Pedro Francisco and his wife Juana Miguel met President Joe Biden on July 3 during the Commander in Chief’s visit to King Orchards in Antrim County. “What they do for King Orchards is invaluable,” Juliette King McAvoy told Biden. “Our business is what it is because we have the skilled people, skilled laborers that are here.”
As of Friday, July 9, the Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department reports that 70.4% of residents 12 and older who are eligible in the health department’s two-county jurisdiction have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. While that’s great news, there are still age groups and areas that are lagging behind.
The Glen Lake Fire and Rescue Association will host a pancake breakfast on Sunday, July 18, from 8 a.m. until noon at the Glen Arbor Township Hall. Proceeds benefit the Association to assist the Glen Lake Fire Department with funding for training and equipment purchases. The cost is $8 per person; children 5 and under are free. The Township Hall is located at 6394 W. Western Avenue in Glen Arbor.
Leland was established on the site of one of the oldest and largest Ottawa villages. These peoples migrated to the Great Lakes region around 1200 CE. Today, this charming town is a top tourist destination and has been for many years.
Never mind the quickly-eclipsed sound bites in the 24-hour news cycle, or the fast-fading highlights of yesterday’s ballgames, or the underwhelming trending topics in your social media feed. The real “influencers” in our lives are the folks who work to keep our cars on the road, like Linda (Mingus) and Wayne Taghon of Empire.
What happens when an artist gets her hands on a common, everyday object, and begins to reimagine it? That’s the challenge behind the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s exhibition Everyday Objects. The exhibitions runs August 27-October 28. Online applications for this juried show may be submitted through July 15.
Lake Street Studio stage will welcome Mulebone for a blues concert on Wednesday, July 14, at 8 pm—the first in a series of concerts this summer.
The Clinton F. Woolsey Memorial Airport, located approximately 5 miles north of Northport on County Road 629, will receive a dedication of Michigan Historical Marker on Wednesday, July 14, at noon. The airport is named after Clinton F. Woolsey, who died in an airplane accident in 1927 while on the Pan-American Good Will Flight to South America sponsored by the U.S. government. He was a native of Northport, and his father donated 80 acres of the family farm to Leelanau Township for an airport to honor his son.
In early June, Glen Lake Association (GLA) watershed biologist Rob Karner reported a significant fish die off, the likes of which he had never before seen in his more than 40 years of observing the lakes and rivers in the Glen Lakes watershed. The die off included at least four species—perch, small mouth bass, northern long nosed gar, and sand shiners.
The Leelanau County Historic Preservation Society (LCHPS) is pleased to announce that a public dedication of the Michigan Historic Marker for the Leelanau County Poor Farm and Barn will be held on Saturday, July 10, at 11 am at the Leelanau County Poor Farm, located at 1110 W. Burdickville Road near Maple City.