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Friends publish Picture-Perfect Sleeping Bear book

Through a delightful collection of photographs, the Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes’ new book Picture-Perfect Sleeping Bear: A History in Photos from National Lakeshore Visitors showcases the beauty of Sleeping Bear Dunes, which has enchanted people for centuries. Hundreds of pictures and personal stories submitted by visitors and residents of the area tell the story. It shows the area as it was when settlers came here to lumber and farm. And, it explores how Sleeping Bear Dunes has been preserved, protected, and enjoyed since the National Lakeshore was established 50 years ago. Join the Friends book team and many of the photo and story submitters at the book launch party at Cherry Republic in Glen Arbor on July 11, from 2-4 pm. Refreshments will be provided by Cherry Republic.

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Local Glen Arbor businesses pivot to find enough summer help

It’s a perennial dilemma: How can Glen Arbor businesses find enough workers, and where can they live? Anderson’s Market is the only employer in town this summer with a crew of workers here on the J1 visa. Brad Anderson joined the program five years ago to get non-immigrant seasonal workers for the summer high season, and it worked well. But it was cancelled due to COVID in 2020.

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Glen Arbor Arts Center hosts food conversation with Nancy Krcek Allen

Leelanau County chef and author Nancy Krcek Allen will talk about food, recipes and writing about them on July 10 at 11 am at the Glen Arbor Arts Center (GAAC). This outdoor program is offered as part of the GAAC’s exhibition “Food Is Art / Art Is Food” on display in the gallery through August 19. In the event of inclement weather, this program will take place on July 11 at 11 am.

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Revisiting the Empire shoreline—beach boulders, concrete slabs, and high water

Decades after writing the piece “Wind, waves and healing solitude,” I revisit the shoreline to the bluffs along Lake Michigan accessed from the south end of Empire beach. Years ago, in order to protect the shoreline there were concrete slabs positioned at a steep angle so that it became a tricky maneuver to reach the shore. Agile younger folks managed by using quick running steps over the slabs. This old lady found that going backwards on all fours was the safest way down. Fortunately, sand was recently piled atop the slabs affording easier access to the shore.

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Glen Arbor Players announce 2021 season

The Glen Arbor Players are eager to return to the stage in 2021 in front of a live audience. The troupe has developed a COVID-19 protocol that will allow them to return to the stage at a wonderful home at the Glen Lake Church community center. The Players have four talented, seasoned directors, several new thespians, a new drape background system and four diverse, entertaining plays.

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Brothers in basketball from the city to the country

Basketball may be the common bond between high school hoops teams from Louisville, Kentucky, and Glen Lake in Northern Michigan, but the opportunity for a meaningful racial and cultural exchange is what inspired two close friends to launch the trip. Michael McDonald and Bryan O’Neill joined a group of basketball coaches last year called Kentucky Coaches Advancing Racial Equity (KCARE), which seeks to improve race relations in Louisville and break down stereotypes and racial equity barriers. One of their calls to action was the killing of Breonna Taylor, an African-American woman, by white police officers in Louisville on March 13, 2020—just as the nation was shutting down to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Old Settlers Park hosts Flag Raising on July 3

The Glen Lake Woman’s Club will host their annual Flag Raising ceremony at Old Settlers Park at 10 am on Saturday, July 3. Click below for a lineup of all Fourth of July weekend events.

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Glen Arbor parade returns

Antique cars, the Leelanau County sheriff and firetrucks will once again roll through downtown Glen Arbor on Independence Day. They’ll be joined by the Kazoo Corps, the Cherry Republic bear, Elvis, kids on bicycles, local newspapers tossed from a convertible, and live music on a flatbed trailer. Art’s owner Tim Barr will patrol the corner of M-22 and Lake Street with his broom to keep candy-seeking children out of the street. Our Fourth of July parade is back!

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Tours to North Manitou lighthouse crib begin

Five years ago, when the North Manitou Light Keepers won the bid to acquire the North Manitou Shoal Lighthouse— commonly referred to as “the crib”—they set an ambitious goal to restore the lighthouse and begin to offer tours by July 4 of this year. The group accomplished their goal with two weeks to spare.

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Meet Dr. Elizabeth Wolterink, PhD, Leelanau School

The pandemic pivots and pirouettes required of teachers everywhere only inspired the creativity of Leelanau School’s Dr. Elizabeth Wolterink. Her PhD (and MA) in Mythological Studies (with an emphasis in Depth Psychology), and a BA in Anthropology (with a minor in Cinema) show her versatility, her attention to detail, and her passion for expansive imagining and deep thinking.

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