During this season of giving, we reached out to Rick Reece—a Maple City native and member of Coach Don Miller’s 1977 Glen Lake state basketball championship team—who nearly 20 years ago founded Village Focus International, which empowers communities in Laos. Reece lives in Laos with his Lao wife Nalin (whom he married in 2001 at a ceremony at Old Settlers Park in Burdickville). They have two children, Alan and Annabella.
The Moraine Shop & Studio is Suttons Bay’s new spot for holiday shopping, and its mission is to not only curate local art, but to also support the process of local artists and makers as well.
Elves tall and small are invited to take part in the second annual Christmas Miracle Mile/Ugly Sweater Dash on Saturday, Dec. 21, at Cherry Republic in Glen Arbor.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is commemorating its first 50 years by sharing a year-long celebration in 2020. During this year, the National Lakeshore hopes to thank those who have played a pivotal role in making the park what it is today, invite new connections and support to shape its future, and showcase the magnificence of what makes the park so special.
The Glen Arbor Arts Center (GAAC) hosts a holiday open house on December 5, from 4-6 pm. This celebration is part of Small Works, an exhibition of original art. This holiday show features art work 12×12 inches and smaller, all priced at $150 or less.
On Saturday, November 23, an unprecedented event occurred in Glen Arbor. An old abandoned graveyard came alive again, thanks to some very caring folks from here and from Interlochen.
The Justice and Peace Advocacy Center is hosting a fundraiser on Thursday, December 5, at Mawby Vineyards near Suttons Bay (4519 S. Elm Valley Rd) to provide emergency assistance for our local immigrant/migrant community.
Carpe Diem. Seize the day. That was the motto of the 1994 state champion Glen Lake football team. Twenty-five years later, ’94 coach Bill Hollenbeck encourages Jerry Angers and the ’19 Laker gridiron squad to do the same. Glen Lake plays Monroe St. Mary today at 4:30 pm in the Division 6 state championship game at Ford Field in Detroit.
On the eve of Glen Lake’s state championship football game at Ford Field in Detroit, Sarah Ash Dilley writes about the roller coaster ride her son Max—a junior on the team—and her family have experienced over the past week.
Manitou Winds presents “Winter Songs & Carols” at the Leelanau School on Friday, Dec. 13, at 7:30 pm. The concert is free. No tickets or reservations are necessary.