This Labor Day, let’s pause during our grill parties and beach picnics and remember the workers. Here, Jim Peterson of Empire and Betty Schaub of Maple City package dark chocolate-covered dried cherries at the Cherry Republic warehouse in Empire.
The usual comment when meeting Jack Baad, a Glen Lake resident for many years, is that he looks fit and in great health. This is always followed by disbelief when it is revealed that he just had his 90th birthday.
Becky Thatcher Designs, which is based on Lake Street as you head north toward Lake Michigan, opened a pop-up store for Fourth of July weekend. Staffed by Conrad Heiderer and Juliette Sprouse, the additional outlet is on the north side of M-22, across from Art’s Tavern. It will remain open through the end of October.
Since the sign went up in early August, the overall reaction has been unfavorable. One objection is that it is too big, yet Gretzema points out that the digital portion matches the size of the old yellow trailer sign. That said, there are two signs now rather than just one that’s back-to-back, like the old sign, which doubles the impact of the trailer sign.
“It is controversial,” admits Glen Arbor township supervisor Peter Van Nort, when asked about the new digital sign which was installed on the front lawn of the township hall in early August. Commonly referred to as “the Sign,” it’s actually comprised of two signs placed at opposing angles so it can be read from either direction. Few will miss it as they drive by.
On Wednesday, Sept. 5, at noon at the Leelanau County Government Center’s lower level community room the League of Women Voters Leelanau County will host a forum entitled “Ballot Initiatives Explained”. The speakers will be Mike Arents of “Voters Not Politicians”; Erica Pressman of “Promote the Vote”; and Joan Hunault of the League of Women Voters Leelanau County who will speak on proposals for recreational marijuana, paid sick leave and increasing the minimum wage.
For 20 years, Michael Buhler was co-editor of the Sun. He designed these pages, adeptly arranged advertisements like Tetris blocks, and placed the stories and photos before you. Mike helped turn this rag into an attractive, full-color newsprint magazine with ads and images that pop, and stories that educate—a true asset of our vibrant community. But no longer. Mike died suddenly on the afternoon of Thursday, Aug. 16. He leaves a void in our hearts the size of the Manitou Passage.
The Glen Arbor Arts Center (GAAC) will hold an open call-for-entries foragriCULTURE: Barnyards andFarmscapes,a juried exhibition exploring the interconnections of food, farming and community through the lenses of art, architecture, film, history and theater. Entries for the show’s on-site jury may be delivered to the GAAC, (located at 6031 S. Lake St.), on Sept. 4-5, between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Come on out to shop, dine and recreate in Glen Arbor. You won’t want to miss the stellar end-of-summer deals during Sidewalk Sale days, held annually on Labor Day weekend. Dates this year are Saturday, Sept. 1 through Monday, Sept. 3.
Labor Day is nearly upon us, and summer is on the wane. Send summer 2018 off in style with an afternoon-long mini-music fest on the deck at Boonedocks in the heart of Glen Arbor. Boonapalooza returns on Sunday, Sept. 2, with a lineup that includes: Cabin Fever; Luunappi; N3Z; Straydoggies; Uncle Z and Unusual Suspects.