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Fashion and yoga under one roof

Ashley Fehrmann has two passions — shopping and yoga. The 24-year-old Chicago native who summers in Glen Arbor has co-managed the clothing fashion store Queen of Couture, along with her mom Barbara, on the deck at Boone Docks since 2005 (Read our feature on Queen of Couture here, GlenArborSun.com/queen-of-couture-is-the-cutting-edge-of-fashion/). Now, with Yoga Queen, Ashley is fulfilling her other interest, which focuses less on accessories and outerwear and more on inner core strength and peace.

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Keri Pawielski wins M-22 Challenge for fourth consecutive year

She’s back again and holding on to her trophy. Keri Pawielski of St. Joseph, Mich., claimed first place in the women’s division of the M-22 Challenge for the fourth year in a row with a time of 1:23:43. Pawielski also took home the Queen of the Dune trophy for reaching the top of the Sleeping Bear Dune Climb first.

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The Leelanau School: small boarding school with big international flavor

Grupo Aye!, the hottest Cuban salsa band in the Midwest, will make you want to dance in a show that includes Leelanau School alum and conga virtuoso Rob Mulligan ‘83. The concert is open to the public. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the event and are available online at the Leelanau School’s website, Leelanau.org, or by calling (231) 313-8865.

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MDEQ approves Narrows Marina expansion bid

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has approved a bid by On the Narrows Marina to expand on Big Glen Lake, despite local opposition and concern by the Glen Lake Association (GLA). MDEQ officer Robyn Schmidt confirmed to the Glen Arbor Sun that the draft permit she sent on May 16 to the McCahill family — which owns the marina — was countersigned and returned to the department on June 6. With the exception of moving their mooring buoys closer to shore, On the Narrows is now free to continue its expansion.

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Cherry Republic looks to Poland for this year’s fruit harvest

Poland has given us Chopin, the Solidarity labor movement, kielbasas, paczkis and a popular three -step dance. And now cherries. WZZM TV reports that nearly 90 percent of Michigan’s cherry crop was destroyed this spring by the unusual weather — summerlike temperatures followed by nights of hard freezes.

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Glen Arbor Art Association hosts annual meeting, Readers’ Theater show

Join the Glen Arbor Art Association on Monday, June 11 at 7:30 p.m. for its Annual Meeting and celebration of the tenth anniversary of the GAAA building. A brief business meeting will be followed by the Readers’ Theater performance of “Murder in the Casbah”, a Sherlock Holmes tale. The Artist-in-Residence Collection will be exhibited. Refreshments will be served.

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BBQ & Brew Fest returns to Glen Arbor

Kick off summer in the Most Beautiful Place in America. After a one-year hiatus, the fourth annual Glen Arbor BBQ and Brew Festival will be held on June 16 from noon – 6 p.m. in Glen Arbor, in the heart of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. This year the event will be in the center of town, on the corner of Lake Street and M‐22, just a block away from beautiful Lake Michigan.

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Rock the River fundraiser benefits The Leelanau School

The Leelanau School, a non-profit, college preparatory boarding and day school in Glen Arbor is holding its first-ever Rock the River! fundraiser, rain or shine, Friday, June 22 from 7 to 9 p.m. The show features Grand Rapids based GRUPO AYE`, a first rate, 11-piece Cuban salsa band led by Robert Mulligan, a 1983 graduate of The Leelanau School.

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Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail to open with June 20 ribbon cutting

The Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail officially opens with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) Dune Climb on Wednesday, June 20, at 1:30 p.m. The ribbon cutting celebrates the completion of nearly five miles of trail between Glen Arbor and the Dune Climb. When fully completed, the 27-mile trail will run from the southern edge of Leelanau County through the National Lakeshore, Empire, and Glen Arbor, to Good Harbor Bay. Construction of the remaining segments will continue as funds are raised.

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Leelanau Peninsula Vintners hold Small Plates wine and food pairings

The third annual LPVA Small Plates takes place on Saturday, June 16, from 6-9 p.m. View the pairings below and order tickets by visiting this website. You must order tickets in advance for this event. The event enjoyed a sell-out for the second straight year in 2011, so be sure to order your tickets today.

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