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Corrections, notes:

In our coverage of the Oberschulte family and the recent sale of the Totem Shop in the May 24 edition of the Glen Arbor Sun, (stories: “What the spring brought” and “A fashionista returns to her roots”) we incorrectly reported that Diana and Marc Oberschulte have retired, and that their daughter Ann has inherited the […]

Asparagus Festival … Hers and His

Last year Empire’s Heidi Skinner (l) donned the asparagus stalk and lovely lipstick for the village’s annual festival the weekend before Memorial Day. This year it was her husband Paul (r). Who wins the beauty contest?

What the spring brought, and what happened while you were away

By Jacob Wheeler Sun editor Jack DeGroot of Grand Rapids didn’t catch any scale-breaking fish in Little Glen Lake the weekend before Memorial Day, but he also didn’t have to leave Glen Arbor to fill up his gas tank for the drive home — and that bit of news was enough to put a smile […]

Fleet-of-foot Treece boasts Olympic dreams

By Nadine Gilmer Sun contributor On my first day as a cross-country runner at Glen Lake High School two years ago I was told that, without a doubt, Marissa Treece was going to win the race. I assumed that just meant she was “pretty good”. So I watched that race. Indeed, Marissa was the first […]

Leelanau cultured veggies: great farmentations

Pat Stinson Sun contributor This area’s growing community of food artisans is taking us back to our agricultural and culinary roots, reclaiming traditions of planting, growing, preserving, cooking and baking handed down to us by previous generations. Knowledge of these simple food processes are learned gifts that many of us have forgotten how to enjoy, […]

WuzthataWintererWudnit?

By Norm Wheeler Sun editor “Light snow is falling in Ely, Minnesota today, May 20, 2007,” says DJ Ray Nargis. (Remember Ray Nargis? He used to live on Echo Valley Road, teach at The Leelanau School, and recite poetry at the Beach Bards Bonfire on summer Friday nights. Stream his Sunday morning (10 a.m.-1 p.m. […]

Profile Ann Oberschulte: A fashionista returns to her roots

By Nadine Gilmer Sun contributor From her Italian brown leather boots to her equally hip jacket, Ann Oberschulte looks every bit the part of the local boutique owner: fashion savvy and comfortably trendy. She walks around The Cottonseed apparel like the fond owner of a small paradise. The racks of earthy garments and displays of […]

Asparagus, a wonder drug and olfactory pleaser

By Waleed Al-Shamma Sun contributor Heart attacks, cancer, strokes, diabetes and … the ability to produce and/or smell rank urine? While asparagus may help fight and prevent most of these hereditary traits, it is responsible for one of them. There is rarely complete harmony in the scientific community. Indeed scientists find it necessary to debate […]

Hunting for Morel mushrooms in the National Park

By Jane Greiner Sun contributor Locals and visitors alike are discovering that ranger-led walks are a great way to enjoy the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (the local branch of the National Park Service). As part of the program, “Saturdays at the Lakeshore,” a ranger meets with the public at the Philip Hart Visitors Center […]

Envirothon teams seek sustainable environmental solutions

By Nadine Gilmer Sun contributor Of the many clubs at Glen Lake High School, the Envirothon team receives the least amount of recognition. Glen Lake’s three teams of five players each, advised by biology teacher Karen Richard, are the only Envirothon teams currently competing in our region. They are the kids who meet at lunch […]