By Holly Wren Spaulding Sun contributor Working outside and tending our gardens many of us have noticed that the bees are active of late, in some cases aggressively defending their food sources and nesting areas. Bee and wasp killer is on display at the hardware store and for some among us, stings mean allergic swelling […]
Editor’s note: teacher and writer Jeremiah Chamberlin and his wife Natalie Bakopoulos were artists in residence at the Glen Arbor Art Association in early June. Look for an excerpt from Chamberlin’s historical novel set in the cherry orchards of northern Michigan in a future issue.
By Linda Jo Scott Sun contributor While our country is focused on end-of-life issues, perhaps it is a good time to look at burial practices, as well. Are you aware that an ordinary funeral costs between $6,000 and $10,000? And that with steel caskets and concrete vaults, we aren’t returning our bodies to our mother […]
From staff reports As part of the resurgence of performance art at the Lake Street Studios, and for this year’s Glen Arbor Art Association benefit concert, the Los Gatos will perform behind the studios across the street from Cherry Republic on Saturday, August 19 at 7:30 p.m. Los Gatos is a Latin jazz ensemble led […]
By Christina Campbell Sun contributor Pearl was hit by a car and lost full use of her fingers. Iain was poisoned, and now he has coordination problems from the resulting brain damage. Sage was tangled in barbed wire and sustained massive scarring. Pearl and Iain are permanently disabled red-tailed hawks, and Sage is a great-horned […]
By Pat Stinson Sun contributor Asked how she found herself working for Leelanau County vintner, Alan Eaker, Longview Winery’s tasting room manager Kathy Meteyer, says simply, “I love wine.” Take one sip of the new winery’s bright and fruity Riesling, or silky Pinot Gris or delightfully complex Pinot Noir, (all 2005 award-winners), and it’s apparent […]
By F. Josephine Arrowood Sun contributor Like many a hardworking resident of Maple City, located in the heart of Leelanau, those wishing to sample the charms of the county’s tiniest hamlet should, as Lewis Carroll said, “Begin at the beginning, and go on from there.” Start with an invigorating 6 a.m. workout at the Maple […]
By Joanne Bender Sun contributor Wanting to step out of her comfort zone and pursue an interest in conserving the environment, Lindsey Webber, 19, of Glen Arbor, a 2004 graduate of Glen Lake High School, now a junior at Western Michigan University, heard about an organization called International Student Volunteers during a Communications class. It […]
By Barb Kelly Sun contributor Grace Dickinson Johnson, Joanne Rettke and Barb Kelly paid a visit in June to the late Mrs. E.M. Boizard (1828-1911), formerly of Miller Hill. All admired the lovely wild roses that grow plentifully in Mrs. Boizard’s garden, as well as the fruit trees that pay homage to this resourceful woman […]
By Corin Blust Sun contributor Tucked away on Aylsworth Street in Empire are Cheryl and Thomas Fettes, two artists enamored with the depth and luminescence of their respective media. Cheryl’s current medium is fused glass, though she has been working with glass in different ways for about 30 years. Thomas began painting abstract encaustics three […]