By Lois Beardslee Sun contributor We did not come over here on the Mayflower. We did not come up the Cumberland Gap. We did not follow Daniel Boone or De Soto or a black-robed priest. We came from the tops of tall trees that softly bent down and laid their boughs upon the earth so […]
By Sudsy Cheroot Sun sports writer Pete Schimpke replaced a northern Michigan basketball coaching legend when he took over Ted Swierad’s Glen Lake girls team in 1999. Never easy to replace a Hall of Famer, the transition was a lot easier when he first laid eyes on a rapidly budding superstar, sophomore Liz Shimek. “You […]
Ashlea J. Walter Sun contributor Villagers and tourists came out of winter hibernation to celebrate together in Empire on May 20 and 21. The reason? Asparagus, of course. Thankfully, the weather committee for the Empire Asparagus Festival worked hard all winter to ensure a beautiful blue-sky weekend for the Second Annual fete to celebrate the […]
The river, the arcade, the chocolate and the other new faces in town By Jacob Wheeler Sun editor You know that anticipation of spring — that pining for the day the snow melts and leaves behind a few surprises? Who dropped their mittens on the ground last fall, only to be buried under the drifts? […]
Sutherland brothers encourage volunteers for trip next fall By Jacob Wheeler Sun editor “Study is not the goal, DOING is. Do not mistake ‘talk’ for action. Pity fills no stomach. Compassion builds no house. Understanding is not yet justice.” — Rabbi Pirke Avot Part one in a two-part series on locals doing humanitarian work in […]
By Jane Greiner Sun contributor Every year I love to watch for the signs of spring: a robin on the ground; a crocus pushing up; the return of the Rose-breasted Grosbeaks; the first Ruby-throated Hummingbird; the first balmy breeze’ the evenings getting longer. Like everyone else, I also eagerly await the Trillium. This year it […]
By Lois Beardslee Sun contributor The following is an excerpt from the collection Calm Days and is the first in a series of nine pieces the Glen Arbor Sun will run this summer, exploring the lore of Michigan’s Native Americans as well as current issues. Epanigishimoog is resting. This monstrous, overwhelming being, the Wind Himself, […]
By Sudsy Cheroot Sun sports writer A Big Ten standout, a finalist for the USA World University games team, and nearly a national champion, Liz Shimek has achieved unparalleled success over the course of a magical basketball career, the latest chapter of which will appear in the June 16 issue of the Glen Arbor Sun […]
By Pat Stinson Sun contributor In an age when you can arrange visits at home or in the workplace with everyone from chefs, personal fitness trainers and massage therapists, inviting your local mortgage lender to join you for lunch in your kitchen or work cubicle doesn’t sound too implausible — nor terribly exciting, if one […]
By Thomas Benn Sun contributor Empire’s century-old schoolhouse is in the process of being acquired by a realtor from Plymouth, Michigan, who plans to make it into “a memorabilia mall like you’ve never seen before.” The prospective new owner, Joe Van Esley, is a highly successful real estate broker who has been collecting Americana for […]