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Tick exposures on the rise; Health Department warns public

Springtime means more people head outdoors, which also means the chances of incidental human-tick interactions increase. Several kinds of ticks can carry dangerous bacteria, viruses, or parasites. Not all tick bites will make you sick, but tick-borne diseases do occur in Michigan, such as Lyme Disease, Anaplasmosis, Ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and Babesiosis. Last year, the Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department reported 34 suspected or confirmed cases of Lyme Disease and six suspected or confirmed cases of Ehrlichiosis.

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Glen Arbor Arts Center’s Little Free Art Gallery brings art to the masses

There is a phenomenon—albeit a very small one—sweeping the country, and it has made its way to Glen Arbor: the “Free Little Art Gallery” (FLAG). It was the ingenious idea of Glen Arborite, Michele Aucello, to install one on the grounds of the Glen Arbor Arts Center (GAAC). Founded in May 2021, Aucello branded the micro-gallery: the “Little Free Art Gallery.” Despite the differentiating nomenclature, its purpose and spirit are indistinguishable from that of the countless FLAGs in existence: “Make Art, Take Art, Love Art.” The concept is gaining traction everywhere.

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Glen Lake Restaurant Week returns, April 28-May 6

Glen Lake Restaurant Week—Friday, April 28, until Saturday, May 6—offers an array of dining options “from French Fries to French Cuisine.” Each establishment will offer a mouthwatering prix-fixe menu. Participating restaurants include: Art’s Tavern, Blu, Cherry Public House, Funistrada, Good Harbor Grill, Inn & Trail Gourmet, La Bécasse, Nonna’s Italian Ristorante and Western Avenue Grill.

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Leelanau Conservancy, Leland Old Art Building host Earth Week events

Photo by Mark Smith / Leelanau Conservancy From staff reports The Leelanau Conservancy and Old Art Building in Leland have planned a week of dynamic events for Earth Week 2023. Scroll down for more information and links to sign up. Every year the Leelanau Conservancy hosts Earth Week, which includes a series of fun and […]

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Businesses change in a changing town

It’s hard for anyone to pinpoint exactly when a town changes. Most of the time we’re too busy with our daily life to notice the subtle transformations, writes Julie Zapoli, co-owner of Glen Arbor’s Inn and Trail Gourmet. Living in one place prohibits noticing much beyond our typical path, but we adjust: a clothing shop becomes a food market, the old school house becomes a vacation rental, a bed and breakfast changes hands after 23 years. The Glen Arbor Bed and Breakfast, which was purchased earlier this year by Michael Aragon, was originally built as a boarding house 150 years ago for the loggers who came to northern Michigan to cut timber. Some of that Michigan timber helped to rebuild Chicago after the Great Fire of 1871 ravaged the city when Mrs. O’Leary’s cow (supposedly) kicked over a lantern … it’s that kind of history that makes you appreciate a place.

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Skiing the disappearing snow

Ethan and Hannah Goss and Sam Holmes took one last cross-country ski of the winter on March 26 at Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive overlook 9.

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Through cancer and trips to war, White family marches on

Leelanau County resident Bo White knows the rails and roads into Ukraine. A former Air Force pararescueman, Bo has traveled to Ukraine four times since the war began in February 2022. A month into the war, he helped evacuate wounded Fox News reporter Benjamin Hall from a Ukrainian hospital. Bo’s handshake is a vice grip, but his wife Nicole is just as strong. Together they own Dune Bird Winery, which opened on M-22 north of Leland in late 2021. And they showed strength and resilience during their son Forrest’s 3.5-year battle with leukemia. “I’ve always been grateful that I can appreciate my husband, my family, and my life as a gift. It’s not guaranteed,” said Nicole. “A lot of us pretend that we can be safe. But I’ve never been able to pretend that. I’m grateful for what I have.”

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Springing into Spring

Brooke, 11, springs for joy on a beautiful Easter Sunday, April 9, at Empire Bluff. Photo by Beau Warren

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Lake Leelanau Lake Association holds spring fundraiser

The Lake Leelanau Lake Association (LLLA) seeks donors and sponsors for its annual spring auction, dedicated to raising funds to protect and enhance the quality and beauty of Lake Leelanau. The virtual auction, which runs from April 17-30, is the primary fundraiser for the non-profit association, which focuses its work on the stewardship of the lake.

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Joshua Davis headlines April 15 concert at Leland’s Old Art Building

Tickets are still available for Leelanau County resident Joshua Davis’ concert on Saturday, April 15, at the Old Art Building in Leland. “There are so many reasons I love the Old Art Building besides the fact that it’s a quick drive for me,” Davis told the Glen Arbor Sun. “I love the history of the building. I love the community that supports it. I love that it embraces all mediums of art, and the sound (there) is killer. It’s one of those really special venues.”

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