By Corin Blust Sun contributor In grade three, Harvey Gordon looked around at the artwork of other students in his class and realized that he was pretty good in comparison to most of them. That was when it hit him that he could one day become a professional artist. “I like drawing… I’ve just enjoyed […]
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 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 Corin Blust Sun contributor When Sue Bullock was five years old, she opened up an art book in the basement of the community church and decided she wanted to be a painter. “It just clicked, I realized that people painted, they actually did that kind of thing, it amazed me and I realized that […]
By Chase Edwards Sun contributor Glen Lake’s Grand Dame, Jeanette Miller, passed away last month. In her honor, we reprint this piece from a July, 2000 issue of the Glen Arbor Sun “Oh, Honey, you woke me up from my nap. Don’t you know I take a nap from 4 to 5 everyday? Honey, it’s […]
By Joel Gaff Sun contributor I thought I was in a parallel universe when I heard her say it. “Let me give you my cell phone number,” she said. No, I wasn’t about to score the digits of some hot supermodel. Heck, I wasn’t even going to get a date. However, what I was going […]
By Corin Blust Sun contributor In a world of mass production, Paul Czamanske, owner and craftsman at Underbark New Mission Furniture in Maple City, prides himself on the unique and lasting design of his work. His beautifully created furniture is something that he knows will be appreciated and loved by generations to come. “When I […]
By Corin Blust Sun contributor Even though local oil and pastel painter Carol Spaulding has traveled all over, she still finds the rolling hills, sparkling water and colorful gardens of Leelanau County most intriguing. Spaulding is devoting her show at the Lake Street Studio’s Center Gallery from July 28-August 3 to the water, land and […]
By F. Josephine Arrowood Sun contributor As Hollywood embraces northern Michigan for the second annual Traverse City Film Festival on July 31-August 6, the Glen Arbor Sun profiles two local residents who are developing their chosen crafts in acting and production in LA’s legendary movie industry. Budding filmmaker Lark Arrowood vividly remembers the thrill of […]
By Jacob Wheeler Sun editor Miriam comes from south of the border. Her skin is darker than the white hue covering most of us. And when she speaks English (which is totally fluent), the r’s roll of her tongue like waves on the ocean. What separates Miriam from other Latinos in northern Michigan is that […]