By Helen Westie Sun contributor A diplomat couple residing in Beijing is the new owners of the former Bed and Breakfast on South Bar Lake just off LaCore Road in Empire. Bruce Quinn and Teresa Howes, former attaches at the American Embassy in Beijing, purchased the property from William and Susan Chamby, who bought the […]
By Joanne Bender Sun contributor One year after the Gulf Coast fell victim to the most destructive and obvious effect of Global Warming that has hit the United States to date, the Glen Arbor Sun brings you the story of another local resident who traveled to the Deep South to help. Answering the call for […]
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 […]