Andy Fles, the vineyard manager at Shady Lane, and a team of workers hedge the vines and pull leaves around the fruit clusters to give them more exposure to the sun. August is the veraison, or the onset of ripening, when the grape berries change their colors.
With the Aug. 7 primary election a stone’s throw away, and with incumbent Curt VanderWall (a Republican from Ludington) vacating the State House seat that represents Michigan’s 101st District (serving Leelanau, Benzie, Manistee, and Mason counties), we submitted the following questions to four candidates vying to be our next state representative in Lansing.
In Northport, the nonprofit housing development corporation Leelanau REACH project hopes to establish a model for sustainable, quality affordable housing in both physical development and community philosophy.
Join the Leelanau Historical Society on Wednesday, June 20, at 4 p.m. for the program Jens C. Petersen: From Bricklayer to Architect: The Life and Works of a Visionary Michigan Architect, based on Julie Schopieray’s newly-published book.
The Leelanau County Sheriff’s Office and the Leelanau County Office of Emergency Management will host a mass casualty training event on Wednesday, June 6, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Leelanau County Sheriff’s Office
Time for a day of fun and discovery with park rangers and skilled volunteers at the annual Glen Haven Days. The event will be held Saturday, May 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Glen Haven Historic Village and U.S. Life-Saving Service (USLSS) Station at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The festivities will include hands-on activities and costumed reenactments. All programs are free with a valid park pass.
The Glen Arbor Arts Center (GAAC) is issuing a call-for-entries for its next exhibition, “New Views: Water = Life = Art.” The exhibition runs June 1–August 4 in the GAAC gallery, 6031 S. Lake St. in Glen Arbor.
A shortage of low-cost housing led Cherry Republic and The Leelanau School to enter into a beneficial partnership in recent days. The Cochran Dormitory on Leelanau School’s campus is being renovated through a $30,000 donation from Cherry Republic which will turn it into a desirable and affordable summer lodging option for employees who work for Cherry Republic and other area businesses.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore superintendent Scott Tucker recently announced the issuance of a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Platte River Mouth Restoration and Access Plan/Environmental Assessment (EA). The National Park Service (NPS) has selected the Preferred Alternative (Alternative 2) presented in the EA.
Here they are again. The holidays. Time for gift giving, followed by curling up with a good book. Or read a good book, then buy a second copy as a gift. A huge inventory exists of local books, defined here as those about the area, set in the area or authored by area folk.