The Glen Arbor Art Association recently announced that Jack Conners will take over the production of the Manitou Music Festival. In recent years, Conners took over managing the sound for the series where he worked closely with outgoing director Harry Fried. Conners has built a successful career in the music world and began his career in 1973 as recording engineer for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Over the years he has mixed concert sound for Stan Kenton, The Mills Brothers and Grover Washington, Jr.
Folks around town can’t exactly remember the last time the surface of Big Glen Lake froze by early January. Some say 15 years, some say 50. Captain Bob Smith at the Sportsman Shop says Big Glen doesn’t typically freeze until Martin Luther King, Jr., weekend in late January. Regardless, by Jan. 2, there were ice shanties on Big Glen (Little Glen had them by mid-December). A week later, the hum of snowmobiles could be heard from Glen Craft Marina.
Kerry Kelly, board chairman of Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes, reports on Monday, Dec. 9, that the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail between Glen Arbor and the Dune Climb has some snow, but not enough to ski on.
The Glen Arbor Sun has learned, through confidential sources, that former Sugar Loaf owner Kate Wickstrom transferred the ownership deed over the long shuttered resort to Remo Polselli in March 2013. Polselli — a hotelier and convicted felon — signed an Indemnification & Release Agreement on March 18, as manager of “Rock Investment Advisors”. Wickstrom, who received the transfer agreement via her Traverse City-based attorney Joe Quandt, signed on March 20. Polselli paid legal fees associated with the transfer.
From staff reports The Glen Arbor Art Association offers residencies each year for practicing artists who would like the opportunity for creative exploration. An online prospectus and application are available on the GAAA website. Residencies are considered in writing, visual arts, photography, sculpture, fiber arts, ceramics, music, philosophy and creative research. Residencies are normally two […]
From staff reports The League of Women Voters Leelanau County (LWVLC) will host government and public policy educator John Amrhein at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 6 in the Leelanau County Government Center. His presentation topic is “Understanding County Government: Its Structure and Authority”. Does county government have you totally stymied? In 45 minutes you will […]
The Empire Area Museum Complex celebrates Heritage Day at the museum on Saturday Oct. 12 from 1-4 p.m. Special features this year include a fantastic collection of hand made Faberge type eggs made in Empire in the 1970s by Helen Witt. A must see.
Over the last three years, the Leelanau Conservancy has partnered with nine farm families to access available funding to conserve their farms. This year, four additional farm families will be working with the Leelanau Conservancy to conserve their farms, with the help of $1.8 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm and Ranchland Protection Program (FRPP). Once completed, these four farms, which total 688 acres, will be permanently conserved for agricultural use.
The Leelanau Women Artists (LWA) will sponsor an art exhibit and sale, Capturing Color, at the Old Art Building — the Leland Community Cultural Center in Leland on Friday, Sept. 27 from 5-8 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The 12 LWA participating artists will showcase their latest fiber, jewelry, pottery, sculpture and painting creations. Artists will welcome attendees at Friday’s Opening and the event both days is free.