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Northwoods Hardware, Home & Garden in Glen Arbor plans expansion
NewsNorthwoods Hardware owners Jeff and Georgia Gietzen have announced the purchase of property directly adjacent to their current business (where Wildflowers was located until last summer). The Gietzens anticipate the purchase of 50 percent of the remaining south lot by mid-July. The Wildflowers property had previously been purchased by a developer with plans to build condos, but is no longer moving forward with the development.
The museum inside author Lynne Rae Perkins’ mind
NewsLynne Rae Perkins, an award-winning Suttons Bay author and illustrator, has released a new book, “The Museum of Everything.” The book, a kind of map—or as publisher Harper Collins calls it, an invitation to go on “an imagination-fueled journey through the living museum that surrounds us all—is the museum. And the museum has in it, among other things, a cloud, a shadow, an island that could be a stone in a puddle.
Leelanau restaurants face the dilemma: require vaccines, or masks?
NewsTo say that last year was rough for our local hospitality industry is to severely understate the case. Restaurants and caterers have had to retrain staff, let go many, move most of their seating (when possible) outside, reduce indoor capacity, and limit contact between staff and clients to the bare minimum. Some shifted to purely take-out. Some had to close. For caterers, a summer that promised 20-30 events was reduced to two. Some clients chose food trucks instead of the originally requested sit-down, full-service meal.
Leland Old Art Building holds 29th annual Art Leelanau Benefit & Sale
NewsThe opening reception for the 29th annual Art Leelanau benefit art exhibition and sale takes place at the Old Art Building in Leland on Friday, July 23, from 5-8 p.m. The show highlights the work of more than 80 artists with connections to Leelanau County and covers a range a mediums. Proceeds support both the Leelanau Community Cultural Center’s (LCCC) general operations fund and the many artists who live full or part-time in Leelanau County. The exhibit will continue through Wednesday, July 28.
All the world’s a stage
NewsBeatrix Hills, a 13-year-old actor from Suttons Bay, won’t just get to perform in the play “Ugly, A New Pop Musical”—which is based on Hans Christian Anderson’s “The Ugly Duckling”—she and other youth actors get to write, direct and choreograph the show.
Music, art, and coffee converge at Lake Street Studios
NewsMusic returns as the Lake Street Music Festival tunes up this month (behind the Center Gallery across from Cherry Republic). And the variety of art available here continues apace. The newest addition to the Lake Street Studios complex is Rinco Bros. Coffee Roasters.
Immigrant farmworkers meet the Commander in Chief
NewsImmigrant farmworkers Pedro Francisco and his wife Juana Miguel met President Joe Biden on July 3 during the Commander in Chief’s visit to King Orchards in Antrim County. “What they do for King Orchards is invaluable,” Juliette King McAvoy told Biden. “Our business is what it is because we have the skilled people, skilled laborers that are here.”
Health Department reports 70 percent vaccinated, age 12 and up
NewsAs of Friday, July 9, the Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department reports that 70.4% of residents 12 and older who are eligible in the health department’s two-county jurisdiction have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. While that’s great news, there are still age groups and areas that are lagging behind.
Pancake Breakfast July 18 supports Glen Lake Fire Department
NewsThe Glen Lake Fire and Rescue Association will host a pancake breakfast on Sunday, July 18, from 8 a.m. until noon at the Glen Arbor Township Hall. Proceeds benefit the Association to assist the Glen Lake Fire Department with funding for training and equipment purchases. The cost is $8 per person; children 5 and under are free. The Township Hall is located at 6394 W. Western Avenue in Glen Arbor.
A historic journey through Leland’s Fishtown
NewsLeland was established on the site of one of the oldest and largest Ottawa villages. These peoples migrated to the Great Lakes region around 1200 CE. Today, this charming town is a top tourist destination and has been for many years.