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Glen Lake Library holds annual children’s holiday book drive
NewsA special holiday tradition continues this season as the Friends of the Glen Lake Library hold their 22nd annual call for children’s books. In cooperation with the Leelanau Health Department, Glen Lake School, Parenting Communities and Head Start, the book drive once again collects donations of new children’s books for children whose families need assistance this holiday season.
Benzie-Leelanau Health Department reports daily record 34 COVID cases
NewsThe Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department has reported a daily record 34 new cases of COVID-19 for Wednesday, Nov. 18. Active COVID-19 cases (142 in Leelanau County; 125 in Benzie County) now top the number of recovered cases (134 in Leelanau; 99 in Benzie) — a sign of the pandemic’s rapid community spread.
Thursday nights at home with Joshua Davis: Live music in the time of Coronavirus
NewsComfy chairs, soft lighting, and the tuning of a left-handed guitar set the scene. As fans log on to watch Joshua Davis play, he welcomes them individually with a smile. It hasn’t been easy on performers since the Coronavirus pandemic took deep hold in March, and Davis is no exception. Never mind the fact that he is semi-famous, having been a finalist on the NBC show “The Voice” in 2015—life has been hard. “It was a Wednesday and I had all my gigs canceled on me,” he told me during an interview over Zoom. “My booking agent called me up and they were like, ‘Everybody’s canceling.’ And I’m like, ‘Oh, not only is that all my income, but it’s also my creative outlet and it’s my joy.’ So I’ve gotta figure something else out.”
Free COVID tests offered Wednesday at Sleeping Bear Dune Climb
NewsIn a unified effort to make COVID-19 testing more accessible to our region, the Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department, Honu Labs, Sleeping Bear Dune National Lakeshore and Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians are joining forces to offer no-cost, drive-thru COVID-19 testing to the public on Wednesday at the Sleeping Bear Dune Climb.
Becky Hemmings, Suttons Bay’s grocery store sommelier
NewsKathy Garthe, along with many serious wine lovers in Leelanau County, is on a first name basis with Becky Hemmings, the person behind Hansen’s more than 1,200 wine labels — spanning all price ranges — in the center back area of the Suttons Bay grocery store devoted to her libation choices. “Becky is a local treasure.” Kathy tells me, “We feel like she is our own personal sommelier [a certification Becky earned 12 years ago]. I tell her what I’m cooking and she comes up with great recommendations. And she has introduced us to wines we now love but wouldn’t have tried without her encouragement.”
Glen Arbor Holiday Marketplace goes virtual
NewsFrom staff reports This year, the popular Glen Arbor Holiday Marketplace will go virtual. Like many events this year being canceled due to COVID-19, the Glen Lake Chamber decided to find a way to host this shopping event — online. “We’ve made something really exciting out of a very difficult circumstance,” said event coordinator Patricia […]
Big changes reshape Empire
NewsFrom staff reports Tina (Taghon) Dunphey and husband Mark bought Tiffany’s Café in downtown Empire on Sept. 23. Mark teaches at Leelanau St. Mary in Lake Leelanau where their two sons attend school, so Tina will watch over the shop. They plan to be open through the winter on Fridays and Saturdays from 9-6 and […]
Benzie-Leelanau Health Department reports single-day record 20 new COVID cases Thursday
NewsToday, the Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department reports a single-day record 20 new COVID-19 cases— 11 in Leelanau County and 9 in Benzie County. Yesterday the Health Department reported 11 cases—8 in Leelanau and 3 in Benzie.
Grist mill on Crystal River will host museum, community space, potential restaurant
NewsThe historic, 1870s era Kelderhouse-Brammer grist mill on the Crystal River is a step closer to being reborn—potentially next summer—as a museum, a café, and a community gathering space. Turner Booth, the ambitious entrepreneur who acquired the mill from The Homestead Resort two years ago, secured a site plan approval from the Glen Arbor Planning Commission on November 5.
Rapid COVID spread forces Glen Lake to go virtual until Thanksgiving
NewsMultiple COVID-19 cases among parents of students at Glen Lake Community Schools has prompted the district to cease face-to-face learning until after Thanksgiving, superintendent Jon Hoover told the Glen Arbor Sun today. Students will return on Monday, November 30. As many as 45 Glen Lake high school students didn’t show up for classes today, suggesting how widely COVID has spread among the school community.