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Leelanau Essentials—the workers who keep us fed during the pandemic. Meet Suttons Bay Public Schools’ food service workers
NewsDuring the statewide school shutdown prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, the food service staff at Suttons Bay Public Schools are preparing 180 bag breakfasts and lunches every weekday for students who qualify for free- and reduced-price meals. The meals are delivered to the student’s homes in two vans, and with the help of community volunteers.
Michigan Legacy Art Park to feature “Birds & Words” digital event celebrating art, literature and ornithology in northern Michigan
NewsSocial distancing practices have changed the way Michiganders do everything, including bird watching. On Saturday, May 9, at 10 am, Michigan Legacy Art Park at Crystal Mountain Resort and Here:Say Storytelling will team up with artists, musicians, and writers for an online celebration of winged wonders. The event features special guest Joyce Bahle reading poetry by her late friend, colleague, fellow bird lover, writer Jim Harrison.
Sleeping Bear Gateways Council releases new survey on seasonal workforce housing needs
NewsThe Sleeping Bear Gateways Council, in collaboration with the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, has released a Leelanau and Benzie employer survey to identify the need for seasonal workforce housing.
Eating local in the time of coronavirus: Leelanau Farmers Markets to open May 23 in Suttons Bay
NewsThree of the five Leelanau Farmers Markets this year will offer online ordering and curbside pickup. All five markets will feature face-to-face ordering, with vendor booths spaced further apart, sidewalk chalk indicating where customers may stand, masks strongly suggested, and hand sanitizer available everywhere. “Markets are really community-based, social entities,” said board chair Ginger Bardenhagen. “People love to go there and see their farmers and chat with them. They love to have their coffee and eat their croissants while they buy their peas. It’s going to be a challenge this year to dissuade people from congregating, and convincing them to just buy their produce and leave.”
Mel & Fell delivers Mother’s Day meals and gifts
NewsMother’s Day is Sunday, May 10, and this year is going to look different from years past. Families won’t be visiting from downstate, favorite restaurants will be closed for Mother’s Day brunch. While it is easy to focus on the disappointments of the current situation, Mel & Fell catering and meal delivery service in Empire hopes to offer some joy in the midst of it, the new venture stated in a media release.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is open. Just stay off trails, parking lots, picnic areas
NewsWandering the forests, dunes and beaches of the 71,200-acre, 35-mile long Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is permitted, provided that you practice social distancing to avoid spreading the coronavirus and that you park on the side of a Leelanau County road or state highway to enter the Park.
Art’s Tavern, Blu reopen for curbside in Glen Arbor. Friendly opens in Empire, Riverside in Leland
NewsLocal businesses are showing signs of life, despite the global coronavirus pandemic and statewide shutdown. Art’s Tavern and Blu in Glen Arbor are both open for curbside service, as are Leland’s Riverside Inn and Empire’s Friendly Tavern.
Empire will celebrate 17th annual Asparagus Festival virtually
NewsAmidst the Coronavirus pandemic, the Empire Chamber of Commerce will hold favorite events online for annual festival From staff reports The third weekend of May is typically one of the busiest weekends of the year in the village of Empire. Each spring the Empire Chamber of Commerce hosts the annual Asparagus Festival to celebrate the […]
Glen Arbor Sun offers free online ads, appeals to readers for advice during coronavirus shutdown
NewsSince most Leelanau County businesses remain closed to diners, shoppers and pedestrians, we at the Glen Arbor Sun are forced to rethink how, where, and perhaps when, to publish and distribute our print editions once the season begins in mid-May. We invite our readers to offer their feedback and answer the following questions.
Tires slashed, tickets issued for trespassing: life in a shutdown Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
NewsMuch of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is closed until July 1, to slow the spread of COVID-19, and Park Rangers are patrolling popular spots within the Lakeshore—particular on sunny days—both to provide education and guidance and, when necessary, to issue tickets for trespassing, Chief Ranger Phil Akers told the Glen Arbor Sun.