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Ihme tops local realtors, acquires Glen Arbor Realty
Business FeatureLVR Realty owner Ranae Ihme enjoyed a banner 2016. She was the highest grossing agent in Glen Arbor (within the Traverse Area Association of Realtors (TAAR) MLS system) and was the third highest grossing agent in Leelanau County last year.
Leelanau artists envision 2017
Local PersonalityThe 11th and final installment in a year-long series of articles about local art, culture and creativity. Five visual and performing artists were asked to peer into the new year, and consider what lies ahead for them and their practices. Here’s what they said.
Why I’m joining the Women’s March in Washington, D.C.
Historical Feature, Upcoming EventOn January 21, the day after the presidential inauguration, I will attend the Women’s March in Washington D.C. to spend the day walking Independence Avenue with people from all over the country. Simultaneously, marches will occur in major cities all over the country. Why am I going? I’m compelled for a myriad of reasons I have been asked to voice here.
Glen Lake firefighters: the union, the grievance, the fallout, and the implication
Investigative ArticleDisagreement prevails within the Glen Lake Fire Department (GLFD) over whether the firefighters should have organized one year ago. They filed a grievance a week later, leaving many to wonder why. So, when Glen Arbor Township and Local 5086 of the International Association of Fire Fighters finalized their first contract on Sept. 1, 2016, people wondered if the issues behind the unionizing and grievance were resolved? And how will this affect the community?
“No hammer will swing at Sugar Loaf for two years”
Business Feature, News, Talk of the TownJeff Katofsky, the new owner of Sugar Loaf, visited the dilapidated onetime ski resort for the first time on Wednesday, Dec. 14 — a biting cold and snowy day in Leelanau County. Katofsky acquired Sugar Loaf from Remo Polselli this fall.
Sleeping Bear Dunes announces winner of Kids’ Centennial Artwork Contest
NewsSleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is happy to announce the winner and runner-up of the kids’ artwork contest. The contest was open from August through October for anyone 12 years of age or younger. A total of 119 entries from young artists living in Michigan were received at park headquarters in Empire, Michigan. The National Lakeshore sponsored the contest in continued celebration of the “Every Kid in a Park” program and to select an image for the front of the park’s 2017 Annual Park Entrance Pass. Engaging with the youth of America is the central goal and theme of the “Every Kid in a Park” program. The National Lakeshore would like to thank all of the participants who dedicated creative time and energies to submit a piece of artwork for this contest.
Holiday and Saturday Snowshoe Hikes at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Upcoming EventPark Rangers say “Bring on the snow!” so visitors can begin to explore Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) on snowshoes this winter! On Wednesday, December 28 and Saturday, December 31, there will be holiday snowshoe hikes (or winter hikes if there is not enough snow) at 1:00 p.m. Meet at the National Lakeshore’s Philip A. Hart Visitor Center in Empire. Reservations are required.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore hosts centennial film festival
Upcoming EventRangers and staff at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) will be presenting short films from a number of National Park Service (NPS) sites on December 10 and 17. This two-day film festival over a couple of consecutive Saturdays will be the final NPS event of the Centennial celebration for 2016.
Wiesens’ store “Coastal” to open in 2017
Business FeatureMatt and Katy Wiesen — owners of Crystal River Outfitters, the Cyclery and the M22 store on Glen Arbor’s east end — have acquired the former home of Great Lakes Tea & Spice on M-109 and will open a new apparel store called “Coastal” in spring 2017.
Glen Arbor Art Association Readers’ Theater performs The Bishop’s Wife
Upcoming EventAuditions are over and director Teddy House has selected an outstanding cast for her holiday production of GAAA Readers’ Theater, The Bishop’s Wife. It’s a tale of a bishop’s struggles at Christmas-time to build a cathedral. While working to raise money for this mighty edifice, the relationships with his family suffer. When an angel, Dudley, is sent to help the bishop, Henry, really wonders what this charming Dudley was sent to help with. Will Henry’s love for his family be mended, or will an angel win out?