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Time heals
Historical Feature, Investigative ArticleAmidst the pain, it’s important to remember this lesson: the Aug. 2 megastorm — though it may have been the storm of the century — is one of several cataclysmic events that have changed this land we call Sleeping Bear since the glaciers receded and left behind the great lake and the rolling dunes and forests. And after each event, the land and its animals adapted and tended ahead. Alligator Hill will do the same.
Glen Lake Library hosts Stories and More
Upcoming EventFrom staff reports The Glen Lake Library in Empire is once again hosting Stories and More, a weekly preschool program, every Thursday morning at 11 a.m. Joanne “Yogi” Beare leads these engaging gatherings, with stories, music, movement and hands-on craft activities. This is a great way for young children to interact and learn together, and […]
Emilie Lee’s painting vacation
Local PersonalityNew York City resident Emilie Lee rolled into Glen Arbor for a two-week visit on Sept. 27. Did she come to color tour? Wine tour? Any one of a million natural and artificial attractions that draw work-weary travelers to this little R+R oasis called Leelanau County?
Empire Hops Festival returns Oct. 3
Upcoming EventThe second annual Empire Hops Festival will run from noon until 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3. The festival takes place on Front St, between Union and La Rue Streets. An entry fee of $15 will be charged which will include complimentary glass & drink tickets. Guests under 16 are free.
Dick Parks, devoted Sleeping Bear volunteer
Local PersonalityA Traverse City guy drives into a local National Park. He wants to explore. He wants to leave the world behind for a bit. He’s certainly not there to have a long conversation with another human being; but that’s what he does.
Storm Struck book publishes, less than two months after megastorm
Historical FeatureIt was a hundred-year storm. Thin trees snapped like matchsticks; thick ones toppled, one atop another, like felled soldiers. The storm’s straight-wind blast left houses with gaping holes, thousands of residents with no power for days, a Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore that is, said one official, unrecognizable, and a cleanup that could take years.
Glen Arbor Art Association features Kaufman
Upcoming EventStudio painter and muralist Conrad Kaufman talks about his artist’s residency with the Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) Sept. 24, 7:30 p.m. at the GAAA, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.
North Unity, a Bohemian ghost town
Historical FeatureNorth Unity, on the Good Harbor Bay side of Pyramid Point, was settled in 1855 by a group of Bohemians who had emigrated from their homeland in central Europe to seek a better life in America.
Glen Lake Schools Board of Education releases summary of Joan Groening investigation
NewsA day before the Glen Lake Community Schools Board of Education publishes its independent investigation into the administration of former district superintendent Joan Groening, the Glen Arbor Sun acquired a copy of the summary of that investigation. You can view it here.
Cottage Names in a favorite place
Dispatch from AfarWhile the English often name their houses, here in the United States we typically do so only for our seasonal cottages. And the roads of northern Michigan are dotted with endearing cottage names painted and carved into roadside signs. Some signs seem homemade, others look professionally produced. Some are simple; others have elaborate scenic images and distinct fonts. They may refer to family name, the setting, the structure itself, values or preferences. A few declare that this is paradise.