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Leelanau Conservancy: preserving more than land
Historical Feature, Investigative ArticleAs farmers, the Leelanau Conservancy is a pretty important organization in our lives. Our family raises alpaca and antique apples on the Leelanau Conservancy-owned DeYoung Farm at the base of the peninsula. It was during the the process of applying for land-use and working on this historic property, we discovered the many facets of an organization we’ve come to love and appreciate, not just for its land preservation efforts, but also for the resulting, positive influence the Conservancy’s efforts have on all aspects of life on the Leelanau.
Center Gallery features Joe Lombardo
Upcoming EventOhio artist Joseph Lombardo exhibits new paintings of Glen Arbor from July 17-23 at Center Gallery, 6023 S. Lake St., in Glen Arbor. The show opens with a public reception July 17 at 6 p.m.
Empire Anchor Day schedule of events
Upcoming EventSchedule of events for the 2015 Empire Anchor Days festival.
Manitou Music Festival presents Jeff Haas, Moxie Strings, Crane Wives, and Peter Paul & Mary Remembered
Upcoming EventWell known to many local jazz enthusiasts, Jeff Haas is heard weekly on Interlochen Public Radio’s “New Jazz Archive” and at other venues that feature his trio, quartet and quintet. The Quintet will perform at the top of Bay Mountain overlooking Sleeping Bear Bay, at The Homestead Resort, on July 22 at 7 p.m. Familiar and new jazz tunes will fill the air as the sun sets over Lake Michigan. Jeff Haas comes from a musical family. His father, pianist Karl Haas, was his first teacher and was well known throughout Michigan.
Glen Arbor’s hotel mogul
Business Feature, Local PersonalityLate this past winter, David Gersenson acquired the Sylvan Inn. The founder and former owner of Door to Door Organics, which provides home delivery of organic and natural foods, moved three years ago with wife Theresa and their two children from Nederland, Colo., to nearby Cedar. Gersenson just completed his second Glen Arbor hotel acquisition within five months. We talked with him in mid-July about taking over the Glen Arbor Lakeshore Inn.
Respect fireworks
Letter to editor/OpinionLetter to the Editor This July Fourth we celebrated the variety of opportunities that make us unique as a country, and feel it is important to remember the responsibilities that come with those opportunities. The law allows us to celebrate with our own personal fireworks, and that has resulted in both some beautiful displays and […]
One year later, undocumented immigrant children quietly settling in Michigan
NewsMichigan has one of the largest long-term foster care programs in the nation for immigrant and refugee children, said Susan Reed, supervising attorney at the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center. The Kalamazoo-based center and pro bono immigration law clinics at the University of Detroit Mercy Law School and Michigan State University work together with Bethany and Lutheran to represent undocumented immigrants.
Sleeping Bear Surf and Kayak holds SBX Waterman Camp
Sports/Adventure, Upcoming EventSleeping Bear Surf and Kayak’s fifth annual SBX Waterman camp is an over-the-top successful Surf and Waterman camp designed and taught by water enthusiasts to create water enthusiasts. You will not find a more fun-filled, unique camp in this area.
Arbor Gallery holds artist reception
Business Feature, Upcoming EventThe Arbor Gallery, formerly called Old School Gallery and relocated next to the Sylvan Inn on M-109, will hold an artist reception on Friday, July 10, from 4-6 p.m. The Arbor Gallery features the work of Paul Czamanske (Underbark Furniture), Lynn Uhlmann, David Westerfield and Angela Schuler. For more information call 231-633-2057.
The Rhythm of the Rails
Dispatch from AfarWe need to rebirth train travel here in Michigan. The rails and the back lots are still here. And the will to do so is emerging thanks to the leadership of the local Groundwork Center (formerly the Michigan Land Use Institute). They have a plan to connect Traverse City to Ann Arbor, with stops in Cadillac, Mt. Pleasant, Alma, Owosso, and Howell. This is a great idea. Let’s all spread the re-appearing railroad news. Here are some details from the Groundwork Center: